Prednisilone

[happyhippiechik]

I got some prednisolone from the vet for one of my cats. It was doing nothing to improve his condition. Can I use this on my wry neck chick? Chick is 7 days old. Been doing polyvisol, vit e, selenium, hand feeding and watering. If I can use the prednisilone, what doseage?

 

[ernie85017]

09-15-2011, 08:16 AM​

Copied from another forum, looks about right.
Don't give vit b complex without selenium

It very well could be from an injury. Here is what I use for wry neck:
The following is for an adult about 2 pound bird. Scale back for smaller birds.

For the first week I give

Twice a day
2.5 mg of prednisone
400 IU of vitamin E

Once a day
A piece of human vitamin B complex pill or a squirt of human liquid vitamins
Selenium (50 micrograms/day for half size juvenile for 3 days)

For the second week I give

Once a day
2.5 mg of prednisone
400 IU of vitamin E
A piece of human vitamin B complex pill or a squirt of human liquid vitamins

Every other day
Selenium (50 micrograms/day for half size juvenile for 3 days)

For the following weeks I give

Once a day
2.5 mg of prednisone
400 IU of vitamin E
A piece of human vitamin B complex pill or a squirt of human liquid vitamins

Every third day
Selenium (50 micrograms/day for half size juvenile for 3 days)

Do not abruptly stop Prednisone, the swelling rebounds, decrease dose
gradually.
Vitamin E recovery can be slow; continue the vitamin E for several weeks at
least, decreasing the dosage slowly.

If you cannot get Prednisone, use 1tsp. of Fish Oil in place of it. Fish Oil contains a natural steroid.

Emily Young​