Usage of Predisone & Antibiotics in Dogs

Prednisone and antibiotics are two important drugs used in veterinary medicine. These powerful medicines are used for a wide variety of disease conditions. In some dogs, both medicines will be prescribed at the same time, especially for dog's with allergies that cause skin infections.

  1. The Immune System and Prednisone

    • Prednisone is a strong anti-inflammatory drug that suppresses the dog's immune system. Specifically it is used to treat severe allergies and autoimmune diseases. It is also used to treat different types of cancers found in dogs.

    Anti-inflammatory Use of Prednisone

    • Prednisone is a strong anti-inflammatory for dogs with such conditions as severe arthritis and herniated disks, or for dogs that have suffered strokes.

    Antibiotics

    • Because prednisone suppresses the immune system, sometimes dogs on it are placed on antibiotics as well. Antibiotics are only useful in fighting bacterial infections; they do not kill viruses. There are many different types of antibiotics used in veterinary medicine.