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English staffordshire bull terrier five years old

Pets Taking Steroids

Prednisone and prednisolone (glucocorticoids) are utilized often in veterinary medicine for their anti-inflammatory properties and at higher doses as an immunosuppressant.  These are steroids that rather than build the body up (as anabolic steroids do), they are designed to break down stored resources such as fats, sugars, and proteins so...