Need prednisone dosing for baby
Not technically life threatening but time-sensitive, I think.
7-8ish week old little boy. Friend of a friend found him outside her house last night when she came home from work around 5:15. Has kept him warm. He is clean, no fleas or and barely dehydrated.
His legs are limp most of the time but they also pushed back against my hand here and there, and at another time he pulled one leg up to his tummy while I held him.
Another important detail is that he had a small dark scab near his upper lip and nose, and his top incisors were tiny stubs. Hopefully they’ll grow back but likely evidence of a fall. Doesn’t seem recent though, yet this little boy seems too healthy to have been on his own very long.
I’ve got two 20mg prednisone tablets. He weighs 1.16lbs. Should I start now, or wait to see what my vet might prefer? I’ve read some think gabapentin is actually better for restoring mobility. Was thinking xrays might still be helpful.
Anyway I got him to take around 4.0ml of formula. He is very light sensitive and wants to be under cover at all times.
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