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My dog has only been on prednisone for 2.5 days (approximately 5 doses) at 60 mg a dose. This was for a low platelet count in case it was autoimmune mediated. The vet has now ruled out autoimmune from lab work that has just come back and wants us to wean him off gradually by reducing the doseage in half amounts. I... show more My dog has only been on prednisone for 2.5 days (approximately 5 doses) at 60 mg a dose.
The usual prednisone dosage that is prescribed for dogs is about 0.1 to 0.3 mg/pound of body weight. But there are some cases where the dosage is a lot more than that (even 1mg/pound of body weight). When this dosage is taken for a longer period, the blood sugar level rises, and this can lead to diabetes.