Side Effects of Prednisone in dogs

My article, side Effects of Prednisone in Dogs, has just been published on Associated Content:
“Six months after starting a course of treatment for canine Addison’s disease, our dog Shakti’s hair began to fall out. Several weeks later, large bald patches appeared on her hind legs and elbows. Skin
infections broke out, and soon our beautiful border collie resembled a third world street dog. Our vet suspected a thyroid problem, a skin infection, or an Omega-3 deficiency. After a few tests and some futile attempts to correct her skin problems with special shampoos, spray on treatments and dietary supplements I stumbled across the likely answer while researching skin complaints on the Internet: too much prednisone.” Read the rest of this article at the AP website.