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sorry to keep asking questions that might have come up before… but I didn't find anything on anabolics in the archives so here we go.
My vet suggested adding some anabolic to help Horacia buid up muscles, as she is having a hard time with her leg muscles at the moment. I don't really know what to think, as I have always been very inclined to the "natural" things (so go and work out more!) but maybe this could help Hori?
Please tell me honestly, would you do it, were it your dog?
Thanks
Cecilia
Spirit Horacia, Castaño, Olympia + human family Cecilia, Georg and Julia – - – Hori first diagnosed 8/6/09, ampu 8/12/09, run over the bridge 9/10/09 – We miss you every day dear girl!
7:35 pm 7 September 2009
tazziedog
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Anabolic steroids can be very helpful in cases of muscle weakness and they do not have the side effects of prednisone (a corticosteroid). If your vet is suggesting it then I would try it since a dose or two can't hurt and may make her feel much better. One of the other tripawds here was going to try it for kidney issues and weakness (Mac?) so maybe they will post to tell us how he handled it.
Pam and Tazzie
7:50 pm 7 September 2009
jerry
The Rainbow Bridge
Team Tripawds
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Appreciate the clarification about what anabolic steroids are, Pam, we had no idea they aren't like prednisone.
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