Re: question on first testing - Vetoryl or Lysodren?
vetdxdirect.com, has lysodren at $6.49 per 500mg pill. which would be $194.70 for the first 10 days
This is what I assume is the loading phase, after which you would give 3 pills per week instead of per day. So eventually approximately 12 pills per month at $77.88 per month (using online pricing vs vet pricing)
With vetroyl, at 90lbs you'd start with a 60mg and a 30mg pills 1mg/1lb, which Dr.s Foster and Smith has
60mg 74.70 (30 pills) and 30mg 59.70 (30 pills) $134.40 for a month. This would be the continuing price If you don't need to increase or decrease the dosage.
We have had vets do the pred and lysodren. I don't know if this is a recommended way of loading though. I think Dr. Peterson has done this method. (one of our members on facebook page did this with Dr. Peterson). If I were to go this route I'd want a doctor like Dr. Peterson to be the one in charge of the case though.
I am not the most familiar with lysodren use, but Glynda and others have used it successfully. I don't think they gave prednisone at the same time though. You do usually have prednisone on hand in case you go too low and need a rescue dose.
Not sure how much that helps you, but it does give you a look at what kind of pricing you can get using an online pharmacy, not even using compounded but the name brand. I do think Walmart might carry lysodren.
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