In a message dated 10/1/99 8:28:54 PM EST, Pacerized@aol.com writes: << he put her on Prednisone >> Did your vet say why he put her on prednisone? Just interested. We have had one of our pyrs put it for scratching. Seems Tanuki had a bacterial skin infection, and the prednisone relieved the itching, thus helping him to stop scratching and re-infecting the area. Just curious - Robyn