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Have you tried to work on inproveing his ammuine system.  Try vit c and look on here in the search area for what vitamins people use for their bullies.

I hope you get some responce from others on the boad.  It's the weekend so the board is slow sometimes.  Good luck

I had a weimaraner that was on it for 10 out of his 11yrs of life. He had colitis. We did a liver panel every few yrs to make sure all was well. Nothing negavitive ever showed. He was on 10 mg every day for many yrs. then the last few yrs of life we bumped him down to 10mg 3x aweek. He was a healthy, happy 85lb dog who loved life and did very well. If that is what your dog needs and there are no other options then do what you need to do to make his life comfortable. :)

I had a boy that also had major allergies and tried all the things you listed also and nothing ever worked for Mason except the prednisone. Mason took prednisone all of his life and he died in May, he was 6 years old and died from cancer. Even up to the time he died his kidney/liver levels were normal, I figured he would end up dying from liver/kidney problems, I didn't ever dream cancer. If it were my dog I would just want to keep him comfortable which I did with my boy. Good luck with your baby, I know how hard it is to see them itch like crazy since I went through it with Mason.

know your bully better then anybody.  If the prednisone works...I would continue to use it.  I would do a complete blood panel  at least 1 time a yr.  My Sadie has bad arthritis.  She takes a Deramaxx daily and she has for the last 3 yrs.  I have labs done every six months.  Good Luck to you

Our Rocky had many skin issues.  He was on daily prednisone for years.  Same thing happened when we would reduce dose or try to discontinue.  He was miserable, very lethargic, and not very happy.  So we kept him on it.   Unfortunately Rocky was one of the rare cases and developed Cushing's disease as a result of the long term use of prednisone.  It is RARE, but a horrible disease that can sometimes be caused by long term use of prednisone.  I am not trying to scare you away from continuing with the prednisone as I am very aware of the positive difference it can make in the quality of life for your dog.  We were not aware of this potential side effect and honestly, considering how rare this is, and knowing how the prednisone helped him I am not sure we would have done things any differently if we had been.

Rocky was our first bulldog.  We lost him in 2009, he was almost 10. 

appreciate all the input. I am thinking I might try changing his diet. Thinking about an all natural diet, although not raw. We cook every night and to add some extra is no big deal. I jsut need to educate myself on how to get him the vitamins and minerals he needs. The only protien he can have is salmon, pork and lamb. oh and eggs. he is allergic to chicken but can have eggs...bizarre. But i am not sure what veggies to give him. I probably will have to get him allergy tested before i start and ask them to test for certain veggies. he is allergic to carrots, or at least he use to be. I am hoping maybe if we go this route that i can decrease his need for the prednisone......