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Conditions that change the normal anatomy of the genital area, such as swelling of the vulva, can increase the risk of urinary tract infections. If a dog has bladder stones, the risk of recurring UTIs is increased. Dogs on high long-term doses of corticosteroids (eg., prednisone) may also be at increased risk.
Your dog is on a massive dose of prednisone, which would be expected to cause polyuria and could lead to overflow incontinence. The maintenance dosage of prednisone for an adult human patient is 5-mg, so your dog should not be on more than that dosage if the drug is being given just for Addison's replacement.hat's what I was hoping you would say (about the weight). The dose of prednisone or prednisonlone that I recommend for dogs with Addison's is between 0.1-0.2 mg/kg/day. That calculates to 1.6-3.2 mg per day.