Hi Mike, I would ask your vet about using Dexamethsone (sp). Altho stronger than pred, it was tolerated well by a small female ferret I had that was allergic to food. It may be your little guy will not have a reacton to this steriod. -- His Lamb, Karen "When someone loves you they say your name differently. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth!" Billy age 4 [Posted in FML 5583]