I've written before about Nina, my 1-1/2 year old mini doxie, After 6 weeks of being sick, the doctor is trying her on steroids. Right now she's on an antibiotic and steroids. Since she's been on the steroids, she seems to be getting back to herself. I've been working with a regular vet and an internal medicine vet who agrees that she should be on a steroid medication for a long period, maybe 4-6 months. Of course, during that time, they're going to try to tamper her off it and see how she handles that. My question is, does anyone know on what type of side effects a dog have after being on this for that long of a time? Has anyone experienced this with there dog?