Fordi glucokorticosteroider er kendt for at hæmme vækst, bør anvendelse til unge dyr (under 7 måneder) baseres på en vurdering af fordele og ulemper og en normal klinisk evaluering.
Since glucocorticosteroids are known to slow growth, use in young animals (under 7 months of age) shall be based on the risk-benefit assessment and subject to regular clinical evaluations.