On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:42:08 -0800 (PST), YvonneD
wrote:

I need to give my cat Pepcid twice a day. I've been fairly successful
but I wondered if there was an easier way. Right now I hold him in my
arms, face up and put it on the back of his tongue. Sometimes he
spits it out but usually he swallows it. the problem is, he is pretty
big and picking him up isn't easy for me. I'd like to do it while
he's standing if at all possible. If not, then I'll keep doing what
I'm doing.

I don't want to mix it with food or a treat since it's supposed to be
given before food.

He is very gentle and will let me do whatever so there's no concern
about him hurting me. I'd just like to make it as easy on him as
possible but do it so he doesn't spit it out.

thanks

I have to give my cat Tapezole 2x day.

Here's what I do:

I use a small wooden (or plastic) coffee stir stick. I drag the tip
through some refrigerated soft margarine, until there is a good sized
ball of it on the end.

I press the Tapezole (tiny 1/2 pill) into the margarine. Then I turn the
stick so the margarine is facing down.

I open my cat's mouth, and 'wipe' the margarine as far back on her
tongue as I can. I hold her mouth shut, just in case.

About 98% of the time, she swallows the margarine/pill, and never tastes
the Tapezole, which is very, very bitter tasting.

I often, but not always, give her a treat. (She won't eat 'regular' cat
treats, long story...) If I see her working her mouth, then I'm sure
she's got Tapezole on her tongue, and I give her a treat, to help with
the bitter taste.

My cat is VERY good about letting me do this 2x a day; I VERY grateful
for that fact!

I had heard that cats can be given Pepcid; what dosage to you give, and
how much does your cat weigh?

Good luck!


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