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We got the poo meds
TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in
in her food so she won't notice it?" I asked. Long hesitation. "Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. It will be impossible. I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
... TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" I asked. Long hesitation. "Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. It will be impossible. I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed My Shadow used to have to take that as daily maintenance for his IBD. I tasted it, too, and it is nasty. I got some empty gelcaps and put his dose in that and washed it down with a treat following it. I have read that KFC is impossible to pill, so this might not work for you. I also don't know if you can get empty gelcaps in the UK. I know that metrinadazole is available as an injectable, but over here vets won't let you give it yourself. Shadow was an exception and I got several vials given to me, but only because the vet nearly killed him on several occasions and she was covering her @$$. |
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Christina Websell wrote:
TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" I asked. Long hesitation. "Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. It will be impossible. I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed Dang! Now what? Purrs ongoing..... kili |
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Christina Websell kirjoitti:
TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" I asked. Long hesitation. "Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. It will be impossible. I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed Aptus is a Finnish brand, and not sure if it's available in the UK, but might you have something similar?? Both Laku and Nico have been given Attapect when they've had the runs sometime. http://www.aptuspet.com/products?productgroup=10367436 -- Christine in Laitila, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/christal63/ photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 |
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Christine K wrote:
Christina Websell kirjoitti: TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" I asked. Long hesitation. "Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. It will be impossible. I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed Aptus is a Finnish brand, and not sure if it's available in the UK, but might you have something similar?? Both Laku and Nico have been given Attapect when they've had the runs sometime. http://www.aptuspet.com/products?productgroup=10367436 Frank got that, too. It's very effective in solidifying the poo, but it doesn't address any underlying problem. And the problem of administering a pill to KFC remains. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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Christina Websell wrote:
TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" I asked. Long hesitation. "Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. I think that's a sensible thought - you really don't want her to associate the one food she's willing to eat with the nasty taste of the medicine. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. It will be impossible. I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Do you have compounding pharmacies (ie, chemists) in the UK? These are special pharmacies that will combine the medication with other substances, usually to give the medication a better flavor. I know some people have used them to give their cats medicine. Maybe you could have this medicine compounded with something that's chicken-flavored? Purrs for successful medicating! -- Joyce To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ |
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Here is a trick I learned from an long time kitten fosterer. I'm not sure if Cheez Whiz is available in the UK, but if it is this has worked well for me. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheez_Whiz Take a blob of Cheez Whiz about two or three times as big as the quarter pill you are trying to give KFC. Surround the pill with it. Put it on the tip of your finger and open her mouth enough to scrap it off on the back of her front teeth. They usually like the cheez whiz and wonder why you won't just give it to them as a treat. The stuff is so goopy the pill usually just slides down. Now this assumes that she won't bite you when you open her mouth a bit. Using a pill pocket is another possibility since kitties usually think they are treats, although I've found that one whole one is too large. http://www.greenies.com/en_US/produc...px?Product_ID= Hope this is helpful and KFC's poo problems resolve. Debbie On Jun 30, 8:36*pm, "Christina Websell" wrote: TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" *I asked. Long hesitation. *"Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. *Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. *I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. *It will be impossible. *I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, *it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
... TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" I asked. Long hesitation. "Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. It will be impossible. I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed Sounds like my Bandit - getting medicine down her was near impossible. What I used to do was mix it in a bit of water and syringe that into the side of her mouth - this resulted in much foaming at the mouth afterwards, but it did manage to get some of the medicine down her throat. Purrs coming that you'll find a solution. Hugs, CatNipped |
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On Jun 30, 6:36*pm, "Christina Websell"
wrote: TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" *I asked. Long hesitation. *"Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. *Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. *I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. *It will be impossible. *I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, *it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed Hi Tweed, I'm not certain this would work for KFC, and I'm not familiar with baby food (human baby food) in the UK, is it possible to get one that is Turkey or Chicken or perhaps another meat (the type that is the meat only, not the type mixed with veggies obviously). I fooled Barnabus through the last bout of pilling (he's pretty frail looking until you try to give him a pill, rather like KFC I would think). The baby food is very smelly (how babies eat it is beyond me, but they do) and has a pretty over-powering flavor. I did the same with Tuppence (RB 2005) when she needed her antibiotics for her gingivitis every month (and she was a very picky eater) Perhaps something of that nature? Or like Catnipped suggested if that's possible. Many purrs, prayers, and offerings that you find something that will help KFC. Smokie Darling (Annie) |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message news "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... TED has prescribed metrinadazole tablets. "But can I crush it up and put in in her food so she won't notice it?" I asked. Long hesitation. "Well, it won't be easy" he said. I crushed Kitty's quarter tab up between two teaspoons and rolled it around her chicken pieces. Which she fell upon until she tasted it and then spit it out. As chicken is the only thing she will eat at the moment, the last thing I need is to put her off it. I put gravy on it then, it fooled her for a whole minute. TED, you are right, it will not be easy. It will be impossible. I dipped my finger in the powder and tasted it myself, it is so horribly bitter that there is no chance at all that Kitty, with her fragile appetite, would even consider not noticing it in her food. Back to square one. Tweed My Shadow used to have to take that as daily maintenance for his IBD. I tasted it, too, and it is nasty. I got some empty gelcaps and put his dose in that and washed it down with a treat following it. I have read that KFC is impossible to pill, so this might not work for you. I also don't know if you can get empty gelcaps in the UK. I don't either, but it wouldn't help if I could. She hates being handled to be medicated, or groomed, against her will, she becomes a hissing spitting tornado of hell with a million claws and a thousand teeth which she knows how to use. I know that metrinadazole is available as an injectable, but over here vets won't let you give it yourself. Shadow was an exception and I got several vials given to me, but only because the vet nearly killed him on several occasions and she was covering her @$$. If I cannot get the crushed up tablets into her somehow I will ask TED if the injectable version is available here. She must have ingested some of it - no poos at all today and although she didn't go metrin hidden in the yoghurt or cream route this morning - she noticed it in the cream, has never had yoghurt and sez she never wants to thank you very much. Which is a pity. Such perfect organic probiotic yoghurt would have been good for her intestinal flora ;-) However, there was some lovely fat settled over the solidified stock around the chicken I roasted for her so tonight I took a teaspoon or so of it, hid the crushed meds in it, added it to the chopped up chicken she was going to have and VOILA! Down the hatch it went. I know very well that her escapade, and the food she must have been given has given her some sort of IBS. Her poo was perfect until then. I do truly know her better than the vet thinks he does. Because she was in hospital recently and presented again at the surgery with something else quite soon I wonder whether he's started to not see past her age and see it as some sort of multi-organ failure. I will raise this with him next time I see him. She even ate a bit of "cat food" today. She continues to be bright and cheerful and interactive with me and doesn't sleep all that much. I think she has a while yet.. |
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