Please help

[samssmurf]

Amber A, sorry to hear about Peppers. When we were trying to diagnose Hobbes, we didn't get a whole lot of help or compassion from the vets we went to either. I know how frustrating that can be! My Hobbes was four at the time of diagnosis and an indoor cat also, and I was just blown away by how suddenly he got sick and how serious everyone assured me it was. All three vets told me Hobbes would not live another three months, but as of today, eight months later, he's doing great. We finally got him to tolerate the Rutin by crushing the pill and mixing it in with yogurt. He's absolutely crazy about raspberry yogurt for some strange reason, and our vet said it was fine in small doses, so he gets about half a teaspoon. He was drained twice, but he's doing really well now. I hope things go well for Peppers and your family.

[Beauty17]

For one of our cats, I found buttering the pill helped to encourage and ease swallowing - following more or less the procedure described, involving opening the mouth with one hand and pilling with the other. If you have a second person to hold the cat by the body, you can even do the pilling with the cat sitting on an elevated surface.

[Catty1]

Kirsten has a med that is formulated into a paste and put in the cat's ear. It is a bit more expensive, but less stressful.

Ask your vet about it.

hugs
Catty1

[TopCat3]

Well it was funny seeing that old post of mine being brought back to life! I have been pilling Cleo morning and night since Sept/Oct using the method I described.

I find it's best to have her on a fairly high object in a small room. The top of the washing machine in the small laundry is just the right height and works well for us both. Trouble is she is now a little too used to the procedure and starts to drool as soon as we get started, so the pills are sort of sliding out sometimes .

We have learned that if we inch our way along to the edge of the washing machine and drool hard enough it all drips to the floor, tablets and all, even into the cat-litter sack, and it's fun to watch Mummy scrabbling around in that confined space trying to find the 1/8 Norvask and 1/4 neomercasol, which at about $1 a day is worth trying to find. Sometimes Mummy is too quick and gets the syringe with the 2mls potassium solution in to wash it all down quickly before the tabs can be lost.

And sometimes she doesn't

And afterwards we have a lovely long cuddle, and discuss why it's important for me to swallow and not spit.

Of course, catching me first is a merry dance under the bed, under the table, weaving between the chair legs, then when I'm finally caught and I have the "Oh no" expression, I get a cuddle beforehand too!

Actually it's quite fun really.

[Barbara]

I'm glad to hear Hobbes is doing well and hope he can enjoy his tablespoon of raspberry yoghurt for years to come