Dusty and the new pain meds!

[jennielynn1970]

Just have to ask... what happened to Dusty's ears??

Glad to hear she's not reacting as badly to the tramadol... poor little thing! Hope it levels off and will be a good alternative med for her.

[catmandu]

Theres nothing worse tahn seeing one of our Companions in pain and its wonderful that Dustys getting her medicine into her system and that its helping some.
I am terrible with pills and usually ask the Vet to put into liquid form then at least I can wipe it on thier paws.
Although Bo Bo is wiping off the gel I am putting on her sores.
We wish you and Dusty all the best, and send prayers to you both.

[Medusa]

Aw sweet girl. Glad you were able to get her meds in her. I, like Gary, ask for liquids when possible but sometimes the meds aren't available in liquid form. So it's wrestling match time.

[Catlady711]

Dusty's ears - She showed up this way. Two different vets have assumed that either she was born this way or else had them frostbit at some point. Her tail is also missing probably about 1-2 inches, the vets have thought was from an accident and was amputated. Apparently Dusty has had a rough life even before she came to me.

Tramadol - The new dose of Tramadol seems to work much better, but pilling her is a fight. This morning I tried the meat trick again, unfortunately Dusty chewed the little meatball this time and got a taste of the bitter pill. So took me 3 tries to get the thing down her, and with her doing the whole drooling bit again. Tonight I tried the meat again, Dusty wouldn't even look at it, tried a tiny bit of yogurt, she laped that up, but as soon as I put the pill in some yogurt, forget it, she wouldn't even look at that either. So on the first try got the pill down her, with MAJOR drooling!

I feel so guilty because she had come up to me wanting to play and get pets when I gave her the pill. Now I feel bad for making her drool and be mad at me.

Liquid meds with Dusty are WAAAAY worse than pills. She's an EXCELLENT spitter, and liquids just end up everywhere but her mouth and have a history of making her vomit sooner. From what I've read the Tramadol is even MORE bitter in a liquid form.

[jennielynn1970]

Poor girl... she's so brave. I wasn't sure if it was frostbite, or genetic. It makes her look adorable actually. She's in good care with you, and she's a lucky girl.

[Medusa]

Oh boy, you do have quite a challenge on your hands, don't ya? Best of luck to you w/pilling and, hopefully, it will get better as you go along.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad to hear that you found some pain medicine and the right doseage for Dusty. I also have a very hard time pilling Starr and I even use the pill syringe and I have a syringe filled with water to help wash the pill down. I have to put him in a klaw kontrol bag that I bought from Drs. Fosters & Smith with only his head sticking out. Here's a picture of it klaw kontrol bag.