Alternatives to pill pockets?

[columbine]

Have you tried getting his medicine made into a liquid form? Sometimes this is easier to give to a cat but sometimes it's also much messier and harder.

There's an idea! I wonder where the compounding pharmacy gets their tuna elixir... there's got to be a way to do this that I can afford. His face was just clearing up, and now he's whacking at himself again. I'll see if I can find some Tuna Drops to grind the stuff up into. Thanks!

Love, Columbine

[columbine]

Well, the vet told me what I needed (oral suspension and tuna flavoring) and a YahooAnswers query netted me the brand name (FlavoRx), but further research shows that the veterinary suppliers will only sell it to veterinarians.

So as a stopgap, I ground the pill fragment up and mixed it with Fancy Feast.

AND IT WORKED! He ate it!

Love, Columbine

[Catlady711]

Well, the vet told me what I needed (oral suspension and tuna flavoring) and a YahooAnswers query netted me the brand name (FlavoRx), but further research shows that the veterinary suppliers will only sell it to veterinarians.

So as a stopgap, I ground the pill fragment up and mixed it with Fancy Feast.

AND IT WORKED! He ate it!

Love, Columbine

We use FlavoRx at work, and some human pharmacies also have it. It does require use by a licensed vet or pharmacist because of the ratio of liquid componding solution to the pill for correct dosage. Call your local vets or pharmacists to see if any of them would be willing to compound it for your cat.

Dusty is incredibly difficult to medicate orally and even when I get a pill/liquid in her she makes herself vomit so she's still not getting her meds. *sigh*

Good luck

[columbine]

We use FlavoRx at work, and some human pharmacies also have it. It does require use by a licensed vet or pharmacist because of the ratio of liquid componding solution to the pill for correct dosage. Call your local vets or pharmacists to see if any of them would be willing to compound it for your cat.

Oh, there's no question of that! But they want a king's ransom for it. I live in the greater Boston area. None of this "buy cheap generic pills and we'll mix it up for you;" they want their cut. Understandable, of course, but I'm a wage-earner.

Love, Columbine