Beezer had a vet appt today... poor beeze

**Ginger's Mom** · 03-07-2008, 03:50 PM

Feel better soon, Beezer boy.

**ramanth** · 03-07-2008, 04:09 PM

Hope the new meds help Beezer!

**sparks19** · 03-07-2008, 04:16 PM

Well he hasn't been scratching too much so the shot must be helping... but he is VERY sleepy.

now my only problem is getting him to take the antibiotics.

They are freaking huge so it's hard to hide them in food because he chews it and then breaks open the pill and then he freaks lol. So far the only thing I can do to get the pill down is open his mouth and put the pill way at the back and then hold his mouth shut until he swallows.

I hate doing that to him but it's the only way I can get the pill into him and he needs to get better.

Any suggestions?

Thanks for the well wishes.

**Taz_Zoee** · 03-07-2008, 04:21 PM

I dog/house sat for a three legged German Shepherd years ago. He had to take medicine every day, due to the accident when he lost his leg. The way he was pilled was I'd hold open his mouth with one hand and with the other I'd stuff the pill (basically) down his throat right at the side of his mouth. It took me a while to learn the best technique. By the time I was done (three weeks) I had it down. Of course, this dog was used to getting meds.
Don't they have pillers? Like plastic things you can use to stick it down his throat? Ugh, that just sounds awful though.

Too bad they couldn't give you liquid form meds.
Good luck and I hope Beezer is feeling better soon!

**sparks19** · 03-07-2008, 04:39 PM

yeah the stuffing it down his throat method works... I just don't like doing it lol I feel like a meanie lol.

I am going to try wrapping it in a piece of a cheese slice next time and see if that works. maybe he won't feel the urge to chew that.

the other stuff he has is liquid lol but the vet said it tastes REALLY bad so make sure we get it way back in his throat before we squirt it.

**Freedom** · 03-07-2008, 05:16 PM

Would a pill cutter help? I mean, he gets the same dose, just in 2 or 3 pieces, which are smaller and easier to 'hide' in something? You can get a pill cutter at the pharmacy, at Walmart, they are about $2 I think.

Get well, Beezer!

**sparks19** · 03-07-2008, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Freedom

Would a pill cutter help? I mean, he gets the same dose, just in 2 or 3 pieces, which are smaller and easier to 'hide' in something? You can get a pill cutter at the pharmacy, at Walmart, they are about $2 I think.

Get well, Beezer!

no because its a capsule so once it's cut the powder comes out... Beezer found that out the hard way lol

**beeniesmom** · 03-07-2008, 05:53 PM

I know the pills you are talking about. Frankie was on those too before they gave him atopica for his allergies. I used to wrap the whole pill in a piece of roast beef, ham or cheese. Give him a small taster (so he knows you aren't trying to pull a fast one) before he gets the pill and then give him the bundle. It'll go down so smooth, he'll never know there was a pill in there.

Frankie used to vomit initially because they were irritating his tummy.

Good luck.