Update on Puddy; she's gone*9/29* see post #421

[jenluckenbach]

Poor Puddy. I know how they act when something tastes foul.

Is it possible to just pop the gel cap in her like any other medication? (just a thought)

[Medusa]

Is it possible to just pop the gel cap in her like any other medication? (just a thought)

I thought about doing that, too, but the gel caps are big. She has a difficult time even swallowing half a small tablet of something. Both Dr. Lee and I thought that the liquid pump would work better for her. Wrong. I think I'm going to forego the oil for the time being and see how she does on the med. As it is, I have to squirt other stuff down her throat twice a day. She's finally calmed down now so I'm going to just let her sleep. What a journey this has been.

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm sorry to hear about Puddy's reaction to the Omega oil. With regard to giving it to her in other forms, my cats do not go for the fish flavoured suspension either. What about a transdermal gel for her ear? I have no idea if the Omega can be turned into a transdermal gel or not though.
I hope that she will be able to get some rest in the meantime and feel well enough for supper tonight.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Mary, I'm sorry to hear that Puddy is becoming senile. I sure hope that the new medicine will help her. My cats didn't like the Omega liquid fish oil either so I also stopped using it. The food that they're eating already has some in it any way. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[emily_the_spoiled]

I used to give one of my foster's the omega-3 oil that was unflavoured. You should be able to buy this at your local specialty pet store or online. Unfortunately it is usually not something that PetSmart or PetCo carries.

BTW I have seen the Seligine do incredible things for humans with Alzhiemer's so here is hoping the same thing will happy with Puddy

[greendoor678]

I hate to say this, but Puddy sounds absolutely miserable. I know you want to do what's best and not give up, but her quality of life sounds as though it is diminishing due to all of the meds she is getting trying to help her.

[jazzcat]

Oh, poor Puddy. How is she today? How are you?

[Medusa]

I hate to say this, but Puddy sounds absolutely miserable. I know you want to do what's best and not give up, but her quality of life sounds as though it is diminishing due to all of the meds she is getting trying to help her.

I have to give these new meds a chance. Dr. Lee said I probably wouldn't notice any change for at least 10 days, so I've got to be patient. I'm not going to give her the Omega oil any more. It just isn't worth making her sick. The shots and subQ's are easy enough so we'll see. She slept most of the night last night, so that's encouraging, too, especially for me since I've been running on empty for a couple of weeks now.