Update #92 -- Morgan has no more mouth problems.

**Catty1** · 09-23-2009, 06:25 PM

I think they can compound the TF in a chicken flavour. if nothing else, it might be easier to mix in food with it being flavoured.

Hugs and prayers for you and Morgan.

**Moesha** · 09-23-2009, 06:50 PM

The transfer factor is going to be compounded in a fish concoction of tuna, salmon and sardines. It has to do something over night, so I'll be going to pick it up tomorrow. Walgreens couldn't/wouldn't do it. The pharmacist called me and after talking to corporate headquarters, they wouldn't allow her to do it since it is an over the counter item. She gave me the name and number for another pharmacy in the same town. I called them and she was very nice and willing to do it. I'm getting 20 of the pills compounded. Let's hope it goes well!

In other news, I have decided not to go on vacation. I thought and thought about it. I know Morgan would be well taken care of by my sister. I just decided that very soon I would be willing to do almost anything to be able to spend 5 more days with him. So, I'm staying home to do that now.

**Pinot's Mom** · 09-23-2009, 07:22 PM

Moesha, you're making the right decision regarding THIS vacation; your state of mind would not be in the right place for it. I'm glad you found someone to do the compounding-there's always a way! Good luck, and keep us posted.

**Moesha** · 09-24-2009, 03:35 PM

So far so good with the transfer factor! This suspension is really thick! It is in a squeeze bottle, but the pharmacist also gave me a syringe. I was dreading the thought of having to syringe another thing into Morgan. It stresses him out and makes him upset. First I put a squirt of it in a bowl to see if he would just eat it. Nope. Then I got some salmon canned food and mixed it in good and then added a bit more. At first there was just a tentative lick or two. Eventually he ate most of the glob. Then I went back and added a little more canned food. Voila! It's all gone. It sounds like more food than it really was. I just used one of those small Whiskas cans. He ate maybe a third of one total. If he will eat it like this, I will be so happy.

Last night I gave him some of the Metacam because he looked like his mouth was bothering him. I don't know if it did any good. He slept with me for the first time in about a year or more. He used to sleep with me all of the time, but since I've changed where I sleep, he will only take a nap with me in there. He'll come in there in the mornings and lay above me. But last night he came in and laid right next to my side with my arm wrapped around him all night. I could tell he was doing a lot of tongue licking. Not licking anything in particular, just moving his tongue around. This morning I gave him some of the other pain medicine and haven't noticed him doing that today. He's eaten and has had quite a bit of water as well. I may just have to keep giving him the pain medicine. That won't be too bad as long as he keeps eating the transfer factor on his own. I'm not getting my hopes up though. He can be stubborn. hehe At least he had a dosage today.

**Catty1** · 09-24-2009, 03:48 PM

Great!

Just mixing it up with stinky wet cat food does it!

Can't recall how many caps a cat should have per day?

SO glad it is working out so far.

**Moesha** · 09-24-2009, 03:59 PM

I'm going to be glad if he will take one capsule a day. I got the human formula rather than the pet formula. I think it says 2 capsules for a person. Since he is only 15 pounds now, I think one for him will be plenty. They said that there hasn't been a case of an overdose. He gets a bit of canned food in the morning and in the evening to supplement his dry food. I think if I can add the TF to one of those feedings, I will be happy. She mixed the suspension so that 2ml has one capsule's worth of transfer factor in it.