Diego going to vet

[Queen of Poop]

Cali's got another owie in her armpit so she's back on antibiotics and is sporting the conehead again. When I picked up the meds I got a cone for Diego too. He's test driving it now. He does not like it one bit, but he is so focused on it that he's totally ignorning Cali. Since she'll be sporting a party hat for the next couple of weeks I figure he can too. That will give his meds time to start working and won't leave Cali vulnerable to his attack when I'm at work and she is unable to fight back due to her conehead.

[Catty1]

I hope Cali heals soon and that the meds will work wonders for Diego.

Good boy, Diego - just focus on that cone!

hugs and kissies to your babies.

[Queen of Poop]

Picked up Diego's prozac after work. He's had his first dose. It sure smells like tuna. Cali tried to lick his face and was looking at me like hey lady, where's mine!

He did not want to take the liquid meds so I used the medicate a ferret tactic and it worked just fine. Sit him on my knee, scruff his neck fur and insert syringe into side of mouth.

Hopefully he gets to like the taste and it's not a struggle.

[Queen of Poop]

Looking for suggestions for getting Diego to actually swallow the meds. He spat some all over me and then walked around drooling more out of his mouth. Clearly he's not fooled by the tuna flavor. I'm thinking if I do half the dose at a time I might have better success. But feel free to advise of any other tricks you might have.

Cali's still in her cone head, armpit still itchy, she's good, takes her pill no problem.

[Catty1]

Mixing it into stinky canned salmon or cheap wet salmon cat food so he won't smell the "med" smell?

I wonder if tablets and Pill Pockets might have worked out.

Or - a treat after the med? Incentive!

I hope it works out.

[columbine]

Wedgewood Pharmacy has Prozac (fluoxetine) avaliable in Twist-A-Dose transdermal gel pens. Ask your vet to call in the prescription to them. They'll mail you a felt-tip pen and instructions - you just click the pen to the right dose, then wipe it inside Diego's ear.

This is how I give Smudge one of his allergy medicines. Like any cat, he doesn't like getting messy - but when he hears me clicking that pen, he trots into the kitchen and puts up with it, because he knows he'll get a treat afterward!

Love, Columbine

[Queen of Poop]

Thanks, both excellent suggestions. Will give the stinky salmon a try tomorrow, get some on my way home. Will call the vet about the pen.