Oh.I pray that he starts liking his meds. Pill pockets are the greatest, but Dolly often will find the pill if I made it too big. The smaller little ball that the pill and part of the pill pocket can be, the better. Desi will eat anything, so he usually isn't a problem. Dolly loves the Clavamox - I think it is chicken flavored. I know the Metacam smelled nasty to me.and it was a little problem getting it into her. Even if I mixed it with a tiny bit of Pedialyte in the syringe, she didn't like it.
As for pills.I was told if you put the pill in the dog's mouth and hold the muzzle closed and then lift the head slightly and breath in the dog's nose it causes the reflex to swallow. My sister used to do that with her dog that had epilepsy. Good luck.and remember when the bandages come off that you have to watch your female that she can not be with him alone because she may try to clean the wound and possibly pull out some of the stitches. Desi did it to Dolly during the night when I was sleeping. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Quinn Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 2:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: George day 2 postop I haven't ever owned a ferret, but I'll take your word for it. Metacam is the one that he doesn't really fight. That is funny about tasting the meds, I had already tasted the anitbiotic (liquid) and the tramadol (pill). I went in and exchanged the anitbiotic for a pill, that is still horrible. The tramadol is really bitter and sour and I think George can smell it when I open the bottle in the next room. I called the compounding pharmacy to see if there was anything they could do to make them more palatable and they said the tramadol and most antibitoics are impossible to hide, even in their liver flavored liquid. So, I am stuck with trying to wrap him in a blanket and wrestle him between my chest, my folded up knees and the back of the couch. I think he is only getting about half of the antibiotic by the time it melts and gets all over his face, me, the couch and blanket. The pain pill he is probably getting half, too. I wish in this one instance he was a cat, I could make a paste and put it on his paws, knowing he would lick it off no matter what it tastes like. On the recovery end, George is doing great. But, he is still in pain especially at night, which really breaks my heart. He gets really grouchy and doesn't want to be moved, which is not like him at all. His bandages are starting to slide down, maybe the swelling is going down :) He is doing great walking to go potty, he really wants to chase his sister around, now the hardest part of keeping him contained, quiet and crated for the next couple of weeks begins. I have been able to give him traumeel and arnica, which seems to take the worst of the edge off. Thanks again for all of the prayers and healing energy. Quinn, George and Rylie
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