Check with your vet. Mine recommend cloratramaton (sorry bad spelling) instead
of Benadryl. I am not sure what the reason is (it has been a while) but it was
very valid under the circumstances.
They also recommend Calendula lotion (works great on people too).
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Beth Noren
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: Moe has taken a turn for the worse...
Liquid Benadryl will make your cat drool and foam at the mouth like it's gone
rabid. I think crushed up pills may do the same. Best bet is a pill popper,
or having it compounded into a transdermal cream.
Beth
On 8/10/07, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Beckie: I bought pill pockets for Monkee back when he was really sick
because I thought he would welcome the "break" from pilling...but Monkee was
super-smart, so it worked ONE time. Now I still have a $7 container of pill
pockets that will never get used probably! If Moe is "smart" and you think he
will figure out there's a pill in there, I wouldn't recommend them. They are
just too expensive. The same thing could be accomplished with some raw meat
like someone suggested- much more affordable!
Back when Monkee was taking his final turn for the worse, I went to Whole
Foods and got him organic raw buffalo meat (it's naturally leaner than beef,
low in fat, and full of vitamins, and it has tons of protein and iron in it).
When I told the butcher I needed just a tiny bit- like a handful because it was
for my very sick cat- he gave it to me for free. Monkee wasn't eating at the
time and we were trying everything. The buffalo meat was the last thing he
ate. Wrapping a pill, or parts of a crushed pill in this meat (raw) is worth a
try.
Benadryl comes in a Liquid form. You can get that, call your vet and ask
for dosing info. Or, Benadryl also comes in a chewable tablet. That would
work for crushing (I use a hammer). You probably have the regular Benadryl
that is a coated, hard caplet for adults and it's just too hard to crush as
it's not meant to be crushed. Try the liquid or the chewable tabs.
Hope this helps.
-Caroline
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From: wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Moe has taken a turn for the worse...
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:56:00 -0700 (PDT)
Hey Beckie,
Prayers going out that Moe's scratching will get better soon. Do you
think pill pockets would work for him? You can get them at pet stores.
:)
Wendy
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can
change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret
Meade ~~~
----- Original Message ----
From: Beckie McRae < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 8:42:43 AM
Subject: Moe has taken a turn for the worse...
Well Moeman has gotten REALLY sick again.
He's got huge bumps ALL around his neck, like he's wearing a collar or
something, but he doesn't. I called the vet and explained to her that since
I've already had him in there 3 times, I couldn't afford to keep bringing him
back and asked for Clavomox (spelling?). When our other cat McGhee was really
sick like this that's what she had and we would notice a difference in her in a
matter of hours. The vet said it would upset his stomach and make him more
sick. She said to try to give him a benydryl (again spelling?) and see how
that goes for the weekend. We gave him 25mg last night, and he FINALLY went to
sleep. I seriously don't think this poor little thing has gotten a good
night's sleep in weeks. He's CONSTANTLY scratching, or licking, it's bad. So
when we got up this morning he seemed to be a little perkier, but not much.
Hopefully the benydryl will work and he'll get his strength back. Only thing
is we have the pills, and I feel HORRIBLE when we give them to him. Mitch has
to hold him by his neck, then I have to pry his mouth open, etc….I've tried
crushing it up and putting it food, but he knows it's there and won't touch it.
Even wet food, which is like a treat for him! Any ideas on how I could crush
up a pill and have him take it without even knowing it?
Thanks guys. I swear, sometimes I wonder what I did before I found you
all.
Beckie
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