Lynne, be sure to chase that capsule with some food or water. Cats have a
really long esophagus. All meds should be followed by water or food to make
sure they get to the tummy. Glad you are able to pill her. The horrid taste
is why I mix the liquid Clindamycin with the baby food.
Sharyl
Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Sharyl, BooBoo was given a prescription for Clindamycin liquid when he
was alive, chicken flavored. He almost choked on it. I tasted it and it was
disgusting. Snowball is even worse when it comes to fighting, so I just did as
our vet showed us. Back her up against me, between my legs, gently pull her
upper jaw up and throw the capsules down her throat. Sounds kind of brutal but
even though she shook her head like crazy, they went down. She's a really
messy eater so If I put the capsule contents in her food, it would probably be
missed. As nerve wracking as just giving her the pills is, at least I know she
gets them.
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: Sharyl
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: my poor snowy
Sorry Snowy is having such a rough time. I can't imagine any of mine putting
up with a hood. Clindamycin is also available as a liquid if that would be
easier to admin but it is nasty tasting stuff. Mine get hysterical with any
pill. But I can crush the pills, mix with 1-2 cc of water and a tsp or 2 of
meat baby food (no onions or garlic). Mine will lick this mixture off a spoon
or you could syringe it.
I hope Frankie leaves the stitch es alone so you don't have to get another
collar.
Hugs to Snowy and Frankie
Sharyl Sissy and Stormie
Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
We can't keep the hood on her. She became hysterical. She can be a
very high strung little girl and fight like a lion when she has to do something
she doesn't want to. I did manage to get the Clindamycin capsules down her
this morning with only one scratch. She is on this for a couple weeks so we're
in for a stressful time. I just called the vet and told them the story about
the hood and the technician said occasional licking is ok, it's just constant
licking that can present a problem. When Bob picked her up last night the vet
told him he had washed her eyes AGAIN. I had to take my dad back home so
wasn't able to go. I think I would have given him a real lashing if I had been
there. Whatever he put in her eyes stained her fur horribly, not that I care
what she looks like, but when we tried washing her face with a warm cloth it
smeared all over. Fortunately we won't have to go back there. The vet did say
to absolutely cancel her spaying though which
certainly makes sense.
I can't imagine Frankie or any animal wearing one of those things for 2 weeks
especially if the poor dear is blind. There has to be a better way. I hope
Frankie's biopsy turns out ok.
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: laurieskatz
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: my poor snowy
Poor baby. At least you found it! Frankie wa sent home with a hood yesterday
after his biopsy. He promptly removed it. He is blind so needs those whiskers
to navigate. I am not sure what I will do as he is supposed to thave the hood
on for 2 weeks!
BTW, that vet had no business washing her eyes without your permission, imo.
L
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:32 PM
Subject: my poor snowy
Well I won't be taking Snowy in for spaying this coming week. I went to clip
her nails tonight and noticed that there was a big lump on her right paw. When
I touched it she meowed so I go t her into the emergency vet. They told me I
did nothing wrong that this had happened to her over a very long period of
time. Her nail had grown into her skin, along with hair and they had to put
her under and remove it. It had grown far into her pad and couldn't be removed
easily. I don't get this. She had seen 2 vets prior to our getting her and no
one noticed this. Now the poor little thing has to be on antibiotics
(Clindamycin) and wear one of those horrible hood things so she won't lick her
paw. She had a piece taken out of it and cauterized. I am so sorry for what
this poor little dear has been through in her short life. I just hope all this
trauma doesn't cause her herpes virus to resurface. The first thing the vet
did when we got her there was to squirt eye wash into
her eyes and she got all upset. I kind of yelled at him for doing that and
asked why. He said she looks like she has allergies an d I said "she's a
persian their eyes tear". Fortunately there was a very knowledgeable
technician present who seemed to know a lot more than this guy did.
Lynne
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