Thanks again, Nina! I'll remember that tip (or rather, I'll print it off, my memory being what it is!) I have a serious problem whenever I have to give pills to one of my negative cats--like Grace, he begins throwing them up too. (The vets I've dealt with never have any advice to offer in that area.) On days like that, happiness is seeing that pill go down...and staying down....isn't it! Kerry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 4:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Doxycycline Kerry, thank you for taking the time during your grief to acknowledge our emails. Something else that gives me a small bit of comfort when I feel compelled to help my animals cross, is the fact that I can help end their suffering. I wish someone who loves me enough, could do the same for me when the time comes. I absolutely believe there is life after death and when our bodies become our enemies the kindest and most humane thing we can do is help them escape their pain and speed their transition in an atmosphere of love and compassion. Holding on, when hope for recovery is lost, is something we do for ourselves, not for them. Having gotten to know you from reading your postings, I'm sure you made the decision based on love, and I'm sure it was the right one. About using Doxycycline, from what I've been told, it's more encompassing in it's effect on different types of bacteria than Clavomox. My vet called in the prescription to my local pharmacy and it is quite inexpensive. The tabs I get have to be quartered and therefore loose the protective coating on two sides. It is pretty nasty tasting, (I always taste any meds I give the kids), and it also has the potential to do damage to the esophagus if not swallowed all the way. My vet's liaison told me a story about a human friend of hers that swallowed it dry and burned a hole in his throat! It also can cause stomach upset. When I first started giving Grace Dox, she would vomit a few minutes later. I experimented with lots of different ways to coat the quartered pill, but what seems to work the best is using a paper thin coating of taffy made with corn syrup, and then roll it in chicken fat (kept in a small dish in the freezer), or butter. Now I know that giving Grace sugar is not the best thing for her, but it helps hide the taste and she hasn't had any problems with vomiting since I began doing this. I also follow the pill with an eye dropper of water squeezed gently into the corner of her mouth, I give her time to swallow and as far as I can tell it washes the pill down pretty effectively. Nina This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
