How big is big? Like cosequin size? I would probably lube it up a little and as long as he doesn't gag it should be okay. An intial gag is different than one 10 seconds later. The latter one means he's having a hard time with the actual travel downwards, but don't panic the capsules dissolve pretty easy and fast so it will dissolve even in his throat. Just give him some liquid (preferably juice it has acid) anyway, initiallay, Aim it the long way and maybe chase it with 1-2cc of tuna juice just incase. Do you use a pill popper or your fingers? Kristi > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2005/02/04 Fri AM 10:04:43 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Lysine question > > Thanks, Kristi. I would seriously doubt it is in a drug book-- it is an amino > acid used for immune support and bought at health food stores. Because of > that, I would doubt a higher dose is toxic, actually, but am not sure. One > other question-- it is a large capsule, sort of on the large end for human > capsules. I know cats' throats are different than ours and I have had no > trouble > pilling them with what seemed like large pills before, but this one is > bigger. Do > you think it is safe to pill him with it? I always put pills in a glob of > Nutrical to help them go down easy. But I do not want to risk it getting > stuck > in his throat if that is a possibility. I could syringe it as someone > suggested, but I tasted it and it is bitter and he is already so miserable > today I do > not want to do that. > Thanks, > Michelle > > > In a message dated 2/4/05 10:00:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Michelle, > > I just asked my vet,she said it depends how long Lysine takes for the body > to process it. For example drugs that take 12 hours are give 2 x daily, > drugs > that take 24 hours to be processed are given 1 x daily, some are even > shorter. So if its a 12 hour drug and say you give it at 8am by 8pm it will > be gone > from his system and will not be there for another 12 hours until he gets it > the next AM. However, some drugs have a range say 12-24 hours and can be > given > once or twice a day. So if you want I can check and see if its listed in > "PLUMB" (that's what we call our handy pharmaceutical book that we constantly > resort to at my hospital). Or try once a day and see if there is a > noticeable > difference in how he behaves/eats etc at times when the drug would be highest > in > his system vs right before he would get his once a day dose. > > Kristi > > >> > > >
