Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips

2007-11-11 Thread wendy
Hi guys, I hope this post finds you all well. We finally got Ensie, my grandmother's feral from NC diagnosed correctly. They weren't doing the fecal right at the vets, and finally we got a fill-in vet who not only did the float, but also did another procedure that I can't remember. I think

Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips

2007-11-11 Thread Gloria Lane
I've always used Flagyl tablets so have no experience with a liquid or gell - course you've for a feral there, so you can't easily do tablets and they taste bad ... anyhow you might talk to the druggist about compounding it in chicken flavor or something? Course if he/she is feral, how

Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips

2007-11-11 Thread wendy
Hi Gloria! Good to hear from you! Regarding your question about how I got liquid down Ensie...she had never let anyone touch her until I brought her home. I'd played with her with string for the five years before everytime I went to see my grandma, but she never let me get too close. The

Re: Frankie has passed on

2007-11-11 Thread wendy
Kenzie, I am so very sorry about your precious little Frankie. What a loving person you are to have given him the wonderful time with you that you did, even knowing it might be brief. Prayers going out for soothing comfort for you. Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful

Re: Sad News Something to Think About

2007-11-11 Thread wendy
Chris, I'm so sorry to hear about your Chelsea. It must be very hard for you right now, losing her so suddenly. Prayers going out for comfort for you. Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!

Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips

2007-11-11 Thread Susan Hoffman
I use flagyl tablets. Dissolve in a tiny (like drops off my fingertips) amount of water. Then add pancake syrup or maple syrup. Shake well before each dose. The aim is to make each dose about ½ cc of liquid. Tuna does not work. Just makes it taste all the more bitter and acrid.

Re: Ensie/Dosing tips for Flagyl/Fecal tips

2007-11-11 Thread Gloria Lane
She's a lucky kitty - I had a Persian with a very small mouth - couldn't get Flagyl or Albon down her to save me. Think I finally used Panacur. Gloria On Nov 11, 2007, at 11:25 AM, wendy wrote: Hi Gloria! Good to hear from you! Regarding your question about how I got liquid down