Re: Pekoe Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Melbeach
Has anyone else hadany problems with esophagus ulcers? I'm asking because when I started giving Brissle liquid dox, one time right after giving it to her and she sat there spitting it out, there was some blood mixed in. I checked it out and sure enough, it's a known issue in humans that dox

Re: Pekoe Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
I put the dox in a glob of Nutrical, which also works. I make sure it is totally covered with the stuff. The Nutrical also makes the pill go down easy, and they like the taste. Michelle In a message dated 3/21/05 8:04:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At any rate, I

Re: Pekoe Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Melbeach
Michelle, what's Nutrical? -Kyle - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 8:08 AM Subject: Re: Pekoe Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers? I put the dox in a glob of Nutrical

Re: Pekoe Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
It's a gel that comes in a tube and has lots of nutrients and calories and is formulated to taste good to cats and dogs so it can be given as a supplement or food substitute when they are sick or underweight. Because it's so gooey, it coats pills well too. Most if not all vets sell it over

Re: Pekoe Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Nina
One of the things I'm picking up at the health food store today will be gel caps. I'm going to try putting the Dox in a gel cap instead of the Lifesaver chews. Occasionally Grace and I have a hard time pilling and the chew can get stuck to one of her teeth, (not a pleasant experience!).

Re: Pekoe Digby - Update - Antibiotics, esophagus ulcers?

2005-03-21 Thread Lernermichelle
That's a good idea. But I wonder if Grace thinks of the pilling as something the two of you do together-- you describe it as such a cooperative endeavor ("occasionally Grace and I have a hard time pilling")! It made me laugh. Michelle In a message dated 3/21/05 5:27:24 PM Eastern Standard