bummer could not hide in a tiny piece of chicken? You can do a swirly in a syringe like someone stated below you can get from pharmacy as i think famotidine is suppose to be on empty stomach to control stomach acids but i can check as dex was on this when he came home from hospital. I will go look at his encyclopedia lol It was 5 meds around the clock - did not sleep much was a nervous wreck. Make sure you do the metro with food though if she will eat poor baby. Is she wanting to eat now?

ok just pulled out the encyclopedia and it says best when given a few hours before a meal as greater suppression of acid secretion

Poor Uni! I hope she is back to herself soon! I will be keeping you and her in my thoughts and hope that her blood work comes back soon and will help to relieve your worries, its always the worst when you dont know!

You may want to try putting the pill inside a straw and then put that into her mouth blow and then the she should swallow... my vet had showed me that because when Roxie is sick too she will not eat anything and she never has taken meds good.... Good luck, poor Uni!

that is a good one never heard that before. Thanks for posting that

It makes the pill go into their throat and they end up swallowing... I have only done it a few times but it has worked.

sounds like a good thing to try to me - you could even cut the straw so not so long too

Poor Uni is not feeling well. I'm glad that you got her into the vet so quickly and hope she is on her way to feeling better. :( You could try to put the pill into a little cream cheese. It's always worked great for these three. I think the little bit of cheese hide any bitter taste of the med. When I've given pills they will all line up for a little treat so everyone gets a smidge. :rolleyes:

Oh no, just now seen this, Uni stop scaring mommy like this, :getwellso
This is what has work for me, I take the pill and crush it, between two small spoon, then I open the mouth, and put the powder pill in their mouth they can't spit it out, that way, because stick in their tongue;) if is a capsule you open it and put the powder in their tongue.
Glad that nothing happen to Uni in the parking lot:eek:, don't blame yourself you had a very stressful day, hugs, Greta.

Uni, I hope u feel better soon.

One minute she wants to play and eat, next she doesn't. I can tell she's feeling a bit better though. she got out a cow tail and was chomping on it, even threw it around for a while. i took that as a sign she was hungry. Gave her some plain cooked chicken (about 1/2 a strip) and ate it with ZEAL! Then gave her some chicken with the a/d and med crushed in it, hmmm not so much. :(

forced some water down with a straw. Gonna give her the antibiotic med at midnite. Poop still thinner than doo doo butter. Bf asked me how I am not gagging while trying to get the stool sample in the jar. Oh, question, will the stool sample still be ok by the morning? If there are parasites in there, will the tests be able to show them since the sample is not fresh and hot out the bum? Will the lil buggers still be alive and able to register on the test? i hope I got enough brown slime... they charged me for the test already. :(

Thank you everyone for the well wishes and good vibes. Uni and I love all you guys! :love:

The vet should give you guidelines on how to get the stool sample. I believe it should be okay overnight in the fridge.

I use Greenie's pill packs when I need to give Thor medicine. Basically they are very soft, flavorful treats with a hole poked in the side where you hide the pill. They are very malleable, so I only use half a treat, and mold it around the pill. Thor always swallows it in one bite. He gets very excited when he sees that bag come out, he has no idea I'm slipping him drugs. :devils2:


Oh, and for the slime (poor Uni!): can you get some litter and have her go on that? Then you can just scoop some litter along with the slime.

hmmm, googling the shelf life of poop. now that is a new one.

hope Uni gets to feeling better!

@QS, whenever Uni is not in the mood for food, it doesn't matter if I'm giving her a treat, chicken or even filet mignon draped with pate (don't worry never tried that). If she doesn't want to eat she will not eat. :( Anyway, the vet tech was the one who told me how to get the doo doo. I said but it's to thin, how do I get it? she ssaid just try to scoop it in. I used a plastic spoon on the mucusy parts. Sorry TMI. And she just said get it in as soon as possible, so I go back in the morning. (They are not 24/7). I tried to get her to go on the pad so I could get it easier, but she is now accustomed to going outside (trying to save $ on the pee pads:rolleyes:) now she won't go on the pads. :(

I'm so sorry to read about Uni. The vet gave me a pill pusher that comes in handy if they won't eat. You just poke the pill in the rubber end of it, and then press the other end and it pops down their throat. Poor little thing, I know you must be worried sick, sending prayers and good vibes your way!

Send prayers and good vibes for Uni and you.

For the pill, crush it between 2 spoons then get a lick of honey or Nutrical and the powder will stick to it. Then just rub it to the roof of her mouth and the pill will go down without a hitch.

Good luck.

Poor baby girl! How is Uni feeling today? It stinks when our little ones get sick and we can't ask them where it hurts.

Hoping for a good morning report about Uni. :)

I'm so sorry to hear Uni isn't feeling well. I'm praying she'll be all better soon.

I have one of these pill pushers - they work great! I got mine at Petsmart for a couple of dollars.

Sorry to hear Uni isn't feeling well :(

I'm right handed so when i have to pill a dog or cat i get behind the animal and grab the top of their muzzle with my left hand. My thumb and index finger are right behind the k-9s. I put the pill in between my thumb and index finger of my right hand. Then use the remaining fingers of my right hand to pull down the bottom jaw. I stick my thumb and index fingers with the pill in the mouth and as far back and down the throat as i can reach, then i kinda poke it more with my index finger to push it down further. after getting the pill as far down as i can i quickly close the mouth and hold it shut. then blow in the nose a little to make them swallow. If done correctly the pill is past the point where they can gag and use their tongue to spit it back up.

or you can just get a pill popper. :D same principle - getting the pill as far back in the mouth/throat as possible except not using your fingers. i only use those on dogs/cats that are known to bite. just used to doing it with my fingers.

with stool specialty hospital told me to put in fridge until bringing in same with urine as that is what they do until they send to lab - i know it is gross :(

Two ways you can do it - take a baggie inside out over your hand grab the poop fold over and seal or put it in the bottle - either way will work. Our vet has a stool sample bottle that has a scooper on inside of lid so you open scoop and put in bottle. I grab some when at vets office and keep at home in case of situations like this I have it ready to go but I think the baggie will be fine

If she goes this morning get that sample better to get the most recent stool prior to going to vet

I have a pill crusher, pill splitter all of which you can get at any pharmacy - the pill crusher pulverizes it really well. I have not tried the pill shooter thing but have seen those -may be worth i try as others are saying.

Sorry Uni isnt feeling well hope she gets better fast.

Awwww, poor Uni:( I hope she's feeling much better by this morning!

Hugs!

Checking in on Uni...hoping to hear good news. Sending good thoughts your way!

I am just checking in to see how Uni is doing.

I'm just seeing this thread... computter is sick... OMG! Uni.... you have got to get better.....real soon! My heart is so sad knowing you're not feeling well. Hugs & Kisses from your East Coast Wanna Be Mommie!

PS: Tell your West Coast Real Mommie to ask her vet to sell her a pill- popper (they carry the really good ones). The rubber tipped ones won't hurt your throat either. (keep the pill and the business end of the popper dry... Metro disolves quickly, and the rubber tip will get too slippery to hold the pill) Or she could pick up some yummy chicken baby food to (close your eyes!) hide your pill in. Best to give a bite, w/no pill, yum.... then turn her back and hide the pill in the tiniest amount possible so you can not see her doing this, (ok open) then, a yummy second bite. Num nums. A weak (3-5%) bleach and water solution will kill any smell from the diarrhea, really quick.

Update....
 

Well, there's bad news and good news. Good news is no parasites, and stool sample was negative. Bad news is Uni has mild pancreatitis. :( Her numbers came back a little high (amylase) 1237, and kind of high (Lipase) 1097, with high range of normal being 695. So the Dr said no more lamb (which she loves, and I guess I overdid it on her, my fault again:( ) too rich for her. He also said if she doesn't want to eat, don't force her bc she will eat when she wants, she is not prone to hypoglycemia. So, that means Uni is lose weight again. She is juuuust shy of 6 lbs, and at her self regulating weight she is only a hair over 5, so I guess she will just have to stay there.

Still has not pooped today, just last night, which is good, diahreah is stopping. Ate only about a teaspoon or so of the a/d again. Took her for her regular walk routine and walked fine the first half, second half she walked really slow. Now she's sleeping on her hammock.

So Dr said her case is mild enough to just be regulated with her diet.

PS, whoever suggested the 2 spoons crushing method, thanks! :thumbup: I tried crushing it with just one spoon in the bowl and the pill slipped out and flew across the counter! :thumbdown

Thank you all again for your thoughts. Uni should be back to 100% in a few days! :love:

Poor Uni. Hope she's back up and running soon.

Pancreatitis is no fun. :(
The A/D is extremely high in fat and should not be given to a dog with pancreatitis (unless vet said to).

Hoping she gets better soon. :)

Poor Uni, we're sending get well hugs & kisses.
I had to give Momo pepcid ac & I just melt it in a water bottle cap w/ little bit of water & he laps it up. Lol he eats anything! Another way (the vet tech taught me) is put some water in a syringe along w/ the pill & administer that way. Momo preferred to lap it up.

Aw, I'm sorry, but glad it's not something more serious. Thor is also naturally pretty skinny, and I always want to fatten him up a bit. I guess the lesson is not to fight their natural weight.

Hope you are back to fighting form soon, Uni!