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skittles*mom · 03-30-2007, 10:11 AM

We're completely DONE with the Albon....so mixing meds isn't my concern. It was just getting the Metronidazole down. Apple Sauce did the trick! He slurpped it right up, and begged for more....didn't even notice that he had eaten the pill! Thanks for all your advice and suggestions.

skittles*mom · 03-30-2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rachelsyorkie

I was also going to suggest getting a pill crusher, they are inexpensive. You dont want to choke the poor thing,lol. I know Albon comes in liquid & the other probably does to. I have had vets try to give me pills & I'm like come on you know what a fight it is to get a animal to take a pill

I want Liquid. I know the 5% liquid albon tastes great the pets will lap it up, not sure about the other. If you do get liquid, you will be ticked your vet put you thru the pill poppin. Good Luck. And wow those are 2 very nasty & hard to get under control problems. Usually they try to treat coccidia in 10days but you will have them on it more like 20-30, how long did it take you?

We started with 10 days of Albon....we ended up having to do that twice, so a total of 20 days. The fecal came back clean on the Coccidia. Needless to say I was completely TICKED at the breeder, for selling me a completely sick baby...and on top of that not returning any calls or emails afterwards. I love my Skittles nonetheless, and we're gonna fight this giardia now.....so my baby can get healthy!

tangobango · 03-30-2007, 03:54 PM

Crushing and mixing is a great idea. But don't ever crush a pill that is extended release. You are getting all the medicine at once that is intended to resease slowly through out an extended period of time.

rachelsyorkie · 03-31-2007, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by skittles*mom

We're completely DONE with the Albon....so mixing meds isn't my concern. It was just getting the Metronidazole down. Apple Sauce did the trick! He slurpped it right up, and begged for more....didn't even notice that he had eaten the pill! Thanks for all your advice and suggestions.

I was just thinking the metronidazole might be available in liquid too. Which is much easier then pills. Glad the apple sauce is working

Lopsi · 03-31-2007, 07:06 AM

YAY! I'm glad the Applesauce worked! Pixie is on a pill right now for her pain/swelling...
Now, we've done pills before, but I try with every pill I get to give it to her nicely. If you wrap it in meat, she takes the meat in her mouth, picks it apart, eats the meat, and spits the pill out. HAH! You can even totally wrap it and make it impossible to see and fall out - but she knows its there and refuses to eat it.
She can't have dairy products, so we can't do the cheese or ice cream or anything... I've never tried apple sauce though

Maybe I should!

As it is, I'm forcefeeding the pill... and speaking of pills.. she's overdue.

Erin · 03-31-2007, 07:49 AM

Hey I'm glad something worked! We've had to give Loki that stuff and it was nasty. I mushed up some cheese so it was completely surrounded in the cheese and he would STILL spit it out and eat the cheese, so I started to get TWO pieces of cheese - I gave him the wrapped pill first and then held out a HUGE hunk of plain cheese. He'd swallow the first one so that I could give him the second one. Otherwise he'd run away and spit it out!

03-31-2007, 07:06 AM	#20
Lopsi Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 875	YAY! I'm glad the Applesauce worked! Pixie is on a pill right now for her pain/swelling... Now, we've done pills before, but I try with every pill I get to give it to her nicely. If you wrap it in meat, she takes the meat in her mouth, picks it apart, eats the meat, and spits the pill out. HAH! You can even totally wrap it and make it impossible to see and fall out - but she knows its there and refuses to eat it. She can't have dairy products, so we can't do the cheese or ice cream or anything... I've never tried apple sauce though Maybe I should! As it is, I'm forcefeeding the pill... and speaking of pills.. she's overdue. __________________ ~Lopsi... and Pixie & Bogey; RIP Baby Caddo, 2/15/2007

03-31-2007, 07:49 AM	#21
Erin Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 3,306	Hey I'm glad something worked! We've had to give Loki that stuff and it was nasty. I mushed up some cheese so it was completely surrounded in the cheese and he would STILL spit it out and eat the cheese, so I started to get TWO pieces of cheese - I gave him the wrapped pill first and then held out a HUGE hunk of plain cheese. He'd swallow the first one so that I could give him the second one. Otherwise he'd run away and spit it out! __________________ Erin, Sammy & Loki Sewing patterns and tutorials @ www.dogundermydesk.com

03-30-2007, 10:11 AM	#16
skittles*mom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 9	We're completely DONE with the Albon....so mixing meds isn't my concern. It was just getting the Metronidazole down. Apple Sauce did the trick! He slurpped it right up, and begged for more....didn't even notice that he had eaten the pill! Thanks for all your advice and suggestions.

03-30-2007, 03:54 PM	#18
tangobango Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hudson, Florida Posts: 238	Crushing and mixing is a great idea. But don't ever crush a pill that is extended release. You are getting all the medicine at once that is intended to resease slowly through out an extended period of time.