[NAGDU] Pill giving

[Tami Jarvis]

Tracy,

I've tried that with Mitzi and discovered she can spit out a tiny pill 
and still eat the kibble. The technique might work with Zay in case she 
ever has to take pills. I do give both cranberry pills and fish oil 
pills in the dogs' food. Mitzi will generally eat the pills, but every 
now and then, she'll manage to leave the cranberry in her bowl or on the 
floor. Goober.

I used to use pill pockets, which are super easy. Wayne squalls at 
buying them, though, so he gets to cut up pieces of cheese for things 
like antibiotics. Mitzi's pain pills are chewable, so that's handy. I 
also give her a Pepcid now and then, but those are easy to just put in 
the back of her mouth. She's pretty good at swallowing them by now.

Tami

On 01/25/2018 04:57 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
> Krokus has to take his pill for overactive bladder twice a day.  I was
> trying to figure out how to give it to him, without having to pill him.
> Then I thought that he will eat anything, pretty much, so I tried mixing the
> pill with 4-5 kibbles and offering it to him in my hand right before he
> eats, when he's most excited.  He snarfs up the lot, usually without
> chewing.  Very easy.  So, if someone else has to give a pill, and has a
> ravenous dog like mine, give my method a try.
> 
> Tracy
> 
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