The news is... Iffy... Probably, the problem is arthritis exasperated by a bad knee. Painful for her when walking. He (the Dr.) gave me a pain-killer to try, plus something called New Cat, which is a vitamin combination with stuff that humans also use to protect joints.
Trying to "pill" Rainbow is near impossible, I'm trying to grind up stuff and hide it in food but somehow, she just knows.
For now, when I'm home, I'll continue to carry her around, and we'll just play it by ear.
Jeff:
Have you tried this? Crush pill and mix with small amount of wet cat food. Give first at feeding times, and maybe Rainbow will eat the medicated food. You may have to experiment with the mixture to find the right amount to mask the taste, but small enough to make sure she eats it all and gets all the meds. Then feed rest of meal.
Another possibility is to crush pill, mix with tasty liquid, and use one of those plastic syringes (large aperture, vet should have them) and inject into mouth while immobilizing cat (good luck)
Does she like Petromalt/Cat Lax, etc? If so, mix pill with that stuff.
Good luck.
Posted by: Phil Winsor at April 22, 2004 01:41 PMI am not a cat owner, but I know how finicky they can be (the cats, that is). With dogs, I have noticed that if you crush pills, they can taste it and sometimes spit it out. I have had better luck by taking the whole pill (which is tasteless) and surrounding it with hamburger or peantur butter to form a small pill sandwich. They'll swallow it without knowing what's inside. Don't know whether this would work with a cat.
Good luck!
Posted by: Eric Scheie at April 24, 2004 02:05 PM