Make your own pill pockets?
Rosie's officially in CHF, darn it, and has to take several pills a day. Unfortunately, she's expert at separating a pill out of food and has even sneaked away and spit out the pill in another room. ...
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corgi-traveler wrote:
Be careful what you feed with the pill. Cat food tends to be very high protein and hard on dogs' kidneys. High-fat cheese, etc can sometimes trigger pancreatitis. My dogs get peanut butter in small amounts with no problems, but I wouldn't let them have a lot.
Luckily for us, all the corgis will eat anything without asking any questions, so I can usually just drop the pill on top of their kibble in their bowl and not worry about it. When they need a dose between meals, three small pinches of lowfat string cheese (before, hiding the pill, and after) like the double-treat method works pretty well.
If that doesn't work, ask your vet if the medication is available as a liquid, and give with a syringe.
That's exactly what our vet has always said, cat food has too much protein and fat in it for dogs and is bad for their kidneys. Especially, maybe, for the toy breeds? Tonight Rosie took her meds with a tad bit of her meat flavored toothpaste. Won't do that every night but hey, we have to get creative here. :W
