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Yeah - the vet also thought another kind of stone was unlikely given the urinalysis and the age of the cat (1.5 years), but he was thinking about and Xray just to eliminate it as a possibility.
One issue with the anti-inflamitories is that he really, really hates that pill. I give him muscle relaxants twice a day and he is very tolerant of that pill but the anti-inflammatory pill is bigger and has no coating. I'm sure it tastes terrible. It is a struggle to get him to eat it and I have to be very diligent to ensure is is actually consuming the entire thing (I do my very best but it can be tough).
I was thinking I might be better off dissolving it in water and shooting the water into his mouth. Anyone given that a try? Sticking the pill in the little pill pocket things I doubt will work - he's figured that trick out already. He will either not eat it or will manage to eat the pill pocket and get rid of the pill inside.
You mention an anti-inflammatory shot. Right now he's on a pill (once a day for a week and then once every two days for a week - we're on day five). Would an injection last long enough to make a real difference?
One issue with the anti-inflamitories is that he really, really hates that pill. I give him muscle relaxants twice a day and he is very tolerant of that pill but the anti-inflammatory pill is bigger and has no coating. I'm sure it tastes terrible. It is a struggle to get him to eat it and I have to be very diligent to ensure is is actually consuming the entire thing (I do my very best but it can be tough).
I was thinking I might be better off dissolving it in water and shooting the water into his mouth. Anyone given that a try? Sticking the pill in the little pill pocket things I doubt will work - he's figured that trick out already. He will either not eat it or will manage to eat the pill pocket and get rid of the pill inside.
You mention an anti-inflammatory shot. Right now he's on a pill (once a day for a week and then once every two days for a week - we're on day five). Would an injection last long enough to make a real difference?