Recent Content by mizzcat

I agree, I don't know any cats that would like Bubblegum flavor or some of the others these medications come in. Cats do not have any tastebuds for sweetness, so it is understandable why cats would not like these flavors. They are made that way because they are developed usually for the...

This is an article written by Dr. Marty Becker (Good Morning America's Veterinarian) I found last week in the Miami Herald that I thought would interest many cat lovers: Easy new option to give pets medication Knight Ridder Tribune – The Bond column Dr. Marty Becker Administering...

Catgal, I would stick with the Valium. I am a pharmacist and think that if a medication has that effect on your kitty it probably is not the right medication for him or not the correct dosage. Every cat just as every person's system is different and metabolizes medications differently. You...

Dr. Pierson thank you so much for posting this information it is something I learned a while ago but know that not many cat owners had any idea that pilling can cause harmful health issues. I read an abstract about this exact same subject that an associate passed on to me and realized even...

Pilling Cats (and Dogs) and Erosive Esophagitis Compounded Flavored Liquid Alternatives Transdermal Medications Lisa A. Pierson, DVM Dr. Pierson thank you so much for posting this information it is something I learned a while ago but know that not many cat owners had any...

Has anybody tried those gel medicines you put on the ear?

This was sent to me as an abstract from an associate doing research on a similar subject and sent it on to me. So I don't know all the background of it but there is a paper that was written with similar results that was published in another study by JP Graham (American Journal of Veterinary...

The following is a summary of a very interesting article that appeared in one of the vet journals entitled “Evaluation of the Passage of Tablets and Capsules through the Esophagus of the Catâ€. It is from a paper presented at the 2001 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum. I...