Butter works wonders for this. I let my cat lick butter then pill her as well as roll butter around the pill. Pill her with it.then give her babyfood on my finger as thank you for allowing me to pill herLooking at different medications can be so hard @Angels mommy
. I;m not sure about the Amytriptylene with the other treatments that Angel is on, overall health, and now the heart issues. Amytriptylene can affect heart rhythms and should be used very cautiously where heart problems are present as far as I am aware, and also if there are any concerns about kidneys or Thyroid. Hopefully when you see the vet on Monday they will have some ideas on what the alternatives are. With Angel being sensitive to a few of the medications I am sure they will want to err on the side of caution.
Are the capsules you use coated in any way to make them easier to swallow / slip down the throat? If not, is there anything that could be used like that for him?
Thanks guys, no the capsules are normal capsules, and are big! I'll have to take a picture & show you
I have to use the piller w/ them. Butter is a good idea, BUT, they are so big, they barely stay in the Piller, & would slip out with butter on them for sure!
I finally just had to syringe feed him. He didn't go for the duck on his own.
I filled the 3 tsp syringe twice & I think almost another half of one, so around 8 tsps of food. Almost all of the 1/3 can & water I fixed, so he got 1/4 can maybe??
It was not easy
I sat on the kitchen floor, & put him between my legs, facing right, & w/ my left leg almost on his hinney to hold him, & kind of wrapped an old hand towel across his chest like a bib, but also to try & keep his arms still. I had to hold under his neck, so he would stay still, & little by little, get some in the side of his mouth.
Poor thing, he was grumbling the whole time. It was tourture. After I cleaned us up, I went in the bathroom & cried it out! ...Glad my neighbors aren't home!!
Something else I have just noticed today that really concerns me. On his throat, about where we would feel on a person if their glands are swollen, i feel them on both sides, but, the left side feels bigger, like a marble!
I wonder what it is & maybe a reason for not eating.
Now I have that to worry about.
I just have to get through tomorrow, & now can't wait to get to the vets on Monday!
Just from what all of you are saying, I think forget about the amatriptyline!
Thanks Eric, I just heard back from his vet, & it doesn't sound good. She said it could be the lymphoma progressing, which is so hard to believe, when it has shrunk the tumors in his abdomen.
Kelly I am sorry that Angel has hit a rough patch. Is it possible that the bump has something to do with a dental issue, perhaps an abscess of sorts? that might explain why he is not eating. Please let us know how the both of you are doing. Sending you lots of
That's what I was afraid of when I saw you mention the lumps. Hopefully the vet will be able to help him tomorrow so he is able to take steps toward getting better. Poor Angel.
Thanks Eric, I just heard back from his vet, & it doesn't sound good. She said it could be the lymphoma progressing, which is so hard to believe, when it has shrunk the tumors in his abdomen.
Here is her response.
The lumps are probably his lymph nodes. This could mean that the lymphoma is progressing. [emoji]128546[/emoji] It is a difficult line to walk as far as treatment is concerned as part of the lymphoma treatment is steroids/fluids but both of those are bad for the heart. We need to put a feeding tube in him, which we should do tomorrow (esophagostomy tube) as you have seen how hard syringe feeding is. That way you can give meds/food via the tube without having to give him anything by mouth. Unless he is panting/breathing with his mouth open, there is no need for ER visit. If you want to bring him in at 8:30, we can evaluate him and place the feeding tube, and do chemo. Feel free to email with any other concerns/questions today. Talk to you soon.