I use the water chaser because it says to on the boxOriginally Posted by KatKisses
Yeah, that insulted look they give... ! LOL
Bear is near me napping now.No I don't give a water chaser, he is good about taking his Denosyl. The Pepcid is the one he has spit out 3ish times in the last few months. It's so tiny that it get stuck between his tounge and cheeck LOL! He is fine taking it too, but if it gets stuck next to his tounge/cheek he will shoot me a "hurry up already it's bitter!" look. I might try the water with the Pepcid.
Winn Feline foundation says that whenever you pill (or give a capsule) to a cat, you should always follow with some water water to prevent it from sticking to the esophagus, which could cause inflammation and "stricture formation". It also says that you can follow the pill with a food treat instead. They tested Greenies pill pockets and a system called "FlavoRx pill glide", which is a one-step system that delivers the medication and a 3 ml fluid bolus at the same time. Both of them proved to work... http://winnfelinehealth.blogspot.com...-best-way.htmlOriginally Posted by otto
I use the water chaser because it says to on the box. Says when dry pilling, chase with water to be sure it doens't stick in the esophagus and not make it to where it needs to be before it stats dissolving. My vet also did not think it was necessary, but I do it anyway. He hates the water chaser, but Tolly is an angel about taking pills, since he has been taking them most of his life.
You can put a small dot of butter or mayonaise on Bear's nose/mouth after giving the pepcid, he'll lick it off and that will wash it down and take away the taste.
