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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / December 2004Just curious about cat meds
I've given my cat(s) pills in the past for various reasons. Of course we all know how difficult that can be. I'm now giving one of my cats Albon Suspension, which is a liquid that is given orally with a syringe-type thing. It's so remarkably easy that I started to wonder: Why aren't all cat meds (or most) given in liquid form like this Albon Suspension? Are there meds that, for some reason, couldn't be liquid? Like I said in the subject, I'm just curious.  Signature8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ > I've given my cat(s) pills in the past for various reasons. Of > course we all know how difficult that can be. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Albon Suspension? Are there meds that, for some reason, couldn't > be liquid? Some can't be made into liquids, some will taste like utter crap if made into liquids, there ain't the money to look into making a liquid form, etc. >I'm now giving one of my cats Albon Suspension, which is a liquid >that is given orally with a syringe-type thing. It's so remarkably >easy Heh heh. You're just lucky. When I've had to give my cat liquid medicines, it took me a while to clean up all the mess -- medicine on the floor, and spattered on the kitchen cabinets, and spit out on me... If I have to give medicine, I prefer a pill form, 'cause it's easier to clean up after <g>. LOL My experience as well! Took two people to give this cat his liquid meds.. With pills though, I just pop it in his mouth... SignatureMar --------- Vet Tech student > Heh heh. You're just lucky. When I've had to give my cat liquid medicines, > it > took me a while to clean up all the mess -- medicine on the floor, and > spattered on the kitchen cabinets, and spit out on me... If I have to give > medicine, I prefer a pill form, 'cause it's easier to clean up after <g>. You can get many medicines made into a liquid form, even if they don't originally come that way. You can do this at a "compounding pharmacy". There are a number of them on line, including some that specifically handle pet medications. They all offer a variety of flavors that can be added to the medication. Of course, there is a cost for this service, but it wasn't too bad the last time I had it done. Lee > Why aren't all cat meds (or most) given in liquid form like this > Albon Suspension? Are there meds that, for some reason, couldn't > be liquid? > You can get many medicines made into a liquid form, even if they don't > originally come that way. You can do this at a "compounding pharmacy". Speakng from the human pharmacy side, not all meds are designed to be absorbed at the rate a liquid is. Some cannot be made into liquids because an enteric coating is needed to get the pill past a certain point in the digestive tract before absorption. Also it is impossible to make a liquid form of a time release med. I assume that certain cat meds are also not best absorbed while in a liquid suspension. -Sharon Albon has a very nice taste to cats - they usually love it. Many other liquids are not so tasty. Mark DVM > I've given my cat(s) pills in the past for various reasons. Of > course we all know how difficult that can be. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 > http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ There is even a compounding pharmacy around where I live that'll put anything into a chewable tablet form. As well, they'll do any flavour you want as well so you can give the meds as a treat as well. > Albon has a very nice taste to cats - they usually love it. Many other > liquids are not so tasty. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 > > http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ -> Albon has a very nice taste to cats - they usually love it. Many other -> liquids are not so tasty. -> -> Mark DVM I also had to give the same cat some diarrhea medicine that comes in a long, skinny syringe. I don't recall what it was called. It looked like a brown gel. Using the same method (holding the cat by the scruff of the neck with hind legs on a surface), it was very easy to give the cat the entire dose. Maybe I just have a very cooperative cat! Signature8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ |
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