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Medication frustration, part two

November 30, 2008 by Lynette

I wrote earlier about my current medication frustrations.

They continue.

It’s become even more difficult to pill Studley. I took him to the vet yesterday (where he got a depomedrol steroid shot for suspected asthma). If the shot works, we’ll begin inhaled meds. In the meantime, his still on some pills for another (behavioral) issue. When I voiced my concerns at the vet yesterday, as I’m not sure the pills are even helping or necessary and incredibly difficult to give him, the vet needed to see for himself by prying Studley’s mouth open and popping down a piece of a treat. Well, sure, looked easy enough for him. In my defense, the vet didn’t have to CATCH him. I’d already chased him around the house to get him and put him in a carrier and transport him to the vet, and was holding him, docile, on the exam table.

Since the meds and the vet visit, Studley is now suspicious of my every move. He runs from me and runs from every “treat” I offer him (hot dog bits, Pill Pockets, etc.) This morning I hid his pill in a bit of food, but after looking around warily, he decided he wasn’t going to chance the food I gave him. Instead, he ran off, and waited for Kitty.com to take a break from her meal and ran up and ate the rest of hers. He’s like a little emperor who won’t eat anything unless it’s been tasted by someone else.

The vet really wants me to stick with the pills for a month (until mid-December) before being convinced they’re not necessary, so I’ll keep trying, but this won’t be fun. Then I get to wonder if we’ll have any success with inhaled meds… I hope so, we’re practicing with an empty toilet paper roll (so he gets used to things on his face) and my own Albuterol inhaler (puffing it nearby so he gets used to the sound and smell).

Just say no to drugs

Just say no to drugs

Edited to add: I can’t believe I forgot to note the importance of a liquid chaser when pilling! Check out Dr. Lisa’s page on the subject

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