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Alison - 11 Aug 2005 22:43 GMT

Hiya,
I've been giving Kim a half 5mg tablet of prednisolone in the
morning and evening for her trout pout and tonight I couldn't get her
to swallow it and I guess tomorrow will be the same too. I crushed it
up in her meal and wondered if it's ok to do that?

Alison

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Karen - 11 Aug 2005 23:00 GMT

That is what I do. I got this GREAT mortor and pestle at the kitchen knick
knack store (cheap too) and it is fantastic for crushing pills. Pred is
nasty tasting so you have to put it in soemthing really yummy. This is the
pestle:

SImilar to this:

http://www.cooksite.com/IBS/SimpleCat/product/ASP/product-id/459797.html

Only a little flatter and wider but the crusher deal fills the whole bowl
like that. Crushes in two seconds. WORKS FANTASTIC. Crushes to powder. Very
fine.

> Hiya,
> I've been giving Kim a half 5mg tablet of prednisolone in the
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>
> Alison

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Alison - 11 Aug 2005 23:28 GMT

> That is what I do. I got this GREAT mortor and pestle at the kitchen knick
> knack store (cheap too) and it is fantastic for crushing pills. Pred is
> nasty tasting so you have to put it in soemthing really yummy. This is the
> pestle:
>
> SImilar to this:

http://www.cooksite.com/IBS/SimpleCat/product/ASP/product-id/459797.html

> Only a little flatter and wider but the crusher deal fills the whole bowl
> like that. Crushes in two seconds. WORKS FANTASTIC. Crushes to powder. Very
> fine.

Thanks Karen, I put the crushed pill in her dinner and she ate it,
no problem.
Alison

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Alison - 12 Aug 2005 14:08 GMT

> > That is what I do. I got this GREAT mortor and pestle at the kitchen
> knick
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> >
> > SImilar to this:

http://www.cooksite.com/IBS/SimpleCat/product/ASP/product-id/459797.html

> > Only a little flatter and wider but the crusher deal fills the whole
> bowl
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> no problem.
> Alison>>

I rang the vet this AM and she said its ok to crush the tablets
instead of making her swallow them:)
Alison

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Trish - 12 Aug 2005 23:47 GMT

> > > That is what I do. I got this GREAT mortor and pestle at the
> kitchen
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> > >
> > > SImilar to this:

http://www.cooksite.com/IBS/SimpleCat/product/ASP/product-id/459797.html

> > > Only a little flatter and wider but the crusher deal fills the
> whole
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> instead of making her swallow them:)
> Alison

Cool.

I use a mortar and pestle as well for my dog's pills, the cats will
swallow the pills whole, the dog likes his sprinkled over food ... picky
picky picky :)

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Netmask - 30 Nov 2005 02:49 GMT

This is probably only applicable in Australia - but I have found most cats
will swallow bitter tabs like Prednisolone if you smear them very lightly
with Vegemite. Most Aussie cats like Vegemite, along with the rest of the
population! It's based on yeast.

>> > That is what I do. I got this GREAT mortor and pestle at the
> kitchen
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> instead of making her swallow them:)
> Alison

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Karen - 11 Aug 2005 23:01 GMT

Here, this is like mine:

http://www.kitchenhaven.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=100&Pr
oduct_Code=08799&Category_Code=mortars-pestles

Except mine was only 6.50.

> Hiya,
> I've been giving Kim a half 5mg tablet of prednisolone in the
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>
> Alison

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Cheryl - 13 Aug 2005 04:06 GMT

> Hiya,
> I've been giving Kim a half 5mg tablet of prednisolone in the
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>
> Alison

I think the rule of thumb (which has room for error of course!) is
that coated tablets shouldn't be crushed, but if it isn't coated,
it's usually safe. Always best to check with the vet. My own
experience, though, is that I've never had luck with getting a full
dose in to a cat by mixing it with food. They always seem to taste
it. Even with a liquid med for Shamrock, I couldn't get him to
drink it in tuna water, which he usually loves. Others have good
luck with this method, so it proves YMMV. ;)

What is trout pout?

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"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited
breath."
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