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How the heck do you give you cat a pill? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Struggling…. I tried putting the content in their food and no luck either

Thanks for the tips :)

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Just so ya know, if you go with crushing up the pill, check with your vet to make sure its not extended release or something. Sometimes the pill is meant to slowly dissolve over time and crushing it up frontloads the dose and can cause problems. The prescriber/your vet will know if its safe.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Good point! Thanks for letting me know