Put tapeworm medicine in food?

"John Doe" wrote in message

>
> I have a stray female cat that is terrified at the idea of being
> handled. So I don't handle her (and mostly avoid eye contact). The
> problem is she needs tapeworm medicine. Can ordinary tapeworm pills be
> crushed and included in her wet food?
>
> Thank you.

No pharmacologic reason why it couldn't be administered that way. However,
most tapeworm meds are very bitter and it's very likely the cat won't eat
the food with the medicine in it. If you're going to try, I'd recommend the
smelliest fishiest food you can find (canned sardines often work) to hide it
in, and make sure kitty is starving ;-).

Deborah, DVM
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In rec.pets.cats.health+behav Ebbtide wrote:
> No answers, but I know you are a great animal lover. Very sad when they have
> such a terrible background.

> best,,
> joyce


> "John Doe" wrote in message
>
> >
> > I have a stray female cat that is terrified at the idea of being
> > handled. So I don't handle her (and mostly avoid eye contact). The
> > problem is she needs tapeworm medicine. Can ordinary tapeworm pills be
> > crushed and included in her wet food?

I would like to know this myself, because I have a scaredy-cat who would
freak out if I tried to pill him. He'd probably hide under the bed for days,
and it would take forever for him to forgive me. I've earned his trust *so*
slowly, I hate to do anything to disturb it. I just can't imagine what is
going to happen when he needs veterinary care! (He's still pretty young.)

One day a while ago, I put on a latex glove because I was doing some sort
of gross task. Licky (my scaredy-cat boy) glared at me, hissed, and ran
off. He doesn't usually do this without provocation, and he almost never
hisses at me, so I wondered what I'd done that was so disturbing to him.
Then I remembered - I had put on latex gloves the previous time I'd given
the cats Advantage, so I wouldn't get it on my skin. But it had been weeks
since I'd done that. Poor boy, he remembered the Evil Glove and thought I
was going to do something unspeakable to him.

Anyway, I'd really like to avoid shoving a pill into this high-strung
cat's mouth, so please post any responses.

Thanks,
(another) Joyce
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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt DeleteThis @sonic.net wrote:
> In rec.pets.cats.health+behav Ebbtide wrote:
> > No answers, but I know you are a great animal lover. Very sad when they have
> > such a terrible background.
>
> > best,,
> > joyce
>
>
> > "John Doe" wrote in message
> >
> > >
> > > I have a stray female cat that is terrified at the idea of being
> > > handled. So I don't handle her (and mostly avoid eye contact). The
> > > problem is she needs tapeworm medicine. Can ordinary tapeworm pills be
> > > crushed and included in her wet food?
>
> I would like to know this myself, because I have a scaredy-cat who would
> freak out if I tried to pill him. He'd probably hide under the bed for days,
> and it would take forever for him to forgive me. I've earned his trust *so*
> slowly, I hate to do anything to disturb it. I just can't imagine what is
> going to happen when he needs veterinary care! (He's still pretty young.)
>
> One day a while ago, I put on a latex glove because I was doing some sort
> of gross task. Licky (my scaredy-cat boy) glared at me, hissed, and ran
> off. He doesn't usually do this without provocation, and he almost never
> hisses at me, so I wondered what I'd done that was so disturbing to him.
> Then I remembered - I had put on latex gloves the previous time I'd given
> the cats Advantage, so I wouldn't get it on my skin. But it had been weeks
> since I'd done that. Poor boy, he remembered the Evil Glove and thought I
> was going to do something unspeakable to him.
>
> Anyway, I'd really like to avoid shoving a pill into this high-strung
> cat's mouth, so please post any responses.
>
> Thanks,
> (another) Joyce
>

If you have to pill an uncooperative cat (and most are during pilling)...

You need to work very quickly and have a pill applicator which allows
you to reach far into the throat.

-or-

Wrap the cat in a blanket such that only the head is exposed and pill
that way, but be VERY sure you keep the cat's head elevated.
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On Tue 15 May 2007 07:43:53p, wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav
:

> Anyway, I'd really like to avoid shoving a pill into this
> high-strung cat's mouth, so please post any responses.
>

Usually the rule of thumb is check to see if the pill is coated. If
so, it shouldn't be crushed. Then there are exceptions, where the
medication shouldn't be given with food.

That said, I've crushed Drontal and put in food for ferals and it was
effective. I was told by the local SPCA clinic that this was ok to
do. I had to do that with Bonnie, too, when she was new. She was
horribly infested with roundworm at the time. 2 treatments later and
she was worm-free.

--
Cheryl
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"John Doe" wrote in message

>
> I have a stray female cat that is terrified at the idea of being
> handled. So I don't handle her (and mostly avoid eye contact). The
> problem is she needs tapeworm medicine. Can ordinary tapeworm pills be
> crushed and included in her wet food?
>

Kick her in the box and say "eat this bitch".

Works every time.
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Ask yourself, who has more credibility, a person who is out there and
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On May 16, 7:10 pm, "LemmonJello"
wrote:
> "John Doe" wrote in message
>
>
>
>
>
> > I have a stray female cat that is terrified at the idea of being
> > handled. So I don't handle her (and mostly avoid eye contact). The
> > problem is she needs tapeworm medicine. Can ordinary tapeworm pills be
> > crushed and included in her wet food?
>
> Kick her in the box and say "eat this bitch".
>
> Works every time.

Drontal do a spot on called droncit in the UK that does tapeworm and
Stronghold is a spoton flea, mite, heartworm and round wormer. It'll
make your vet happy (they are all in the higher end of the market) but
at least there's less mauling involved. (ALthough you will need to
handle the cat for about 30s to get it on them). DON'T USE SUPERMARKET
PREPERATIONS - THEY ARE USELESS!

If she/he is otherwise healthy, a short period of stress with adequate
quiet recovery time afterwards will cause absolutely no adverse health
affects. Have a chat to your vet, if you need to move or do something
that involves prolonged stress or you think she is unwell and needs
treatment they can come up with a plan for mild sedation to chill
psychocat out (vets dread these coming in too and would rather they
were chilled out so they should be on your side!).
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On May 15, 2:14 pm, John Doe wrote:
> I have a stray female cat that is terrified at the idea of being
> handled. So I don't handle her (and mostly avoid eye contact). The
> problem is she needs tapeworm medicine. Can ordinary tapeworm pills be
> crushed and included in her wet food?

Can you try putting the pill inside of a Pill Pocket and giving it to
her? It's a soft "treat" with a hole inside for the pill. You squeeze
it shut, thus hiding the pill. Find a store that sells them on their
web site: www.pillpockets.com

Not all cats like these, but it's worth a try to not stress her out.
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