Love this!-Honey's Mom. Therefore, it is still very important to follow a butter-coated pill with a liquid or food chaser to ensure that the pills or capsules move immediately into the stomach. The problem with these cats, however, is that if you do pill them successfully, they are not apt to take the water chaser very well. Eagerly copied your 3-line recipe and kept on reading. @Anonymous (1/12/15): I love the idea of feeding them to everyone so that they all think it's a treat! )I make a big batch at a time. I did have a few beagle patients. This is what is sprayed on dry kibble to make it so palatable. Some things he'll gobble down like it's a real treat (peanut butter, cream cheese, liverwurst, lunch meat, meatballs, Pill Pockets, the solid Velveeta "brick", etc.) Fortunately, this medication is formulated into a small, coated pill but a food or liquid chaser still needs to be administered if the cat is pilled. If you are using a syringe to administer the water – versus letting them lap it up – then I would strain the water to remove any chunks of tuna that would clog the syringe. We too were spending a fortune on pill pockets and needed an alternative. I had half a jar of peanut butter in fridge, so I added soy milk, and microwaved it in 20 second increments, stirring after each time period. Giving cats pill medications can be a stressful process, especially with uncooperative cats that do not want to be held. She recently totally quit eating for 6 days and only last night started eating a tiny amount of food. With three dogs ALL on medications for everything from allergies to anxiety, joint issues, and thyroid, Pill pockets get expensive very quickly (not to mention I just discovered that they are 9 calories each! I just tried these and my dog loves them. This cured me of ever pilling a cat without a water or food chaser.“. I, too, used to have a giant breed dog who was on many medications daily and so used many pill pockets so I completely understand the need for some savings, but perhaps if we all still continue to support Greenies as well as supplementing it might be a good idea? I have 2 very spoiled Basset Hounds. Easy to use: Just put the pill or capsule of your cat’s medicine inside the moldable pocket, pinch closed until the pill is hidden, and share with your adult cat for a hassle-free experience Delicious salmon flavor helps mask the taste of the medicine FELINE GREENIES PILL POCKETS Cat Treats are the #1 vet recommended choice for giving pills* Current Price $14.98 $ 14. Please note that some drugs are so bitter that even compounding will not hide the awful taste. I love your recipe and will try it tonight. Study results: but it does contain xylitol, never something you want to give to pets, nor gum or alot of the wholefoods toothpastes. to make a log, and then simply cut the log into the size pockets I wanted. I make up a big batch and use water instead of milk, don't notice any difference. Thanks! Some pets, both cats and dogs will readily accept a tablet disguised in a small piece of bread … Product Image . I think if your dog hasn't eaten for 6 days, but will eat the pill pockets, I'd say hooray that she's eating something! Any questions about your animal's health should be directed to your veterinarian. I found this, went next door and borrowed flour, and just made a batch. I whipped up a batch and he took all three pills with no hesitation at all! Purpose of the study: Here is a quote from a colleague of mine: Last year, I was prescribed clindamycin (Antirobe) for a dental infection and was instructed to take each capsule with a full glass of water. That being said, I have 3 dogs. This is referring to pills and capsules that were dry swallowed. Pill Pockets® look like a tasty treat but they have a “pocket” to hide the pill. Greenies has gone to an all-natural formula that includes cultured milk, but my husband is allergic to milk. My poor Labrador has allergies and need to take meds everyday. I would like to start her on Glucosamine and she hates all meds or natural products. Thank you!! When I did canine rehab, half of my patients had back problems. Their coats look amazing and their teeth are kept in great shape, too. So the amounts in such foods is minimal. I went ahead and made some up and so far so good. He swallowed a wooden skewer and had to have surgery to remove it from his intestines. I do know about laser therapy and acupuncture. Matix used to take the pills plain, right out of my hand but that time has passed so I have to disguise them slightly now. According to another one of my readers, the water works fine as well. My little Pekingese keeps trying to take the older ones food that I put the medicine in. I give 2 Tramadol by hand and the others I slip in LF cream cheese. OMG, he absolutely loves it. Dysphagia, regurgitation, choking or gagging were seen 3–9 days after starting clindamycin. Becky,Thank you SO much!! :), here is a list of PB which contain Xylitol. Thanks for the recipe!!!!! I know that tramadol (for pain) is SUPER bitter, and one taste of it and dogs will be wary of whatever they associate that taste with, even meat. Here I've been shelling out all this money every week for Greenies the last 4 years. Piece of hot dog. Some cats also love parmesan cheese so you can also try rolling the Pill Pocket in parmesan cheese. Didn't have flour but I had a box of hummus into which I had stuffed a small bag of hummus powder from the bulk bins at the health food store. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. I find just peanut butter is messy, and yes, they do sometimes spit out the pills with it. Yay! The licking of the butter/Nutrical from the paw (or even the nose) has been shown to hasten the travel of the pill into the stomach but it is not as effective as having the cat eat after pilling or ‘chasing’ the pill with 4-5 cc of water or a flavored liquid. (the other dog had to have one, just because. Thanks for sharing this, but I also just wanted to add a little something for thought......None of us wants to feed our animals any of the products from China, instead wanting foods/items prepared in the USA. Wish doggies lived longer lives. Both this abstract as well as the study published by Graham et al., clearly point to the need to administer either water or food after a cat has been pilled with a tablet or a capsule. No matter which of these recipes I use, they are ok to set up in a pill box for the week. I do not have any hot spot solutions, and since I'm not a DVM, I couldn't give it to you anyhow. FELINE GREENIES PILL POCKETS Treats for Cats easily hide most tablets and capsules in a great-tasting treat that’s made with natural ingredients plus minerals and trace nutrients. I break the Pill Pocket into 4 – 5 pieces. Pack (60 Treats) Average Rating: (4.6) out of 5 stars 53 ratings, based on 53 reviews. They had no reservations, assuming we had xylitol free PB, other than potentially the milk, which tends to cause stomach upset in dogs. I hope she goes for these pill pockets. The reason why I love this product is because the probiotics are contained in a very enticing animal digest powder. and not overweight!! Please let me know if you come up with any improvements to them. I'm making a 2-cup batch at a time but if they freeze okay... nice! A Greenies Pill Pocket for Capsules is 23 calories; a raspberry has one calorie. I'm pretty sure they do have Clavamox as a liquid. That's the company that aired on SHARK TANK. Hi Stacy, you'll see in some of my other blog posts that I am a (no longer practicing) Certified Canine Physical Rehabilitation Practitioner. Tried hiding in bread, but he tends to chew it and find tablet. Thank you! Please note this excerpt from the study quoted below: After 5 minutes 84% of capsules and 64% of tablets are still sitting in the esophagus.”. I wouldn't overthink this I were you. The can really help if your girl is slip sliding on the floor! I have heard a ton of treatments for these but have only found one that really works. One good turn deserves another. For this article, a “dry swallow” refers to the administration of a pill or capsule to a cat or dog without the patient immediately (within 1-2 minutes): 1) consuming some food or liquid (milk, tuna water, meat broth, etc.) They're notorious for back problems. Think I will try the powdered milk variation. If it works (probably will from the other comments), not only will you have saved me $50 a month, but also the stress of whether or not they are getting their meds since they all three need all of them in their full doses to get through daily life. Not only is this a more accurate way to measure the dose, but your cat will be more agreeable to this small syringe entering the side of his mouth rather than the larger eyedropper that you have to squeeze a couple of times to eject the medication. I had to go on antidepressants over the loss of our Rusty. Yesterday I've prepared the above recipe and added a little bit of bacon grease. My elderly dog loves them and it's so much easier to give her the bitter medication she must take in order to be mobile and enjoy life the way she should! She is picky in her old age and won't eat store pill pockets. For instance, doxycycline is a well-known antibiotic that is extremely irritating. 5) Use transdermal preparations. I haven't had anyone turn them down yet! I have read all the comments and wanted to share a few thoughts. As an alternative to using pills and capsules to administer medications, certain pharmacies can compound the medications into flavored liquids. My dogs been through three knee surgeries and we've tried everything to get her to take her medication. Always, when in doubt, ask your vet! She felt so guilty for failing Caliban by not giving him the medications that he desperately needed but was also feeling guilty for stressing the heck out of him in his final days with the pilling. PERFECTION!SAVES MONEY and I can give a small "treat", (sans pill,) to the other two interested pups!Thanks also to those who gave ideas about freezing. When an animal is ill or injured, the last thing we want to do is add more stress to the situation. Took him to the vet, and he has a disk that is giving him pain. The following is an anecdotal report from a person who ended up with a very painful case of an ulcerated esophagus after a capsule became lodged in her esophagus: I know the pain of an ulcerated esophagus personally and it is a living hell. This is an interesting study that has considerable practical impact. I ABSOLUTLY LOOOOOVE THIS. It is a strong base (opposite of an acid) which can significantly change the pH of whatever it is added to (ie your dog's stomach). This paper was submitted to one of the lesser-read journals so a lot of veterinarians may not have seen it. You may want to just put that one in something else. Great alternative to pockets-doesn’t dry out when wrapping pills. Add to cart. Hi Stephanie, you could probably try another kind of nut butter if there's a peanut allergy. They're pretty popular! Additionally surgery can be an option. Too many treats can add unnecessary calories to your pet’s diet. I tried this last night using water instead of milk and creamy peanut butter and my dog gobbled up his pills! Who has time to go to a health food store to get ingredients for dog food?Thank you again in advance. Place raw oatmeal in food processor and grind until consistency of flour. I give this to her while dangling the other one in front of her. Pilling a sick cat/kitten who is feral or traumatized/frightened/painful, or has severe upper respiratory disease and can hardly breathe as it is, does not exactly make for a fast friendship and development of trust. Hopefully, after looking through my website, you will be convinced to get your cat on a better diet than dry food. I imagine there will be another flood of comments since I found this link on one of my daily blogs. Priscilla Price @ thepetglider.com, hi becky i just made them for my 3 dogs and they love them well i give pills to my 2 old dogs and they like them thank you for showing me this. They're just all around good for them. Have you though about laser therapy or acupuncture? As long as she is eating ALL the cat food, or wet food or whatever, the pill is still in there, crushed up or not. This video gives you info on creating your own pill pockets, saving you money and giving you control of the ingredients! SO EXCITED to find your recipe! Costco stopped carrying them. Thank you thank you!!! I put the patient on a small dose of Prozac that is fed to her every night in a Pill Pocket. It's not expensive. ;-). Thank you so much for doing what I've been wanting to do for some time. Given how humans take their medications and vitamins (with a liquid in some form), we need to stop asking our cats and dogs to do something we would never do. Again, if your cat will not eat Pill Pockets, try rolling them in crushed up treats such as Temptations treats or FortiFlora. Please take every precaution you can to make sure this does not happen to your pet.”. I liked the baby food suggestion. I happened to have a small amount of Trader Joe's Buckwheat Pancake Mix that I used instead of plain flour (added a little extra, too). And the palatable flavor helps mask the taste and smell of medication, making pill time … I think that my cats would eat cardboard if I sprinkled FortiFlora on it! Our … Thank you! How to Make Homemade Pill Pockets for Pets, How to Make a Bolster/Neck Roll/Tube Pillow Case, San Antonio Vegetable Gardening Guide and Resources, Peanut Butter Champion of San Antonio in Action. And he did eat them. Who knows what's in the flour or peanut butter that might be activated by water. I will try them out tomorrow. Thanks so much for posting- this works great! Be careful not to let the pills dissolve a little in the pocket or the dogs will associate the pockets with the bitter taste :P. Thanks so much for the recipe. I didn't think about freezing them - I'm going to make a big batch! Good luck! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, Suspected clindamycin-associated oesophageal injury in cats: five cases, Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, Volume 8, Issue 6, December 2006, Pages 412-419 Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup, Glycerin, Vegetable Oil, Stabilized Rice Bran, Spray Dried Liver Powder (Stabilized with BHA, Propyl Gallate, Citric Acid), Dried Corn Syrup, Lecithin, Dried Cheese, Fish Oil, Natural Flavors, Salt, Sorbic Acid, Calcium Propionate (To Preserve Freshness), Brewers Dried Yeast, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, and Rosemary Extract. My little dog just went on vetprofen as a 1-2 times daily regime. All of our dogs started spitting out their Tramadol, which is really bitter, even when encased in pill pockets. He came home with 4 difference pills to take. This technique and recipe has helped me out immensely in terms of time and headaches. You may be able to find some sort of potted meat :P, or a semi-soft tofu that your dogs might like. I make 3 peanut butter dough balls. Just curious ... is that amount of raw flour okay for dogs? Thanks again. Tramadol is really bitter. My dog Petey is on a maintenance dog of a mild chemotherapy in pill form which is costly enough without adding in the expense of store-bought pill pockets.I was a little concerned about using raw white flour and whole mik for my dog and game up with these alternatives:I substituted Carnation nonfat dry milk for most of the liquid whole milk. Make medicine more enjoyable for your cat with PILL POCKETS™ cat treats from GREENIES. My dog cannot have any dairy while on doxy, so I think I'll try apple juice for the liquid. I'm a little leery of using the milk, because they will sit in the box all week. btw, they don't actually look like that picture ;). My oldest takes the most and she is very experienced in avoiding the pills. My wife found this recipe and we are excited to try thanks! @Hilary, definitely my recipe is cheaper than store bought, but the number of calories is probably the same. it works great my dog eats this with his medicine and doesn't even know it. Some drugs such as Clavamox tablets and Baytril TasteTabs are formulated to be fairly palatable and can be crushed and put in canned food and this is a great way to go….if the cat will eat it. I'll be trying it today. They're dynamite human taste-tested! We have tried plain PB or cheese, neither worked, he would simply spit out the pill after the food was gone. Thank you for sharing this recipe - I made sure to pin it! I warmed the peanut butter and milk up in the microwave for two 30 sec sessions. Capsules were administered without food or a water bolus. How long can you store the pill pockets for? Mash it up and let it sit for ~10-15 minutes. twice a day until who knows. Thank you. I rolled them into small balls and packaged them into 9 zip lock backs (9 weeks worth). Please be aware that compounded medications may be more expensive than medications dispensed by your veterinarian, but the use of these liquid medications can alleviate a great deal of stress for both the pet and the human. I'm also sorry to hear about your pup's back problems. This damage can lead to esophagitis, which can lead to nausea, vomiting and megaesophagus. Anything with peanut butter will distract my dog. Thank you. Take the stress and the mess out of giving your cat medicine: Vet-recommended* FELINE GREENIES PILL POCKETS Treats for Cats in Chicken Flavour easily hide medicine from your cat in a tasty little pill built-in pouch treat. You should know I used your recipe and then added TUG to it. Please dont stop blogging!! Anxiety can be caused by pent up energy (or breed, or trauma, or lots of things). When I needed to give pills to either of my dogs-- I would give a plain peanut dough ball to the healthy one and then give a medicated ball to the ailing one; and since neither dog wants the other to have something she didn't get, the medication gets scarfed down. Using just peanut butter, sometimes he would spit out the pill, so this seems to be working better for us. … "It worked brilliantly for my 2 youngster cats but my 2 oldies could not be fooled so had to stick the pill down their throats as usual" Review by Shelagh Ludbrook / (Posted on 17 January 2021) 5 . Was running out of options. No pills were in the stomach at 30 and 60 seconds. If so, up to how many. Two days ago Dummy Dog tangled with (we think) a coyote, bit his back end and snagged a tooth in his rectum as Harley was escaping. Thank you, thank you, thank you - and Rufus says "DITTO"!! Offering food, tuna juice, milk, meat baby food, or a meat broth for them to lap up on their own results in less stress for the patient but many animals are not keen on eating or drinking right after a human as ‘pilled’ them. on orders $35+ free shipping. Something like hazelnut butter, just make sure there's no chocolate in it. I pull the one in the fridge out an hour or so before I ball them up. I've tried just about everything possible to hide the pills in. I have treated many feral (wild) cats with clavamox tablets crushed and mixed into food. You can always cut size 4 smaller to match a size 5; Size 5 is about 3 times the price per capsule of sizes 3 and 4; Size 4 is generally large enough to accommodate all of your pill fragments in a single dose The allergy formula without milk is hard to find. Can lead to nausea, vomiting and megaesophagus on this site is for general informational only. 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