Giardia medication help!
My fresh adoptee has been diagnosed with giardia. The vet reckons it’s from the shelter because it’s rare for cats to get it so it’s not normally tested for. Her stool sample was positive both microscopically and with antigen testing.
Now she’s prescribed panacur granules that she takes no problem mixed up in a churu treat and metronidazole tiny tab (50 mg) that I’m supposed to crush up into bland food. I crushed it up into the food we have (Sheba perfect portions cuts) and she barely touched it.
My questions are a) about how much of the medication does she need to eat before it’s considered a “dose� Obviously all of it would be ideal, but I’d say she got about half of it tonight. b) how can I hide it better for her? I’ve taken away the dry food that she usually free feeds from so that she’s definitely hungry when food/med time comes around. I don’t know how to force a cat to eat a pill!
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