From:
katharine@nettally.com
Date: 2001-11-02 03:30:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Compounding Metranidazole
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., sonyablu67@a... wrote:
> The flagyl must have been compounded to suit your fuzzies. Instead
of giving it to them on the side of the mouth, take the dropper and
let your babies lick what is on the plastic part just to get the
taste, then rub it on there front teeth ( I have 5 and had to
practice this, now they chase me for the med! >
Are you honestly telling me that your ferrets beg for flagyl????? I
sure haven't found mine to beg for any meds! Some are more tolerant
than others but they have NEVER begged! <g> I have yet to find the
perfect compounding to suit them, I guess.
I will try your technique tonight. This a.m. Cedes did OK with it
but Chester hated it! He kept burying his little head in my lap,
just like he does when I try to clean his ears, very endearing but
frustrating. He also used his paws to try to get the stuff out of
his mouth, saying "ack, ack, ack" the whole time. I ended up
accidentally dunking his front paw into his Gerber's trying to make
him stop. We had quite a little mess when all was over. I'm just
glad this is only twice a day for a week.
Patty suggested in a private email that I put the syringe in the side
and point it toward the front. I laughingly asked if she was
assuming that they sat patiently while I got everything into position.
Katharine