Miko's Health (updates and more)

Have you tried greenie pill pockets? They mold around pills and dogs seem to love them. Worth a try!

Sorry to hear about all of your old man's issues.
 
We sell a supplement called "Cholodin" for cognetive function, might help with the circling. Have you tried butter bread balls ? Take a 1/2 piece of white bread and sprinkle enzyme powder or place pill on it, then fold in half again and then butter both sides,tear into pieces and roll into balls and feed. Honestly, I would feed him whatever he wants to eat at this point. I know you want to keep KV at a good level, but he might benefit from a little more protien here and there and maybe a few bites of lean cheeseburger or whatever he is crazy about would taste good to him. You are really a good mum to him, hang in there !!
 
Sheri: Yeah. It's rough. Kidney's are good. But now what? Sigh.

Julia: Wonder why he stopped doing it? I'm glad that he did though. It's rough watching them, especially when you can tell they seem out of sorth.

Thanks Ashley. Support is always nice regardles of advice.
Ditto Randi.

Danielle: Pill pockets are an option. The only issue with the digestive enzymes is that if it doesn't get into his stomach, it can cause serious irritation in his esophagus. How do you force a dog to drink water? Hopefully, if he took it, eating his food would get it down. Last time I tried them, they were a major hit. But he's even more dainty now about how he eats his food, so it'd be a "we'll see".

Melinda: they want to put him on something called anapro or something like that. i'm just concerned how it'd affect his kidneys. The butter bread sounds awesome. He's just super picky, so it's hard. I mean, I'm already mixing butter into his food, but with the enzymes, he's still not liking it. He ate less than half his food this morning. I would feed him whatever he wants, however, if he died of something major with his kidneys because I gave him, "cheeseburgers", I'd hate myself forever. I'd rather him go due to old age with semi-decent kidneys. Because I can't fix old age. I can fix kidneys as much as I can. Hope that made sense.


Thanks everyone for the suggestions and support. It means the world to me. I have never really had to deal with this before, so I am doing what I can live with. He gets treats and yummies, but not a ton. Hell, he eats better than me at this point.

I'll figure out something and am willing to try everything and see what happens.
 
I don't use a whole pill pocket. I tear some off and mold it around the pill so the pill is covered but there's not a lot of excess. I think it makes it easier for them to get it down.
 
Sheltiemama said:
I don't use a whole pill pocket. I tear some off and mold it around the pill so the pill is covered but there's not a lot of excess. I think it makes it easier for them to get it down.
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Good to know. I know it was the only way to get Miko to take 3 pills (this was years ago). Otherwise, poor guy, it's shove it down his throat and he hates that.

Looks like I may put him on anipryl.....if I can afford it. Sigh. Expensive little pills. But I guess if it helps his cognitive functions, then it may be worth it. It breaks my heart to see him running into things (I don't think he's blind, since it's more like he can't walk straight) or see him leaning against things, including me, or walking in circles.
 
Have you tried cheese? Bailey takes her pill in cheese. She gets so excited when she sees me opening her pill bottle or taking out the cheese.
 
take4roll10 said:
Have you tried cheese? Bailey takes her pill in cheese. She gets so excited when she sees me opening her pill bottle or taking out the cheese.
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I think the problem with Miko...is how he eats his food. He's very "dainty" about it. I mean, if you try to give him a treat, you kinda have to shove it in his mouth to get him to take it from you. And then, regardless, he'll drop it on the ground, then lick it up, then OMG, actually CHEW it. Yes, he chews everything.

So you can imagine how long it takes him to eat his diced up potatoes, 44g of peas (gawd those take forever, it's almost one at a time) and dice up chicken.

So, wrapping it up in cheese may work, but usually, because of how he eats, he'll eat the cheese and then leave the pills. LOL. That's why I was shocked when the pill pockets worked. But, now he eats even more dainty.

Trust me though, I will keep this handy, because if I have to give him pills, I will try anything...before having to shove things down his throat. I always feel bad doing that.
 
will he lick squeeze cheese or pb off a spoon?
that is how Callie always took her pills. I would put the pill in the cheese on the spoon and she would lick it all off, including the pill.
All meds are given this way in our house:yes:
 
Calliesmom said:
will he lick squeeze cheese or pb off a spoon?
that is how Callie always took her pills. I would put the pill in the cheese on the spoon and she would lick it all off, including the pill.
All meds are given this way in our house:yes:
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I was thinking about this, Calliesmom, because I use squeeze cheese every day to give Edan and CJ their thyroid pills. (Cheapest stuff for daily medication dosing I've been able to find.) I was hesitant to suggest it because if Miko is a very dainty eater, I'd expect him to lick all the cheese and/or peanut butter off from around the pill.

If you have peanut butter in the house, Cheryl, it may be worth a try.
 
Cheryl I know this is a tough rode you are traveling with Miko, you are doing amazing. Please know I am keeping you both in my prayers.

Chandler was a pill finder as well. I would buy Edy's half the fat vanilla ice cream, just skim the top with a teaspoon, place the pill on top and fold ice cream over. It slides down their throat easily and Chandler would come get me when it was med time. He was very picky and dainty about eating as well.
 
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