Re: Crushing Methimazole?

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 04:35:39 GMT, taodave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> m. L. Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 21:17:56 GMT, taodave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (-L.) wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Phil P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 
>> >> news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> >> > "Tony Toon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>> >> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> > > We recently got a third kitty, a middle-aged one from my sister. She
>> >> > > moved to England recently, and can't take the cat with her.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > She takes 5mg of Methimazole twice daily, or at least is supposed to.
>> >> > > The old cats are chasing and fighting her constantly, so she won't let
>> >> > > anybody get near her, and despite our best efforts, every taking of
>> >> > > the pill is a total struggle.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Anyways, does anybody know if Methimazole is safe to crush and put in
>> >> > > say, baby food? That'd make it much easier and less traumatic for
>> >> > > everybody involved.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I figured I'd try here before calling a vet, since I don't even know
>> >> > > if vets will dispense free advice to a non-client.
>> >> > 
>> >> > Methimazole is a human antithyroid drug (Tapazole).  Ask your local
>> >> > pharmacist to reformulate the prescription into a flavored suspension
>> >> > solution.
>> >> > 
>> >> > Phil
>> >> 
>> >> There is a veterinary pharmacy in So. CA that makes an edible Tapazole
>> >> treat.  I will see if I can come up with the name of it and post it.
>> >> 
>> >> -L.
>> >
>> >Tapazole tabs are very tiny. When Audrey needed therapy (she has since 
>> >been zapped with RAI), I poked the tab into the center of a 
>> >soft-centered treat---that pillow-shaped hairball preventive one, 
>> >IIRC--- and she gobbled it down without knowing the pill was in there. 
>> >Sometimes one can outsmart their cat. Not often, but sometimes.
>> >
>> >One of my neighbors, by the way, was unsuccessful with a flavored 
>> >suspension. Hiding the pill in a soft-centered treat did the trick for 
>> >her also. 
>> >
>> >David Lobdell
>> >Simple Country Pathologist
>> I haven't seen any soft-centered treats.  Would you tell the name?
>> Thanks.   MLB
>
>I believe I used "Pounce Hairball Treats," available in most U.S. 
>supermarkets and pet stores in a cylindrical cardboard container.
>
>David Lobdell
>Simple Country Pathologist
Thanks!   MLB