Do you have to sprinkle it on food? Cant you just pop the whole capsule into the mouth? Would it be ineffective if it is done this way?
1120121
The capsule is too large for popping into a cats mouth - I wouldn't want to swallow something this large. My cat loves the taste so there's no problem putting it on food.
1120122
Our Vet told us we could administer it either as a capsule or by sprinkling it on the cats food.
1120123
Yes, My cat will not eat her food if I sprinkle it on her food. She takes the pill just fine. If you are comfortable pilling you cat fell free too. The box says you can either sprinkle the capsules on food or pill you cat. It is effective either way.
1120124
My cat eats like a dog. I opened the capsule and sprinkled at first, but discovered she'll gobble the capsule whole if I just drop it on top of the wet food. Sometimes it'll surprise her if she splits the capsule and powder spurts out her mouth, but that happens rarely.
1120125
The capsules are human size, and cant really be popped in the mouth - or good luck trying. I sprinkle it on the food and mix it in. My sometimes finicky cat does not seem to notice that its even there.
1120126
I've always sprinkled it on the food. If you give dry kibble I use a spray bottle, one spray to the kibble then sprinkle on top. Canned food, just sprinkle on top.
1120127
I don't know whether or not you could/should pop the whole capsule into a cat's mouth. I would be concerned that the cat would either easily spit it out or have trouble swallowing it or might choke on it. It is a large capsule. I have used Cosequin for years, for two of my cats, and I also sprinkle it on canned food and mix it in. Both cats eat the mixture well.
1120128
You COULD but it is very large. My cat doesn't always eat her ration of food daily so cannot sprinkle it on. I give it to my cat daily in a teaspoon of yogurt. I checked with my Vet and with the company as well. Both ok'd it. She thinks she is getting her 'treat' every morning. She takes it for a bladder disease and now for her joints as she is older. Been giving it to her this way for 8 years.
1120129
My cats won't eat it if it's mixed in to their food, so I give them the entire pill. Open mouth, poke pill over the back of the tongue (this is critical--get it over the hump!), and they swallow it just fine. If I don't get it all the way back, they spit it out and we try again later, but that has only happened a few times. They don't mind if I give it to them prior to being fed in the morning--they are more focused on getting their food. The benefits definitely outweigh the slight hassle of pilling them!
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Yes, Pam - you may pre-fill the capsules, swallow them, and they will dissolve in your stomach! If you DON'T swallow them, they won't dissolve - unless you get them wet - and then they will dissolve - but there is a slight time delay before they dissolve when wet. Thus, you can pre-fill the capsules and drop them in a wet sink - and then retrieve them quickly - pop them in your mouth - swallow - and they should not dissolve until they get in your tummy tum tummy. The Gelatin Capsules are made of gelatin - just like the stuff that is in Jello - or horse's hoofs.
947543
It's a capsule so you could mix the contents with some type of food, like applesauce. If you put the powder in water, I don't think it would mix well.
1373100
When my daughter was younger she couldn't swallow the capsules either. The doctor told her to open the capsule and mix with a little bit of applesauce. Hope this helps.
1734492
Yes, this is hard to get down cause the taste is unlike anything you've had before BUT it does work. I mix mine in juice or take a dropper full and eat yogurt right after. Not sure about the capsule.
971995
I've not tried that. I normally put about 1 teaspoon of food on the dry then put the capsule in the moist food. She eats capsule along with her food.
1778886
I take it by mouth (1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon, 1 -2 times daily) and I make my own capsules. I've put it in smoothies and added it to tea. The taste isn't bad, but its nothing to savor either.
1094291
I'm pretty sure you could, but whether it gives you the results you want is a different story. I usually take 5 ml at a time and hold it under my tongue. I've heard it's better absorbed when held under the tongue for at least 30 sec.
1447600
Put it on your toothbrush - I only use 1/2 a capsule at a time AND it's messy
293573
With the liquid drops, you take half a dropper full under the tongue AFTER meals. I have not taken the pills, but I would think that they would follow those instructions.
1051965
I don't think capsule is there to bypass stomach acid - they do that by just giving you a huge dose, so that the acid doesn't kill everything. Given that they also have sachets that you sprinkle on food, and the sachets contain the same stuff as the capsules, you should be fine to open the capsule and put directly on food. However I agree that you should check with a doctor before giving this medicine to a toddler.
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I don't know if it's possible, in my opinion. After my first order of this, I decided to switch to the capsules. Same formula in a simple pill rather than gag this down. To use of the rest of this container, however, I mix it in when I make pesto sauce and pasta. Not noticeable then. Also, my toddler doesn't mind it in his smoothies, so I add it to his Strawberry banana yogurt smoothies which is great cause he can't swallow the pills, but is now still getting the healthy benefits.
1567267
I have never tested this. I have heard that a piece of a hot dog will dissolve overnight in a glass of Coca-Cola, and these are the same material that is used for most over the counter capsules and are designed to dissolve in the stomach. I would think that any mildly acidic solution would dissolve them, possible even pure water. Use a capsule of something you have bought at the drug store and test it out. I think these use the animal based material instead of the vegetable based.
932570
This product is made to open after it leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine, where it begins working. If capsule is opened and the loose powder is swallowed, some or all of the powder will be destroyed by stomach acids and not work as intended. Perhaps you could buy the smallest dose capsules and give the necessary amount of smaller capsules with or in the liquid or soft food.
630221
I find it much easier to swallow large pills in apple sauce. I don't mean crushing or emptying capsules, but whole pills in a spoonful of applesauce. I hope this helps.
144675
It is better to stir the product with a spoon. The ingredients inside can build up if you shake it with a lid on, and it can actually pop the lid right off.
2199635
I drop the capsule in with the dog food and she eats it. If she did not, I would take apart the capsule and sprinkle it over the food. Or you could cut open the capsule if you can't get it apart and sprinkle it over food. I also give my dog pills, I give one in a handfull of dogfood and hand feed it to her as a snack. And poof, it is gone. Good luck.