How large are the pills? I have a cat w/ liver failure &amp; the pills from the vet are HUGE. Looking for an alternative asap. Thank You! :)
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I give one for my 11 lbs. poodle which is the small one and a larger one for my 22 lbs. poodle. I gave up on the trauma of cramming it down their throat with a pill dispenser. I know direction say on an empty stomach; however, it is important they take the pills so I bought some human liver pate over in the deli meat section and I give the a tiny treat to trick them...about the size of a ballpoint pen end and then I wrap the pill in just enough liver that they wolf it down and then I give them that tiny bit to follow up. I know it sounds crazy but I watched a vet on youtube show how and it worked. The first little bit programs them for the larger piece which only covers the pill...they wolf it right down. I know it is working because the 22lbs. liver was so high it wouldn't even register on the scale. Follow up last week the liver blood work showed a dramatic drop to well below 300. Hope that helps.
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By monster size , I buy the large capsule size for our Happy. He takes one med that is quite big so we break into four pieces and use just enough pill pocket to get around it. Since morning consists of two different pills, one large capsule pocket takes care of the big one, which is the size of a penny and is a quarter of an inch thick. Just wrap enough pill pocket around the meds so your pet thinks it's a goodie. I prefer the chicken or beef, Happy hated the peanut and the consistency of it was weird!! If I can help you anymore let me know. Med time was a real battle until I discovered pill pockets capsules. Good luck..........Loved your handle, could be mine!!!! Anita By monster size , I buy the large capsule size for our Happy. He takes one med that is quite big so we break into four pieces and use just enough pill pocket to get around it. Since morning consists of two different pills, one large capsule pocket takes care of the big one, which is the size of a penny and is a quarter of an inch thick. Just wrap enough pill pocket around the meds so your pet thinks it's a goodie. I prefer the chicken or beef, Happy hated the peanut and the consistency of it was weird!! If I can help you anymore let me know. Med time was a real battle until I discovered... » Read More By monster size , I buy the large capsule size for our Happy. He takes one med that is quite big so we break into four pieces and use just enough pill pocket to get around it. Since morning consists of two different pills, one large capsule pocket takes care of the big one, which is the size of a penny and is a quarter of an inch thick. Just wrap enough pill pocket around the meds so your pet thinks it's a goodie. I prefer the chicken or beef, Happy hated the peanut and the consistency of it was weird!! If I can help you anymore let me know. Med time was a real battle until I discovered pill pockets capsules. Good luck..........Loved your handle, could be mine!!!! Anita « Show Less
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Definitely smaller than a dime. Our cat will eat it if it is broken in half in his food.In terms of human pills, it is on the smaller side.
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These are not horse pills. I do have some trouble swallowing large pills and these are on the large side. Capsules are easier than tablets. But I have taken Algae Cal ( along with Strontium boost) and my postmenopausal bones are getting stronger according to my DEXA scan. Certainly worth trying. Maybe you could break them open and take them that way?
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The vet recommended this medication for our cat. There's a particular kind of canned cat food that she specially loves, so I open the capsule and mix it in with the cat food. It's a turkey and salmon flavor, so fairly strong, and she doesn't seem to mind the flavor of the capsule mixed in. Greenies also has pill pockets for dogs, I think. You could try one of those.
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I have found it difficult to get either into my dog, but I think I'd go with regular. If you have a large dog (mine is 65lbs), the regular pill is so big that it is hard to hide in food and difficult to force them to take. Similarly, the chewable is not tasty, so my dog won't take it voluntarily, and it's so smelly that you can't hide it in food either, and again, it's a lot of pill to hide (does is 2 1/2/ tables for mine). So, since both are hard to get them to take, it's easier to hide/ force 1 pill that 2+. But I really wish they'd find a way to make these smaller.
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Easy to swallow and smaller than fish pills... I've had no problem...Hope that helps...
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I use a pill gun. It just pops the capsule into the back of their throat - massage the throat for a second to help them swallow. I have 5 cats all over the age of 16. They take loads of pills. Pill gun saved me. You can get it on Amazon. I like the ones with the aqua blue top rather than the dark blue. They seem to "snap" better.
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Thanks so much; I really appreciate that! I hate it when I buy pills that end up being gargantuan and they're unpleasant to take.
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Hi, I bought these originally for a cat with multiple problems requiring several small pills a day. I have many other splitters, this is the sharpest and the best. Try positioning the pills with tweezers, silicon sides hold the pill in place. It takes some practice, try to just push part way through and then snap the two pieces apart by hand, this avoids the crumbling. I put several pills into a crusher,after splitting them and then into a single capsule, this way I could give him three or four pills at a time. In short they will split Atenolol.
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The capsule is 5/8 inches long, just over 1/2 an inch. I don't know if my response is still online but I open the capsule and mix the powder with water. I give it to my cat in a small oral syringe that I get from my vet. If you have any other questions I will try to help, Lisa
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The pills are not that big. I would say they are the size of a normal antibiotic capsule. They are nowhere as big as a fish oil gel capsule. I think you would be safe.
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The pills were easy to swallow capsules. They weren't large. I would say they are average size capsules. Hope this helps.
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They are little on the large size. I agree with the perdon that suggested open the capsule and mix the powder into something. I personally haven't done it. What about try taking it with a spoon of applesauce? That I have done and it works. Good luck! One thing I can say for sure these pills work wonders for me!!!
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I don't like it, either, but the latest pills are a bit softer and I can break them in half with my hand. Also, if you crush them in water they love it! I add water and the powder to their food dish as a way to increase their water intake. Great for UT problems and older kitties with renal issues.
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Hello - I returned this item. You are correct about there being little medication in the vials. Also, It did not work on my cats. :(
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Which works better, liquid or pills? That depends upon your pet. If you can't get them to take it, it's a moot question. Having shed that, my cat refuses to take this liquid.