My dog refuses medicine. Can I mix it in his food with Liv52?

It sounds like you will have to try and hide it in something that is strong smelling such as tuna juice. If that still doesn't work, then ask your vet to prescribe this in pill form. It may need to be sent to a compounding pharmacy in order to get the pill version. And typically if a pet spits out the medication there is no harm for aspiration. ONly when the pet chokes on it, which usually happens when we try to force the medication down. Also when a pet vomits it back up, there is small risk of aspiration. Just continue to monitor for any coughing, fever, or decreased appetite if you have concerns about this. I hope that you are able to get Chutki's medication down her soon. Best wishes and take care.

Poor Fiffy! Yes, you can try mixing the medication into a small amount of canned dog food, chicken or beef baby food, or even low-sodium chicken or beef broth to see if she will take it on her own - this won't hurt anything at all.

It is very nice of you to care for homeless dogs. Under the pet info, it indicates "cat" but I am going to assume it meant dog based on what you wrote. Usually the best way to administer medications to dogs is by sneaking them into some food or a treat. This can be done with both liquid meds as well as capsules and tablets. Do not try to stick pills into Pillu's mouth, as he may have an unknown vaccination history and you would be at risk for a contracting a disease.

It does need to be given a hour before a meal but it is ok to give it in a small piece of food (hot dog, cheese, etc); it just should not be given with a full meal. The only other option is to put it directly down her throat as seen in the video link attached. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3yHgItqGmo )

Hello, thank you for your question. As a general rule I try to avoid breaking open capsules and spreading them on the food as this could mean that your dog doesn't always get the exact amount of medication. For example, if your dog didn't finish all of his meal how would you know exactly how much of the pimobendan medication he had received. To help your dog with the larger capsules you could try hiding it in a slice of deli meat/cheese or could try some peanut butter. Another option would be to try creating a small meatball of canned food with the capsule in the middle. Hope this helps!

Hello. Most wormers can be administered either way. I would hid the wormer in something tasty like peanut butter, cream cheese, Cheese Whiz or something similar, but sticky enough to prevent Bruno from finding & spitting out the medication. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Thank you for your question regarding Snowball. Couple things that would be nice to know such as what is the medicine and how long are you suppose to give it orally. Not knowing that, giving the medicine with a small treat or food is generally fine as long as it doesn't contribute to more diarrhea. The medicine should work fine as long as the full dose is given at the appropriate time intervals. Please feel free to set up a consultation me to discuss further. Hope Snowball's diarrhea improves soon. Thank you, Dr Steve Popish.