Getting dog to take a pissing tablet

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You’d think it was the size of a fucking dvd the way she’s going in but it is not. It’s the size of an anti histamine. Absolutely tiny certainly a lot smaller than the earplug she once ate. But will she take it? Will she fuck.

She’s generally quite good at tablets except for her worming one where we have the same problem but that is actually massive.

She can hold it in her mouth for 15m before spitting it out.

Sges currently on a v limited diet of hypoallergenic food, treats (both dry and hard so no squishing) and carrots (I scooped a hole right in the centre and stuffed it in. SO pleased with myself but I’ve just found it on the floor!)

ANY ideas much appreciated!

Excellent, it’s apoquel she’s on, can I get your dog on Skype and he can explain to her that it’s not actually the end of the world and just swallow the damn thing?!

Right now, given how awful and uncomfortable her skin has been and how expensive it is to get to this point We’re not risking giving her anything not pre approved until her next appointment

Tonight we try mushed carrot 🙏

I did lick my finger after giving her last nights and fuck me, it’s SO bitter (and I enjoy bitter!) so I’m not surprised she thinks I’m single handedly trying to murder her

Mine thinks everything is a treat so she usually goes for it (she once begged with a paw for her jabs to the vet 🤣) but if she really doesn't want it, I'll put it on a plate of my food then "accidentally" drop it and "not notice" and she'll hoover it up like she's being naughty and sneaking something.

I've discovered with Apoquel that if it sits in a moist treat, it dissolves pretty quickly and my dog can smell or taste it and will reject it. So I recommend that you don't hang around after putting it in the cooked carrot.

(We use pate, but as I've read your initial post know that you can't at the moment.)

You can get oclacitinib, the active ingredient of Apoquel in a liquid form.

Or make your own. Oil, crushed tablet and carrot. Use syringe to administer. Read her food and treat ingredients to find a suitable oil.

I echo this. We’ve had an itchy dog for 9 years too. Our initial vet said don’t bother with tests as it will bring up so many things, and probably only one of them will be the issue. He suggested changing to a grain free diet, and only types with fish or turkey. Same for treats. We find James Wellbeloved works well. Then he said look at the biggest common allergies for digs and avoid them - grass. We find our dog has to be off grass May-January. If we’re going somewhere we have to be on grass we use udder cream (you’ll find it in equestrian shops) as both a barrier and to soothe on her belly and paws. He said avoid blankets with fibres, especially red tones- use an old well washed duvet cover and put bedding inside. And Hoover up/ dust regularly. He also suggested Yumove’s itchy dog oil in the feed (we any tablets in that and she’ll have them). Touch wood this has mostly worked. We’ve had a couple of years where we have had to add apoquel, but piriton has been enough most years.

Good luck. It’s a toil!

Hope you succeeded!

The nasty tasting ones are better coated in a hard fat - lard or dripping before being directly fed to the dog or hidden in something else. (These fats are not often responsible for allergies.) They slip down easily and the taste/smell is sealed off.