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Post by uglibug on Jul 8, 2016 8:25:53 GMT
Any suggestions for little snacks to put metacam on? Atm we're using pumpkin seeds, dandelion and flaked peas, but Mater seems to be getting a bit fed up of them. Is there anything else we could try and expand the range a bit more to keep him happily snacking on his meds?
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Post by randomname on Jul 8, 2016 9:24:28 GMT
fenugreek cruchies are always my go to for putting meds on.
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Post by bouncy on Jul 8, 2016 19:02:16 GMT
Until I found out just how much Scaredy LOVES Metacam, I used to put it on a piece of dandelion root. No need now, because he drinks it direct from the syringe, then licks the outside of it clean!
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Post by uglibug on Jul 9, 2016 8:21:27 GMT
Might be worth a go with the syringe, it does say banana flavour, so he might take to it.
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Post by moletteuk on Jul 9, 2016 10:41:56 GMT
Nuts, buckwheat or rice puffs, dried carrot or dried beetroot.
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Post by bouncy on Jul 9, 2016 16:32:10 GMT
uglibug there's also a honey flavour, if banana doesn't quite grab them. It's the only one Scaredy will take.
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Post by uglibug on Jul 10, 2016 9:19:57 GMT
Tried with the syringe this morning. He seemed a bit confused at first, never seen one before, lol. Finally took it and just yumed it up!!
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Post by bouncy on Jul 10, 2016 9:30:00 GMT
Excellent! Problem solved! Hang on, that means he prefers Metacam over dandelion root. He used to love root, but now sometimes turns away disappointed if the Metacam isn't on there. And he runs to me for the syringe. Oh no, my goo has a drug addiction!  |
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Post by ilikedegus on Jul 10, 2016 10:36:55 GMT
We used to use a TINY piece of Ryvita, either plain or the pumpkin seed one.
Definitely not ideal (salt, grains) but they would ALWAYS scoff it - depends on the life-stage of your goo.
i.e. ours were older and the Metacam was just a way of keeping them comfortable with their problems so they could have a bit more life, a few more months. So pushing the envelope on their diet wasn't the worst thing that could happen to them at that point.
(The vet even suggested putting it on a raisin if that meant the oldest degu would take it, and he was a degu expert).
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Post by spottydegu on Jul 11, 2016 18:01:43 GMT
Excellent! Problem solved! Hang on, that means he prefers Metacam over dandelion root. He used to love root, but now sometimes turns away disappointed if the Metacam isn't on there. And he runs to me for the syringe. Oh no, my goo has a drug addiction! lol! Going to have to send him to rehab! |
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