[Felvtalk] Stanozolol (Winstrol(R))

[Ardy Robertson]

They are so individual -- I had a black and white guy named Patches that
would simply allow you to put it in his mouth.....no problem. He hurt his
paw and I had to soak it several times a day in Epsom salts so I used a
Styrofoam coffee cup and put his paw in the warm solution. The first time he
pulled back a little and after that he realized I wanted him do leave it in
there, and he would sit on my lap for 20 minutes with his paw in the
cup...no problem. Tigger, on the other hand, would probably have the cup
flying around the room or something. 

Tigg was quite a problem to syringe feed at first, and actually I think the
problem was me! I was afraid of hurting him, or having him aspirate the
liquid. I guess I didn't want him to be mad at me. Then my husband said
something to me that made me realize I either had to let him starve to death
or commit to doing what I felt was the best thing for him. After that I just
quickly did what I felt I had to do and it wasn't nearly as bad. I tried to
keep the meals very small and frequent rather than stuffing him. He is a
nibbler, so I tried to stick with that. On the days that we were both
working, I took him to the local vet office for care during the day, and Ron
picked him up just before they closed. That way they fed him 5 times during
the day, including a little water each time. I have found that the bigger
syringe worked better and I did it from the side of his mouth.

At the moment, he looks/feels like a brand new kitty, and has gained from
9.6 lbs. to 10.3 lbs. Our vet is beginning a 30-day count down to a retest
for the FeLV. Tigger has had lots of prayers on his behalf too. I think he
has somewhat of an idea how much he is loved :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Marsha
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 11:26 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stanozolol (Winstrol(R))

Yep, that's what I do.  She is still a huge challenge.  I got a Dr. 
Hanson's bullseye pill gun, and that is helping, but sometimes I still have
to try twice even with that.  She is a stinker.  Three times I took her to
the vet for the techs to do it.  Took 2 of them, and they were doing the
"works like a charm" method too.  LOL!  I've had just one cat that was a
bigger challenge.

Marsha

On 10/28/2015 7:23 PM, Ardy Robertson wrote:
> Have you ever tried holding her opposite side ear/side of head and 
> tilting her head upward until under chin line is completely vertical, 
> and then with the other hand you can pull the lower part of her mouth 
> down and pop the pill into the back of her mouth. Then let go of her 
> ear/side of head and gently stroke her neck to make the pill go down.
Works like a charm.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
> Of Marsha
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 10:18 AM
> To: dlgegg at windstream.net; felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stanozolol (Winstrol(R))
>
> I got some venison and duck of some brand that was new to me.  The 
> venison was a big hit for a few days because it was such a novelty.  
> Now none of the cats will eat it.  So, I'm saving it for later, when it
might be "new"
> again. LOL.  Pilling is extremely difficult with Peaches.  She will 
> jerk her head if she can, but the movement INSIDE her mouth, 
> especially with her tongue is pretty amazing no matter how "still" I hold
the rest of her.
>


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