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I am a HUGE fan of transdermal for compounded meds. However, my elderly cat is on so many transdermals that I had to get her metronidazole compounded into a suspension. She will be on it for 7-10 days each pancreatitis flare (to help w GI upset), and I am finding it hard to get a good "flavor" for the suspension.
She took the first few prefilled syringes from the vet's office with very little complaint; however, the bottle we got via vet's online pharmacy made me choose a flavor (out of around 20- banana, orange, chicken, fish, tuna, salmon, etc). I ordered salmon, since she likes salmon in general. She foams at the mouth and drools for 20-30 minutes after each dose, so I'm guessing the salmon might just be as unpalatable as I imagine as a human.
I called the vet to ask which flavor they used, and the two people I spoke with there didn't know (apparently they've had different suppliers?). So, I'm wondering- when someone else here has had to do compounded suspensions for very bitter meds, what flavors have you had the most success with? Interestingly enough, Mims had Clavamox a couple of times when she was younger, and that was banana....am wondering if maybe it masks bitter better than meat flavors?
She took the first few prefilled syringes from the vet's office with very little complaint; however, the bottle we got via vet's online pharmacy made me choose a flavor (out of around 20- banana, orange, chicken, fish, tuna, salmon, etc). I ordered salmon, since she likes salmon in general. She foams at the mouth and drools for 20-30 minutes after each dose, so I'm guessing the salmon might just be as unpalatable as I imagine as a human.
I called the vet to ask which flavor they used, and the two people I spoke with there didn't know (apparently they've had different suppliers?). So, I'm wondering- when someone else here has had to do compounded suspensions for very bitter meds, what flavors have you had the most success with? Interestingly enough, Mims had Clavamox a couple of times when she was younger, and that was banana....am wondering if maybe it masks bitter better than meat flavors?