Our cat is 14yrs old and after blood tests(£44) it came back saying that she has an overactive thyroid,the vet has given us tablets for Snoopy to take one daily,it is becoming difficult to give her this tablet as she has got use to our routines,both me and my wife alter the way we give her the tablet but she is a very cunning cat,so if their is anybody out their who can give us some tips or different ways to give her the tablet i would appreciate it.

Crush the tablet up into powder and put it in a dish of milk
I now have to do this with wormer as my cat bites my hand.

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We had the same prob with Simba before he had his thyroid removed sometimes we would crush the pill & hide it in pate food that you get in little tins or cut the pill into 1/4 & hide it in that wafer thin ham you can get he prefered the ham but you have to watch your fingers So glad we dont have to do that everyday now goog luck

I don't think the thryoid meds should be crushed, although last resorts I guess!

I always give pills in Webbox treats - they are sort of meaty sticks (can get them in Sainsburys) in fish or chicken flavours (mine like the fishy ones best) you can squish the treat around the pill. My Sam has his daily tablets in these.

Other ways that work for me are wrapped in wafer thin ham like Daily Banjo mentioned, hard cheese squished around the pill, soft cheese works as well but bit messy!) pushed into cube of raw/cooked meat, or prawn.

I had to be tricky with my cat as she would get used to me moving to pick her up and then she'd run out of the catflap! If I crushed it in her food, she'd stop eating eventually so I had to mix up methods. I'd wait until she was sat on my knee before giving it to her (I'd keep the meds next to my chair). But then she'd realise what was happening then I had to resort to crushing it in her food. Unfortunately neither medications worked so she had have her thyroid removed. She'd spit it out if I hid it in a piece of chicken, she'd always find it and hide it in her fluff. lol

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My 15 year old cat had a thyroid problem and hates taking tablets. The vet told me that the tablets cannot be crushed as they are slow release.
So i would ring your vet up and ask him.
To give a tablet to a cat that is difficult is quite stressful but my friend showed me a way. It looks a bit strange but when my friend showed me how, the cat never bothered and we managed to give her the them.
This is a 2 person job.
You hold her by the loose skin on the back of the neck like cats do to kittens, support her bottom. Hold her out at arms length. You will find that the cat's legs are limp and she doesn't struggle. The other person can then open her mouth and pop the tablet in as far as you can at the back of the mouth, then gently stroke her throat.
We decided however to have the thyroid gland removed so no more tablets.
The cost of the operation was about £180 and it was well spent.
No more tablets and blood tests at £45 a time.
Hope this helps.

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