Most animal drug studies include a placebo, but aren't double-blind; too difficult on the researchers.
If you have difficulty feeding your cat pills, the Pepcid (or the generic, which I hope you're buying) can be crushed or hidden in a treat. I generally just pin down the cat, shove the pill in the back of the throat, hold the mouth shut, and stroke the throat. Then open & check it's gone. (I had one cat who was particularly resistant to pills, and would even hold them in her mouth, the go spit them out behind the TV.)
My vet gave me some dry powdered Maalox for Odin, when he wasn't eating.
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Date: 2007-03-31 12:57 pm (UTC)If you have difficulty feeding your cat pills, the Pepcid (or the generic, which I hope you're buying) can be crushed or hidden in a treat. I generally just pin down the cat, shove the pill in the back of the throat, hold the mouth shut, and stroke the throat. Then open & check it's gone. (I had one cat who was particularly resistant to pills, and would even hold them in her mouth, the go spit them out behind the TV.)
My vet gave me some dry powdered Maalox for Odin, when he wasn't eating.