Mixing 4 meds in one syringe? -- YES

[Blue]

So Maisie had blockage surgery Monday evening -- blow-by-blow account here: holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/16898/salmon-oil-hydration

She has 4 meds to take in the morning, 2 at night. It's such a miserable experience for both of us that I tried putting all 4 meds into one syringe today:

- metacam 0.05 cc (pain) for 5 days
- omeprazole 0.7 mg (antibiotic in powder form) 1x/day for 14 days
- baytril 0.2 cc (liquid antibiotic) 2x/day
- clavamox 0.2 cc (liquid antibiotic) 2x/day

Is there any reason I shouldn't do that? It's such a fight to get anything in her that I'd rather do it just the one time. She grinds her teeth after so I'm hurting her

I've tried combining with Tone. I've tried Katt's trick with the 2 syringes (thanks for the video!), I've tried Sherry's burrito wrap (thanks for the video too!). At this point I have to wrap her AND scruff her AND hold her tight AND force her mouth open. It's awful. I dread it all day

She actually ate some kibble (sorry, not switched yet) of her own accord this morning (Day 4), so I'm beginning to think that perhaps my aftercare might not kill her. I've read so many other people's experiences, even going back to the old HFF and reading about Koda's 1st surgery! (Ah, Koda.) And thank you everyone for all the information that's there and here. It's gold. I'm just having a horrible time with the practical side of things

So bottom line: can I at least traumatize her (and me) once per session, instead of lining up 4 syringes???  Any opinions on the meds she's taking? Any reason I shouldn't mix them? I know metacam can be problematic (thank you archives!) but I've decided to give it to her anyway. Thanks for reading my miserable ramble

Please help me!!!

[Blue]

OK sorry, after posting that, I realized that was actually a question the vet could answer. They just called me back and said yes, I can mix all the meds. Thank the Great Ferret in the Sky.

Still, if you have any advice, tips, commiseration, pity, please throw it at me. I'll take anything.

[Deleted]

Good thinking to ask, I will ask my vet if I can mix a couple of them as well. (Bear only has 3 but it is stressful too especially the Metro- , it's the worst.

Thanks

[Sherry]

Burrito wrap, and force feed while laying your body on her is about all you can do unfortunately Do not use any oil you plan on feeding later on as she will associate that with the meds

[Blue]

Thanks Sherry. It's somewhat reassuring to know that it's not something I'm doing terribly wrong, but that it's just how it is and it sucks. Hopefully with practice I'll get faster. I tried the inverted burrito wrap today: scruffed face down on the towel, like a straight-jacket. It kinda worked. I'm amazed that once she's finished tossing all the litter and the rice on the floor, she doesn't seem to hold it against me.

[unclejoe]

3 antibiotics... lucky you.

[Blue]

Dec 1, 2014 20:36:08 GMT -5 unclejoe said:

3 antibiotics... lucky you.

Yeah, what's up with that, anyway? I guess because it's gut surgery? Perhaps the blockage was in an area particularly prone to infection. A friend's ferret had a spleenectomy at the same place a few weeks ago and she only has one antibiotic.