Walliered Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 How do you get a grey to take Tramadol? I have tried hiding it in food/treats. I have tried putting it down her throat. Nothing I do works. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Tramadol is bitter. I break the pill in half and put it in a plain capsule. Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yep, go with the capsule, Tramadol is a great drug but nasty stuff. If you use cosequine or knows someone who does, it fits nicely in the leftover capsules. Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I wrap it liberally in liverwurst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) I wrap it in a bit of Pill Pocket (not the whole thing) and pill them. Edited January 19, 2014 by GreyPoopon Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Down the throat and then a treat to follow. When you're putting a pill down the throat, to get it far enough it feels like you're stuffing your hand halfway down their neck. No way can they spit it out. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FreeholdHound Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Peanut butter or liver wurst worked here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lanielovesgreys Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I wrap it in a mound of cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DeniseL Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Stick in a big glob of peanut butter and stick it on the roof of the mouth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4My2Greys Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I wrap it in a mound of cheese. This is what I've been doing with the tramadol and all the other pills Nadir takes and he has never spit any back out. I wrap each tablet in a tiny piece of white american cheese and he just gobbles them down, one after the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lillypad Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I had great success with a product called Greenies pill pockets. They have a strong scent which really appealed to my grey. Also, I am NOT CERTAIN about Tramadol, but some medications SHOULD NEVER be broken up. Check with your vet/pharmacy before breaking up this medication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiggysMom Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I had great success with a product called Greenies pill pockets. They have a strong scent which really appealed to my grey. Also, I am NOT CERTAIN about Tramadol, but some medications SHOULD NEVER be broken up. Check with your vet/pharmacy before breaking up this medication. Tramadol should be OK - Twiggy's oncologist has me giving her 1 and a half tablets twice a day (she has been getting this for quite a few months with no trouble). As for pilling with it, I take a bit of flour tortilla, spread it with peanut butter put her pills inside and fold it over, making sure the peanut butter completely seals around the pills. Works great here, but Twiggy isi a champion pill taker (she even tried really hard to eat a plain Tramadol but in the end, just couldn't make herself do it). Quote Wendy with Twiggy, fosterless while Twiggy's fighting the good fight, and Donnie & Aiden the kitties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracegirl Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Fenway will pick a pill out of any treat and spit it out. I have to shove them down the hatch and then rub his throat to get him to swallow. That's the only way that I can get tramadol in him. Quote Poppy the lurcher 11/24/23 Gabby the Airedale 7/1/18 Forever missing Grace (RT's Grace), Fenway (not registered, def a greyhound), Jackson (airedale terrier, honorary greyhound), and Tessie (PK's Cat Island) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Down the throat and then a treat to follow. When you're putting a pill down the throat, to get it far enough it feels like you're stuffing your hand halfway down their neck. No way can they spit it out. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliered Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Peanut butter worked this morning. Thanks so much everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3greytjoys Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Glad the peanut butter worked. I highly recommend keeping a pill popper available: http://www.entirelyp...om/pillgun.html It's especially great for dogs who have bitten into terribly bitter Tramadol, and later catch on to our food tricks. These pill poppers work great for dogs and may be the best tool ever invented for cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sid takes daily Tramadol. We vary the 'wrapping' so he's keen. At the moment, cheese balls made with finely grated strong cheddar are working very well. Sometimes it's meat past, or liver sausage, or a bread-and-butter sandwich. Occasionally, I have resorted to mild Italian salami (which is sticky) or prosciutto (also tends to be a tiny bit sticky). It also all works better if you give a piece to another dog first!I do sometimes just stuff a pill down a throat but I don't like doing it. It upsets them and I run the risk of making Jeffie vomit, which he does at the drop of a hat. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliggie Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 One inch piece of hot dog, I don't even think he tastes the hot dog, let alone the pills. He is a hog-doodle. Quote My Photojournal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You can also get Tramadol compounded with flavoring. I know there is at least one GT-er who does this. Glad the PB worked tho! Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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