Pilling Cats (and Dogs) and Erosive Esophagitis

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As an alternative to pilling, I strongly urge people to have their cat's medication made up into a flavored liquid compound for ease of administration. That said, some people state that their cat is not good about swallowing... See more »
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After 5 minutes 84% of capsules [given to cats]and 64% of tablets are still sitting in the esophagus. Similar results were published in another study by JP Graham (American Journal of Veterinary Research 2000). Practical outcome:...
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Greenies Pill Pockets make pilling a cat easy! The pill is not likely to be thrown up so the medication actually makes it to the cat's stomach. They can help prevent erosive esophagitis caused by the pill dissolving in the esophagus.

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