Check out the size of this fucker

[Robbo]

That is a cool dog. I'm sure he will make a full recovery now that he has that out of him.
Will just need a little time and plenty of TLC.

Best wishes

[SMOKEU]

They're good - but one of the most expensive Vets in ChCh...

Crush and dissolve the pills in water. Far easier to syringe liquid into the corner of his mouth and more likely to be swallowed.

The only problem is trying to actually get the mouth open, his jaws are locked shut and since he's a big dog it takes a few people to restrain him to prevent his head from moving around too much. We're going back to the vet today to get help with it.

Crush the pill up and swallow it yourself, you won't notice his pain and dogs are tough....did you eat the offal?

It didn't look too tasty, so I decided against eating it.

[Big Dog]

The only problem is trying to actually get the mouth open, his jaws are locked shut and since he's a big dog it takes a few people to restrain him to prevent his head from moving around too much. We're going back to the vet today to get help with it.



It didn't look too tasty, so I decided against eating it.

If I won't take his meds and he is not being a bitch about it he may not want or need them. Especially if he is strong enough to resist you. I hate the way pain meds make me feel. Prefer to recuperate without them.
Our dog has only ever been badly disobedient on two things: 1 is going toilet before she comes in for the night. I think she prefers to sleep outside when the weather is good. Because she is never disobedient when the weather is shit.
2 The other was day two or three after having a stick removed from her side and the infection cut out. Pretty much as soon as she could stand on her own she refused the pills, picked through her food and would not drink any water we put out for her. But if we offered them to her out of our palms at night she gobbled them up.

Talked to our vet about it and he was concerned but said if she was strong enough to prevent us giving them to her there was nothing to worry about.

Maybe he doesn't like them but can't tell you?


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[SMOKEU]

We took him to the vet, and even they can't get him to take pills. So we have to go back every day for the next week or so for a daily antibiotic injection. He doesn't really mind injections. Sorted!

If I won't take his meds and he is not being a bitch about it he may not want or need them. Especially if he is strong enough to resist you. I hate the way pain meds make me feel. Prefer to recuperate without them.
Our dog has only ever been badly disobedient on two things: 1 is going toilet before she comes in for the night. I think she prefers to sleep outside when the weather is good. Because she is never disobedient when the weather is shit.
2 The other was day two or three after having a stick removed from her side and the infection cut out. Pretty much as soon as she could stand on her own she refused the pills, picked through her food and would not drink any water we put out for her. But if we offered them to her out of our palms at night she gobbled them up.

Talked to our vet about it and he was concerned but said if she was strong enough to prevent us giving them to her there was nothing to worry about.

Maybe he doesn't like them but can't tell you?


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He doesn't seem to be in any pain, but he really needs antibiotics or he's likely to die of infection.

[Big Dog]

Antibiotics are tougher.


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