Is it okay to crush my dog's antibiotic pill and mix it with food?

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My dog has to take the antibiotic tablet Amoxyclav 200g (half a tablet twice daily). Will crushing the tablet into powder form and then mixing it into warm food diminish its effectiveness? Pet's info: Dog | Russell Terrier | Male | unneutered | 16 lbs

Sabina Snyder, Specialty Surgery Technician · Accepted Answer

It will not, however it will make the food taste terrible and make it much more likely that your dog will not eat the food and you will have wasted a pill. I would suggest getting a product called Pill Pockets. They are great and you can wrap the pill them and your dog will eat them right up! Cream cheese also works wonders! :)

Is it okay to crush my dog's antibiotic pill and mix it with food?

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