My rat won't take meds. Do Metronidazole & Panacur need refrigeration?

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Hello, I went to the vet the other day for my pet rat and they diagnosed him with either giardia or tritichanomas. 1) the meds I got were a strawberry flavored metronidazole solution and a chalky white paste panacur suspension. Nothing on the bottles indicate that they should be refrigerated and the vets didn't say they should be either, but should they? 2) I can not give my rat his meds. I have tried mixing w baby food, and holding him down can't get syringe in his mouth. Any suggestions? Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Male | 4 months old | 2 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

These medications do not need to go in the fridge. You might want to take Spiore to the vet again so they can show you how to administer the meds, it's important to control the head as well as the body of your rat when you insert the syringe in his mouth, it's a technique that you need to see in order to be able to execute it.

My rat won't take meds. Do Metronidazole & Panacur need refrigeration?

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