My cat is hard to pill. Is compounded pred effective as a treat?

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Hi I am considering having trixies prednisolone compunded into a flavored treat b/c she is hard to pill. Do you feel a compounded treat would be as effective as the actual pill for this medicine? I ask b/c my other cat at one time was on a compounded amlodipine treat and it was not lowering his blood pressure enough and I had to switch to actual amlodipine pills. Might it be the same for pred? pred is just one part of her small cell lymphoma treatment so I’m trying to make right Decision. Thx. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 11 years and 10 months old | 11.5 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Trixie. Compounding can be effective, but the flavoring could be a problem. Is she on a prescription veterinary diet? A lot of times this is the case with her condition. If the diet is to be fed exclusively, then flavoring a medication would not be recommended as it can increase intestinal inflammation in some cases. I hope this information helps!

My cat is hard to pill. Is compounded pred effective as a treat?

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