Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[Seagazer]

Sophie my 12 year old cat has been losing weight recently and acting a bit strangely, very noisy and eating lots despite the weight loss. She had her first blood test done and had elevated enzymes (which could indicate a liver problem) and she was at the top end of the 'normal' range for thyroid. We waited 2 weeks for a retest (during which time she lost another 200 grammes) and this one came back as ok for enzymes but thyroid still at top end.

 

So the vets have decided to try her on the thyroid tablets which she has been taking well and I'm not sure if I'm imagining it but she seems a lot more normal to me

 

My question is that I didn't read the bottle properly but it says to wear gloves Why do you have to wear gloves. Every time I try to give the tablet to her with gloves on she runs a mile and refuses to open her mouth.

 

She's already got wise to me putting it into food so it is easier for me to just pop it into the side of her mouth. I'm not going to go down with something awful am I from handling the tablets? I always wash my hands afterwards as after all they've been poking things down a cat's mouth

 

Anyone have any knowledge of this?

 

p.s. edited to add my charming husband has said I've been a lot calmer since I've been giving the cat the tablets!

[Chucky Mama]

What's the name of the tablets?

[Seagazer]

Chucky Mama it's Felimazole, 5 mg she has to have 1 tablet twice a day.

 

I was thinking of buying some 'medical' type gloves, they might be less frightening for her than me coming at her with my yellow marigolds

[Blackrocksrock]

As Thiamazole is a suspected human teratogen, women of child-bearing age should wear gloves when handling litter of treated cats.

 

This is what it says in the blurb - so its the cat litter which is worse and can cause birth defects! - did not know this one.

[Seagazer]

I've just googled it and looked on a forum and it said that a hospital consultant was asked whether it was ok to handle and he said it was fine as long as the tablet wasn't crushed and that you washed your hands afterwards - and weren't pregnant. So I shall carry on as I'm going I think.

[Chucky Mama]

As the tablets are sugar coated you are protected against the inner contents. However, the following safety precautions are recommended:

Wash hands with soap and water after handling litter used by treated animals.

Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling the tablet or used litter.

Do not handle this product if you are allergic to hyperthyroidism inhibitors.

Do not break or crush tablets.

As thiamazole is a suspected human teratogen, women of child-bearing age should wear gloves when handling litter of treated cats.

[Seagazer]

Whilst hoovering yesterday I found two spat out thyroid tablets in the dining room. Naughty girl, does she not realise they are to make her better.

 

I've given in and bought a tin of chunky cat food and give her a lump of food with the tablet pushed in. She's probably got a stash of them somewhere else too.

[Aunty e]

When I'm giving tablets to the rotten maus, I wrap them in a tiny piece of wafer thin ham or chicken. They've never gotten wise

[Seagazer]

Sophie cottoned on to the cheese and ham trick quite quickly unfortunately. I've just bought some small pouches of lumpy cat food in jelly, I've been pushing the tablet into a lump and hand feeding her that. Seems to be working as I took her to the vets the other day and she's put weight back on.