Hello,
I have a 32yo female RES who I recently took to the vet and she was prescribed antibiotics. The vet said to inject the medicine into fresh fish for her to eat. (Because of her condition, injecting it directly into her body is not an option.)
I've done this, but I notice that she is chewing her food a whole lot more than normal. Even really small pieces that she would normally swallow whole, she is chewing a lot. Presumably the medicine tastes bad. I'm worried that because of this, she is not getting the full dose of antibiotics. I've been feeding her in a separate container (as recommended by the vet) and notice the surface of the water gets a slightly shiny film when she does this, which I assume is some of the medicine escaping the food.
I've also tried soaking ReptoMin sticks in the medicine. With that, she bites it, spits it out, then lets it sit in the water for a while before actually eating it. (When I give her sticks without the medicine, she just gobbles it up like normal.)
I've also tried injecting the medicine into a little bit of banana and strawberry, and she does the same thing.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any tips for getting her to eat the full dose? The only fish I've tried so far is salmon; maybe there's a better fish for this kind of thing?