>I am interested in hearing which meds others use in lieu of
>metronidiazole. Granted, I have been under a bit of stress lately,
>but if I have one more good intentioned vet tech come out front and
>proceed to tell me that "Well, this is chocolate flavored so it won't
>be so bad." I will scruff them and pour the whole freaking bottle down
>their throat, being sure to cover as many taste buds as possible and
>then ask them if the chocolate flavor really helped!! I am done using
>the medication - it is absolute torture for my ferrets and I am really
>having a hard time getting it off the ceiling!

There is a variation that we've been using:
metronidazole benzoate. It is COMPLETELY TASTELESS! I've tasted it
myself and you really can't taste ANY flavor. If you add it to amoxi
for the normal amoxi-metro combo, it tastes like.... Amoxi!

Check it out.
Kevin Farlee
Washington Ferret Rescue & Shelter

[Posted in FML 6714]