Over the past summer our old girl, Pineapple who is about 9 1/2 years old, developed some stiffness and awkwardness in her right hind leg, and for the past few months she's been on metacam daily; periodic acupunture sessions; and leg massages, initially 2-3 times a week but now daily.
A week ago she was also started on Nutraquin+, the cat version which has no flavour (unlike the dog one which apparently tastes of beef) to help support her joints. During the loading period she has to have half a capsule of powder each day, which is probably fine if mixed into moist cat food, but I'm trying to think up ways to get it down her considering her diet is hay, pellets and vegetables. So far the best options seem to be spreading the powder on broad but thin slices of apple or banana but I don't want to be feeding her too much fruit.
Has anyone any experience of feeding this stuff and if so, how did you manage to get it down your rabbit? I've been wondering about moistening her pellet ration and mixing it in.
Thanks for any suggestions.
A week ago she was also started on Nutraquin+, the cat version which has no flavour (unlike the dog one which apparently tastes of beef) to help support her joints. During the loading period she has to have half a capsule of powder each day, which is probably fine if mixed into moist cat food, but I'm trying to think up ways to get it down her considering her diet is hay, pellets and vegetables. So far the best options seem to be spreading the powder on broad but thin slices of apple or banana but I don't want to be feeding her too much fruit.
Has anyone any experience of feeding this stuff and if so, how did you manage to get it down your rabbit? I've been wondering about moistening her pellet ration and mixing it in.
Thanks for any suggestions.