My vet did say they had tramadol in tablet form, but the splitting of the tablets would become so tiny and inaccurate (like 1/6th of a tablet) for a dose. We already split Zara's (cat) epilepsy pills in two. She preferred the idea of syringing it because it would lead to more accurate doses for such a small animal as Elphie. In Z's native Poland, she used Tramadol drops on small pets, and wouldn't consider pills suitable. Without the suggestion of tramadol drops, we wouldn't have looked to move from meloxaid.
The halving of the meloxaid dose and giving it morning and night instead of just all at once has been really good for Elphie, and Z said she'd consider it for other patients too after that feedback. I'm just so glad I have vets who work with me, and are willing to take into account what I hear on here!
Speaking of, I need to find some glucosamine supplemented treats... :roll: