Give cerenia shots at home?

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Nan & Amber (GA) said:
Apparently, they really sting. My vet does them indirectly-- shooting the liquid into a bag of IV fluids being given-- because of this. I think the sting is bad enough that you wouldn't want to try injecting it at home.
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Thank you. When I give her the pill I put it almost all the way down so she won't get the bitter taste. But she runs away dashing from hiding spot to hiding spot. She vomit... Maybe I'll try the transdermal. She doesn't like having her ears touched. She doesn't mind the insulin shots. Stumped
 
I'd ask the vet for options, perhaps there's a way to get a different formulation of cerenia. You might also be able to substitute an alternative med-- for example, ondansetron is a human med given for nausea that works well for cats. It works via a different mechanism than cerenia, I think one of them (cerenia?) is better than the other for vomiting specifically, but both are good for general nausea.
 
What I do to mask the flavor of Minnie’s pills is cover them in a super thin layer of pill pocket. I mean it’s so thin it’s almost see through, but it helps in case the pill comes in contact with her saliva so it won’t melt right away. Butter works as well but you have to freeze the pill wrapped in a small ball of butter.
 
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