pamzshihtzu
Posted : 4/30/2006 11:02:01 AM
I don't know about a "chewable" form of potassium citrate, BUT I have given my Shih Tzu potassium citrate on occasion, if her urine pH was too acidic (this breed is prone to kidney issues, so I monitor her urine pH now and then as a preventative measure).
The kind of potassium citrate I use is a human grade tablet (non chewable), and I just add a bit of the crushed tablet to her food. If you are feeding a kibble, you can just sprinkle it with water so that the crushed tablet will adhere. The tablet I use is a 90 mg tablet and I just cut the tablet into about 10 tiny pcs (use scissors--makes pill cutting super easy!). The other thing you can do is to just "coat" the pc of tablet (non crushed) with a bit of peanut butter, or in a bit of banana, or in any other food that is "sticky". My dog swallows her vitamin this way. I've tried "chewables" on her before, and she just looks at me like I'm crazy and spits them out. [8|] LOL