Question: My kitty has some liver issues so is on a bunch of pills, and it is a lot of work to pill her.

Two big pills are Enrofloxacin/Baytril (left) and Clavamox (right). Pictures below with ruler for scale. They are about 1 cm wide as you can see in the picture below.

I have been splitting them in half to make them easier to swallow, but that of course increases the number of things I have to force down her throat. :( Also the Enrofloxacin is bitter and splitting it breaks the coating and exposes the bitter insides which makes it harder for the cat.

Is it ok to pill her on these whole pills or should I split them and do two doses?

I might try the Enrofloxacin first since it is thinner and rounded while the Clavamox is thicker and more rectangular.

[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1xE2T.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1xE2T.jpg)

Answer: 
You can try any of these:

* Crush the pill, then mix into the wet food (if in a wet food diet)
* Crush the pill, mix with little water, then use a pet-friendly syringe to force-feed the cat. I always use this method, as I'm afraid big pill can choke.

There are many pill-crusher you can find at any online store.
Here's the easy way - get a bit of water (maybe 5 ml) in a small cup. Drop the pill in it for a while (couple hours or more). The pill will start to either

1. dissolve into the water
2. breakdown into powder form and settle in a heap at the bottom of the water.

Stir the water thoroughly and add it to some tasty wet food or gravy. The cat will be happy to eat it all up. No fuss, no struggling with crushing, etc.