XPRS NutraSize 5 Empty Capsules - 100 Count Clear Very Small Empty Gelatin Capsules for DIY Capsule Filling - Fillable Pill Gel Caps

Following the lead of some of the folks leaving reviews and answering questions for a pill gun for pets, I bought these to get tiny pills into my cat. The pills were too small to fit properly in the pill gun, so often they would fall out, or the plunger would just slide past them and leave them in the tip instead of down the cat's throat. Many pills for cats have to be cut into half or even quarters (use a pill cutter!) due to cats' small size, so finding a way to reliably get medicine in my cat has been difficult. And then I found these! Size 5 works great for quarter pills and are easy to put in the capsules. I am so pleased that she's getting the medication she needs and I don't have to try to pill her repeatedly as she gets more and more upset. Some commenters said that Size 5 was a little too small, so to be on the safe side, I recommend getting both Size 4 and Size 5 to determine which fits your pills best.

It's hard to determine just how small or large these capsules are just by looking at it online. As far as the capsules go, they are a good product. I have to give my cat 1/2 of a 24 mg tablet of Cerenia and I thought size 5 would allow me to put the half tablet inside if I cut the half in smaller pieces. Splitting a 24 mg tablet is easy. Splitting the half tablet is also easy with a pill cutter. Cutting anything smaller causes the pill to shatter and it's really hard to put it in this small of of capsule. What I found was easier is use my size 3 capsule which I already have on hand and cut a little off the longer end of the pulled apart capsule, cut my half tablet in half and it easily goes into the size 3 capsule. After attaching the other end it makes it about the same length as the size 5 but a little fatter. It still is easy for my cat to swallow.

These capsules are all uniform in size, smooth, and very easy to use.I bought them for my cat, who is quite small and who can’t handle the taste of enrofloxacin. I crushed it, put it in the capsules, and she is able to take the medication. Additionally, she takes gabapentin and amiodarone. These pills have to be split, so they end up irregularly shaped, and she can taste them. I started putting those into the capsules as well, and she’s now able to take them very easily.These are inexpensive and a great value.

These capsules are the perfect size to give to my cat. He is on medication for his heart. I break up the pill and put it in these size 5 capsules. Then I coat the capsule in wet cat food and get a small blanket and wrap up my cat so his head only sticks out. Then I open his mouth and place the capsule in the back of his mouth as far as I can. I hold his mouth closed and gently blow on his nose and rub his throat until I know for sure that he swallowed the capsule. I bought the pink ones so I can see them. At first I thought they were to big but they are perfect size. I'm so happy I got these. I purchased the size 4 also but they are larger. I can't return them so I'll keep them just in case I run out of the size 5. But I recommend the size 5 for cats. It was so hard trying to give him medication in his food. He would smell it and walk away. I highly recommend these size 5 capsules.

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BARIATRIC PATIENTS!!! (and everyone who need to fill their own). I have to crush my 9 (yes 9) pills daily. I was having such a hard time taking them crushed it was almost depressing to take them. They tasted so incredibly awful. I don’t remember how I came across these but I almost cried when I found them! It’s like a dream. (If you’ve ever had to take them crushed you’ll agree with me). I bought three different sizes of capsules. Now mind you, it’s not a quick process and it’s delicate. Take your time and it’s doable. I also bought a “filling” kit with spoons and tampers. Make sure you buy a kit with a holder because it is difficult to hold them. You will be sooo relieved to find these. If there was 10 stars I would click it.

The cat hated the prednisolone tablets.My niece is a vet tech and she said put them in a capsule.It covers the smell and the taste.I measured the pills, used the size guide for this brand and the capsules fit perfectly.Much easier to dispense to the cranky feline.

Our cat wouldn't tolerate these however we tried to get them into her mouth or cheeks, but worth a try if you need to use pills. We ended up having a pharmacy make salmon-flavored liquid to insert via syringe, but the capsules were as advertised, not a product flaw.