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Can I give my cat's metoclopramide shot under skin instead of muscle?
Hello. This medication is known as metoclopramide in the US, & it is labeled to be administered under the skin in addition to in the muscle, so yes, you can give this to your cat under the skin. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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ClearLAX is a generic form of Miralax. It has the same active ingredient in the same was that Ibuprofen is the generic form of Advil. We know that a generic product has the same active ingredient. So, it should work the same as Miralax. That being said, sometimes name brand products do work better than generic products, so if you try it and Elvis' stools seem to be harder or he seems to have having a harder time defecating, I would certainly switch back to Miralax. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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