Veterinary Flavor Suggestions – by James E. Paoletti, RPh
Exotic and Zoo Animals
| Animal | Comment | Flavor |
| Elephant | Flavor and inject suspension into a favorite food; neutralize the bitterness, use lots of stevia if needed; they need to avoid shots, which easily cause abscesses. Check what the handler is able to do. Can he / she shoot the liquid into the mouth? Options: Put nonbitter liquid on bread, cover with vegetables. | Apple, apple / peanut butter, cantaloupe, watermelon, raspberryThey differ in what they like – check with handler. Some things that have worked: cantaloupe, pumpkin, orange, chewing tobacco. |
| Primates | Hide the bitterness and numerous flavors will work. | Banana, raspberry, apricot, orange, peach, chocolate |
| Colobus Monkey | Carrot, sweet potato, leafy vegetables (spinach, lettuce), banana, apple | |
| Baby Brush Monkey | Banana, apple, carrot | |
| Ostrich | They are attracted to bright colors, especially green. | Strawberry, raspberry, tutti-frutti |
| Chinchillas | Banana, tutti-frutti | |
| Armadillo | Canned dog food, bacon | |
| Orangutan | Apricot nectar | |
| Zebra | Apple, apple / caramel | |
| Bears | Honey, licorice | |
| Tigers, Lions | Don’t get too close. | Chicken, liver, beef, turkey, bacon, meats (preferably fresh kill or live) |
| Coyotes | Watermelon, meat flavors | |
| Rhinoceros | Apple | |
| Sea Lions | Captive (inland) sea lions need sodium chloride supplementation. | Put into a fish. |
Farm Animals
| Animal | Comment | Flavor |
| Equine | Horses need large amounts in reasonable volumes; use thick suspensions or pastes. | Apple, apple / caramel, caramel, cherry, sweets, butterscotch, molasses, honey, alfalfa, clover, maple |
| Cattle | Eggnog, anise, anise / licorice, alfalfa, maple, molasses, honey, clover | |
| Poultry | Vanilla, butternut, watermelon, cantaloupe, milk, corn | |
| Emu | They are attracted to bright colors, especially yellow. | Cantaloupe, watermelon, kiwi, honey dew, strawberry, tutti-frutti |
| Swine | Try mixing the drug with peanut butter and roll it in corn flakes. | Anisette, cherry, anise, sarsaparilla, licorice, peanut butter, honey |
| Goat | It is not true that they will eat anything. | Molasses, honey, apple, caramel, cherry |