The 2012 FAB Easy to Give Award winners are:

Therios (Alstoe) contains the antibiotic cephalexin as a palatable tablet that can be easily split for accurate dosing in cats.
  
Effipro (Virbac) is a spot-on preparation for the treatment of fleas, ticks and lice. The new transparent pipette prevents spillage and ensures a complete dose is given. An image of a cat appears on each pipette, so that if one is separated from its packaging it is still clear for which animal the product is intended.

Atopica (Novartis) a treatment for allergic dermatitis that comes in solution form and can be given in food or directly into the cat’s mouth. The specifically-designed syringe dispenser allows accurate dosing.

Fiprospot (CEVA) is a spot-on medication for the treatment of fleas and flea allergic dermatitis.

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The recipients of the FAB Easy to Give Awards 2010 are:

Effipro (Virbac) a spot-on flea and tick treatment, supplied in a new style of pipette which enables the owner to open the pipette prior to application without the contents spilling.  

Onsior (Novartis) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for the relief of pain and inflammation in cats. The tablets are small and flavoured to be accepted easily by the majority of cats suffering from pain and inflammation due to musculoskeletal disorders.

Fortekor (Novartis) is the only ACE inhibitor specifically licensed for the management of chronic renal insufficiency in cats. The tablets are flavoured to encourage cats to take the medication they need.

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Clavaseptin produced by Vetoquinol

A highly palatable formulation of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid that cats can chew.

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Vidalta produced by Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health

A one-a-day tablet treatment for hyperthyroidism, a common hormonal disease of middle-aged to older cats. Cats suffering from hyperthyroidism need life-long medication to maintain normal thyroxine levels. Until Vidalta, medical treatment usually involved two tablets a day. Vidalta tablets are formulated to release the active ingredient carbimazole, over 24 hours.

Milbemax produced by Novartis Animal Health

A combined wormer for cats (ie, treats roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms). After winning an Easy to Give Award in 2005 for its broad spectrum of action combined with small tablet sizes, the manufacturers of Milbemax have gone one step further and improved the palatability of the tablet.

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Convenia produced by Pfizer

Having a long acting injectable antibiotic removes the need to give tablets at all for some conditions - this will be great news for owners unable to give tablets regularly for these specific problems. A single injection may be all that is needed in some situations.

Metacam for cats produced by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica

For so long veterinary surgeons and cat owners have wanted an effective form of chronic pain control for cats. Now that Boehringer has produced Metacam for cats in its palatable drop form, treating arthritic cats has become much easier and drawn attention to this widespread painful problem. This is the first 'non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug' that has been licensed for long-term use in the cat.

ProMeris produced by Fort Dodge Animal Health

At a time when there is so much discussion about the limitations of flea treatments available in supermarkets, the panel was delighted to see the introduction of a new effective veterinary flea treatment applied by the spot-on method from Fort Dodge Animal Health.

Rilexine produced by Virbac

The potential problems of not completing a course of antibiotics are always a cause for concern. If tablets can be made palatable, this removes a cause for worry both for owners and in the wider context. The expert panel was pleased with its palatability among cats which tried it out.

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