A long shot: L-Carnitine anyone?

[sweetpea]

Hello all. My vet is having trouble getting hold of medication for Thomas, L-Carnitine. I just wondered if anyone had any sitting in their cupboard gathering dust that they would be willing to send? I will of course pay postage, though probably not if overseas!

Many thanks.

[starlingqueen]

You can buy it online. Amazon have it here. www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=l%27carnitine&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=30061941526&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5962701491418700970&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_3u8zw4afqe_e

Or here for but it's for horses. Maybe your vet can tell you how much to give. www.amazon.co.uk/L-Carnitine-Equimins-Nutrition-performance-Syringe/dp/B008B6KXQG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1387204437&sr=8-2&keywords=l%27carnitine+for+pets

[sweetpea]

Dec 16, 2013 14:33:30 GMT starlingqueen said:

You can buy it online. Amazon have it here. www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=l%27carnitine&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=30061941526&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5962701491418700970&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_3u8zw4afqe_e

Or here for but it's for horses. Maybe your vet can tell you how much to give. www.amazon.co.uk/L-Carnitine-Equimins-Nutrition-performance-Syringe/dp/B008B6KXQG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1387204437&sr=8-2&keywords=l%27carnitine+for+pets

SQ, you are right! I rang my vet again & was told he was specifically after powder that was not, it seems, available online, not even in Holland & Barrett, that he had mentioned before. Anyway, I said in passing, I guess a liquid would not be suitable then? It turns out he had not spotted the liquid one in H&B, so I now have it on order! Wish I'd questioned him earlier....

[starlingqueen]

So glad I could help.

[starlingqueen]

You can get the powder on Amazon as well. www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=L-Carnitine%20powder

[sweetpea]

This is a good reference thread for anyone else on the look out for L-Carnitine.

[skysmum]

Glad you got it sorted sweetpea, you got to give that vet credit though he does seem to have gone above and beyond, bless him. If only more were like him .

[Hezz]

That is great news, Sweetpea. I want your vet!

[sweetpea]

I made a special trip out today to buy the liquid L-Carnitine. There was a bit of a "pavlova" (Vincent Simone fans will understand!) in Holland & Barrett when the assistant thought there was a money off coupon & rang it up but then found out it was only for the high strength version (1500mg). It would have been far cheaper for me to buy that instead of the 500mg strength one & I'm sure the lady thought I was missing a great bargain, but she didn't know I intended giving it to a tiny budgie & not a human.

Anyway, after a phone call with Mr Vet about dosage, Thomas is now on 2 drops per 50ml of L-Carnitine, initially alternating with the Milk Thistle.

[Hezz]

People do look at you funny when you mention it is not for you, but for a budgie! Silly people!