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I took my tortoises to the vet the other day for their yearly, and it turns out Leo the greek has giardia in his feces. We are suppose to be giving him, as well as Filbert Metronidazol twice a day orally. Thing is the only way the vet showed us to administer was grabbing behind the head, prying the mouth open and squirting it in. Not only has this proven difficult t almost impossible, a lot of the time, they end up with half the dose coming out as soon as we release the head. On top of this, they have begun to retreat to their shells with a hiss whenever we are even in eyesight. It is also becoming difficult to convince them to stick their head out. It breaks my heart that I have basically broken any trust i may have had from them. I dont know if I can handle this for 4 more days, and she (vet) said that it may have to be treated a couple of times! Can the medicine be dropped on the food? They wouldnt get their recommended doses that way probably though... Help?