Question 1

Would this work with a small, round pill that’s been cut in half?

Accepted Answer

Jorgensen Pet Piller works better. I got this one and the two pills my cat takes would not fit. It was worthless.

Question 2

How is this product on Amazon’s Top 100 when so many people have reported their pets nearly choked?

Accepted Answer

Hello, I'm glad you can raise such a question. I think most customers are interested in it. This product is really a little difficult for novices. This requires some skill and patience, not brute force.

The product currently has about 2100 positive ratings and 1300 critical ratings. I'm so happy that most customers think it's useful. I can also understand the customers who give us bad reviews. They may be in real trouble for some reasons. Human nature is like this, when you feel bad, you have a high probability of giving a bad review, but when you feel good, you may not want to waste time to leave a good review.

A small number of people said the product cause choking, mostly because the soft silicone tip fell. About the tip falling, I really think it's a very very small probability. Because when you install the soft tip correctly (there is a display of the tip installation in the main images, and there is the note in the text description), even if you pull it very hard, or even pull the translucent soft silicone tip to the white color, you can't pull it off (this power can lift a cat). You can try it!

You may don't install the tip correctly and push the tip into the pet's throat too hard, causing the throat to jam the tip and drop it. 
But I think as long as you install the tip correctly, you can prevent the tip from falling and choking. Before you use it, try to test the firmness of the tip. Be patient and you'll use it well. If you really think it's unhelpful, you can return it.

Question 3

How many pets have accidentally ingested the tip?

Accepted Answer

None; however, I made sure the tip is completely seated on the plunger/syringe device

Question 4

Why does Amazon continue to let this product be sold, when the reviews indicate how dangerous it is?

Accepted Answer

Dangerous? Not at all. No worse than holding a pill in your hand and trying to get it down the back of their throat to swallow.

ASIN	B072BS471Z
Batteries Included	No
Batteries required	No
Best Sellers Rank	266,040 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) 562 in Nursing Supplies for Dogs
Colour	Green
Customer Reviews	3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars (7,715)
Date First Available	23 April 2020
Item Weight	18 g
Item model number	9880747
Number of Items	1
Package Dimensions	23.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 cm; 18 g
Quantity	1
Specific Uses	Indoor

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