really appreciate the advice everyone - please keep it coming.
My cat will not tolerate a syringe in the mouth or nasal spray - but pills (or liquid meds that can be mixed with soft food) are no problem at all when hidden in food.
lindapalm- seems like we may be in a similar boat. Can you name the steroid shot your cat got - and do you think the veraflox helped?
Rustycat - I've tried l-lysine before....didn't appear to help much.
many thx again