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How to Give a Cat Medicine ????
http://cat-health.fantastic-galleries.net,There is really no easy way
to administer medicines to your cat. Cats are quick, and can easily slip away from you, and hide. Try various methods, until you find one that works for you and depending on the size of your cat. 1. Prepare the medicine you have to administer and place on top of a paper towel, on the top of the kitchen counter so that you can grab it quickly as soon as the cat's mouth opens. 2. Lift the cat and hold around with one arm, while using your hand to open their mouth. The trick to open their mouth easily, is to use your thumb and middle finger, and press into the corner of their mouth. They instantly open their mouth, enabling you to give the cat the medication. * DO NOT squirt liquid medication into the cat's throat or tongue. Liquids are likely to go down a cat's windpipe, making the cat choke. For liquid medications, insert the dropper between the cat's cheek and teeth. Then, stroke the cat's throat or blow sharply on its nose to encourage the cat to swallow. 3. Administer thick gel like medications from a tube as for hairball prevention, is easier done by one of two methods, or a combination of both. * Place the required dose onto your finger, and insert your finger into their mouth. They lick it off easily. * If they resist, or leave some on your finger, just wipe your finger with the gel onto their paws or outside their mouth. They will wash their paws and mouth, and digest the gel. This works great!! * To give your cat a pill, crush the pill and mix it with with cream cheese. Wipe the mixture onto the cat's front leg. He will instantly lick it and therefore consume his medication. Tips ------- * Speed and sure aim help get the pill or dropper into the mouth before there's time for stress or a fight. This is why it is best to prepare the medications before you even pick up the cat. * When giving a cat a tablet, it might be easier to first dip the tablet in margarine. This practice will keep the pill from becoming lodged in the throat. It will also encourage the cat to swallow the tablet and can help cover up any unpleasant taste. * To give a cat a pill, open their mouth as described above, quickly pop in the pill, and close their mouth with your hand, while gently blowing in their nose. This will cause your cat to swallow. * When cats panic, they tend to back up. Use this to your advantage by kneeling on the floor with the cat between your knees, facing away from you. Doing this will make it easier to open the mouths of some cats or get drops into their eyes and ears. * To immobilized a cat while giving medication: Spread out a towel, put the cat in the middle of a towel and wrap the cat up like a burrito; leaving it's head sticking out. * If giving liquid medication, to keep it from getting all over the cat's fur make a hole in one corner of a paper towel and put the cat's head through the hole, using the paper towel as a bib. * Cats have a gap in the back of there row of teeth, with dropper medicine, you can point the tip of the dropper into this gap to instantly open its mouth to quickly administer medicine. Your can refer to this blog(site) which teach you all about "cat medicine" Site cat medicine : http://cat-health.fantastic-galleries.net |
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How to Give a Cat Medicine ????
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2. Lift the cat and hold around with one arm, while using your hand to open their mouth. The trick to open their mouth easily, is to use your thumb and middle finger, and press into the corner of their mouth. They instantly open their mouth, enabling you to give the cat the medication. And if you have a very large cat like I do, I find it easier to get on my knees and scootch up behind the cat so he fits into the pocket formed by my legs then he can't retreat backwards. I place my left hand on top his head, palm covering his eyes and wrap my thumb and forefinger around his muzzle wriggling them under his lips with gentle pressure. The cat will part his mouth and open fully if you touch his tongue. You have far more control holding the top of his head rather than under his jaw. At least this works for me. |
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How to Give a Cat Medicine ????
The burrito method is what works best for me. I always ask for
medications in liquid form, get a large towel and in one quick swoop, roll up a cat. Only the ****ed face sticks out, and I stick the squirter thing in the corner of the mouth. Head tipped back, and he has no choice but to swallow. Followed by a treat and lots of "Good boy." After a couple of weeks on antibiotics recently, my big cat saw the green towel and tried to run. Poor guy ran and got ON the bed. I guess he thought that was a safe spot, but turns out it wasn't. |
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How to Give a Cat Medicine ????
Response to "cindys" :
snip And the piller is long enough that I can avoid getting scratched or bitten because once I put the piller in his mouth, I can take my hands away. snip Would you clarify this statement for me, please? Is it made in such a way as to prevent kitty from going, "ptooooee!" (Spitting it out.) -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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How to Give a Cat Medicine ????
Response to "cindys" :
snip You have to be sure to get the tip of the piller (the endcap holds the pill) all the way to the back of the cat's throat (over the back of the tongue). If you don't get it back far enough, the cat will indeed spit it out. snip Here is an illustration. Scroll to the bottom to see the image of the cat being pilled with the piller: http://www.iacuc.arizona.edu/trainin...edicating.html Aaaaah, OK. I could not imagine doing it the other way shown on the page anymore. I had to give Gabby a round of antibiotics by hand and I got badly "pinch-bit" every time -- my term for him biting the hell out of me, but not having enough leverage to get his fangs sunk in. Thanks for the page and the advice. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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How to Give a Cat Medicine ????
Response to "cindys" :
snip With the piller, the teeth are no longer an issue, but the claws can actually become the bigger issue. If Gabby tends to put his paw up (claws extended) to push your hand away (some cats will, some cats won't), have someone gently hold his paws. He probably won't fight that, as the clawing seems to be more of an automatic reflex than the cat's actually attempting to fight the person or hurt the person giving him the pill. Let us know how it goes. Most definitely, thanks. But for the record -- as I see it -- Gabby would go ape-****e if someone held his paws. I think he would put up with something in his mouth for several seconds before trying something crazy... ....which is all you said it would take. So -- swift of hand, and a slew of cat treats to follow -- I think the "piller" will become my friend. Thanks! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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How to Give a Cat Medicine ????
"-Lost" wrote in message
... Response to "cindys" : snip With the piller, the teeth are no longer an issue, but the claws can actually become the bigger issue. If Gabby tends to put his paw up (claws extended) to push your hand away (some cats will, some cats won't), have someone gently hold his paws. He probably won't fight that, as the clawing seems to be more of an automatic reflex than the cat's actually attempting to fight the person or hurt the person giving him the pill. Let us know how it goes. Most definitely, thanks. But for the record -- as I see it -- Gabby would go ape-****e if someone held his paws. I think he would put up with something in his mouth for several seconds before trying something crazy... ...which is all you said it would take. So -- swift of hand, and a slew of cat treats to follow -- I think the "piller" will become my friend. Thanks! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. Another good idea is to always have a syringe full of water to wash the pill down. If a pill (especially a tablet) gets stuck in the throat it can cause some serious problems. Because of this I always cover pill with a generous amount of butter to help it glide down the throat. Hugs, CatNipped |
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How to Give a Cat Medicine ????
Response to "CatNipped" :
snip Another good idea is to always have a syringe full of water to wash the pill down. If a pill (especially a tablet) gets stuck in the throat it can cause some serious problems. Because of this I always cover pill with a generous amount of butter to help it glide down the throat. Good deal. Thanks for the tip! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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