I'd suggest the pill form, but I've never had a cat yet that could
tolarate the pill form of clavamox. Tough on the tummy. I'm not
talking diarrhea, but vomiting.

If she'll take baby food, I'd try mixing the dose into a big
spoonful of baby food and spoonfeed it to her in tiny amounts. Let
her lick it off the spoon.

I know it's important not to waste doses, so if that doesn't work
you need Plan B soon. Good luck!

Wish I had some positive advice for you but had to give my Chessie Clavamix
in pill form a year ago and the experience was just horrible.  Didn't taste
them myself but believe they are very bitter - Chessie would drool, foam at
the mouth, spit, and fight like a tiger - if I ever had to use this medicine
again, would ask the vet.....well, I don't know what exactly - it should
come coated in pill form so the poor kitties could get it down.
Wishing Bandit, CatNipped & DH the very best with special purrs for
Bandit........Lorna & the Chesniks

I have always had success wrapping in a towel first with only head showing.
When squirting in mouth, go in from the side toward back of mouth. HTH.

Does Bandit like yogurt? You might be able to get away with mixing the
clavamox with yogurt.

hehehehehe, I know what it's like to give a cat Clavamox, especially a
cat that does NOT want it.  I think I mention in a previous Vet tech
Journals how it took me and three other tech to medicate this cat.

Best thing I can suggest is scruff her with one hand, and have the
dropper in the other.  Use the arm that is scruffing her and use your
forearm to lay against her spine.  In a sense, she's lying in lateral
recumbency, and your forearm is also on the floor/table or whatever
surface.  The forearm will help keep her from struggling, and make sure
you really tilt her head back;  This should help keep her from jerking
her head too much.  Have your DH also hold the back legs because those
can get you too.

Now she's going to REALLY fuss, so watch out for those front paws.
Gently work the dropper into the corner of her mouth and squirt a
LITTLE bit of it in, behind her tongue if you can.  Then back off with
the dropper and let her smack/growl/swallow, whatever, for a few
seconds.  Then keep repeating little by little until you're done.

Just how much to give is your call.  I do know if you try to squirt it
all in on one try, she'll spit out most of it.  two or three doses
should be okay.

It's REALLY IMPORTANT to have your forearm level with the body on the
table and right up against her spine, and her head tilted back.  If you
cannot hold her and dose her at the same time, get a third person.
Bandit sounds like the kind of cat that would take at least two people
to hold.

That's the best advice I can give, because that is what me and my
classmates or coworkers would probably do.  When we're learning to do
this, a lot of students are afraid of holding the cat too tightly or
hurting the cat.  I'm afraid that in a situation like this, you can't
afford let up.  If I were holding Bandit, I would take her and hang on
for dear life.  If she's going to be such a brat, then you're going to
have to play rough too.  

Hope this helps.  Be careful!!

Kristi

At least what she ends up wearing she ends up licking off eventually right?

No suggestions.  I always have trouble giving cats liquid meds.

Jo

Drip it into her fur near where her tail connects. She'll lick it all down.

Bandit *HATES* the Clavamix.  She fights it so badly I'm afraid of hurting
her when we try to force it down her.  I have no trouble pilling a cat, but
I have never had to give medicine in a dropper before.  Bandit jerks her
head right when you start to squeeze the dropper - then she drools what
little medicine gets in her mouth.  DH, Bandit and I all end up wearing more
Clavimix than when gets down her throat.

Any suggestions?

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Hugs,

CatNipped
http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/

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Sorry, the last time I tried, with DH's help, to give liquid to a cat
was when my beloved Misty needed some antibiotics.  She struggled so
hard that when I had the dropper in her mouth, she tore out one of her
upper fangs, poor baby, trying to shake her head.  We felt so bad, but
we just kept trying to get as much as of it down her as we could.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

I gave Mandy The Dreaded Pink Stuff (amoxy) using a needle-less syringe,
which is much the same sort of idea. Doing it as quickly as possible and
putting the tip of the syringe in the corner of her mouth instead of
between the front fangs seemed to help a bit.

She did develop a remarkable ability to spit and drool, but she got better
so I figured enough got inside her to do its job. Maybe when they tell you
how much to give they allow a bit extra for drooling.

A syringe instead of a dropper.  Much better control and much easier
to operate.

T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu)
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Actually, that's the stuff that Tuppence gets once a month (antibiotic
pulse) for a week.  She likes her mixed with baby food (Beef or
Chicken) and hot water to make the baby food runny and warm.

When I forget, like I did this morning.  She reminds me it's medicine
time, by standing on her hind end, and running her paws behind her ears
(almost like a rabbit or squirrel), until I look at the calendar.  She
even knows what day of the month (10th), she's supposed to get it.

Smokie Darling (Annie)--slave to Tuppence who used to be called
"Tasmanian Devilcat" by the vets.

I agree with the suggestions to squirt small amounts in the corner of her
mouth after securely holding her to your body with your arm.  She'll have to
swallow, may struggle, but it's better than just trying to squirt it all in
at once.

Jill

Hmmm, I tried to answer this before, and it didn't show up.  If it does
after this, I apologize.

Tuppence (my FIV kitty) gets Clavamix for one week every month, to
prevent abscesses in her teeth.

In fact, she reminded me this morning that it was time (10th of every
month) when I'd forgotten.  She sits on her haunches and rubs her paws
behind her ears, like a rabbit or a squirrel.

I mix it with baby food (beef or chicken are her favorites) and enough
warm water (about two spoon fulls) to make it runny.  She just scarfs
it down that way.

Smokie Darling (Annie)

Just a suggestion:  Practice with water or something flavored.  Sit her on
a counter and put the dropper in the side of her mouth.  If it tastes good
she might accept the next drops without a struggle.  Practice.  MLB

My vet pills my cats for free if I can't do it.  When DH is away, I take the
boys in to TED's if they need pills.  Only DH seems to be able to do it.

Susan M
Otis and Chester

There's only one way to get Scout and Silver to take a liquid medicine
- mix it with kittenmilk! It doesn't matter what flavour it is, once
you add it to a tablespoon of that special kittenmilk they lap it all
up :)
~Karen aka Kajikit
Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life
http://www.kajikitscorner.com
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Lori have you tried putting the syringe right to the side of her mouth,
thats how we were taught to give it to small babies and it worked for my
cats too they dont seem to fight it as much, as pouring it down the
middle of their throat makes them  gag and bring it back,  its worth
a try anyway Hugs, and morePurrs to Bandit.    Jean.

CatNipped Wrote:

The best way is to grab cat by scruff of neck (like the mother used t
carry it), then turn the cat so it is facing you.  It will "freeze"
the mouth is slightly open.  Then just squirt the medicine in & the ca
will swallow it.  This was shown to me by a Vet's assistant, & I hav
used it successfully

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bobbelois