Hi Steve,

Cats can be cunning creatures, they know when its medicine you want to give
them!

My cat has recently gone through a visit to the vets, and had to have
antibiotics (but we were given tablets). No matter how we tried to get the
antibiotics down him, he just wouldnt take them.

We rang the vet up on the first day that he was meant to start having his
antibiotics (on a saturday) and thankfully the vet said that she could give
him an antibiotic injection which would last 2 days. He then had one again
on Monday which was his course of antibiotics done.

Could you see if your vet would give your cat an injection instead of you
trying to get the liquid antibiotics down her? As it's been 5 days since
your cat's meant to have started her course, I'd try get her to the vet as
the infection could get worse.

Giving a cat a pill can be quite traumatic, and our cat certainly doensnt
like 'taking' a pill, which is why we thought it'd be best to get him
injected and down the vets twice, rather than holding him down, forcing his
jaws open and trying to get a pill down for 10 days.

Becky

She needs to get her meds ASAP.

Please go back to the vet and have him or her show you how to use a
dropper to force the medicine right down. Takes only a few seconds - but
you have to know how to do it right or it'll dribble down her chin.

If you can't get to the vet...this is how I med my kids.

Go get the medicine. Put the amount in the dropper, then put the dropper
aside.

Go get the cat. Bring her to where you set the dropper down.
Sit down and put her on your lap, facing you, back on the ground, head
between your calves facing you (gravity will help make the liquid run
down her throat instead of her chin), butt at your thighs. Her body
should be cradled between your legs, but touching the floor. This helps
restrain her. Remember, she's lying on her back.

Assuming you are right-handed, lean over her and take firm but gentle
hold of her scruff with your left and pick up the dropper in your right.
Give her a GENTLE shake of her scruff, slowly, back and forth (small
movement, no pain to kitty). This should cause her to squint slightly
and part her lips very slightly, almost drowsily. She should never act
as though this hurts - if she does, you're gripping too hard. She should
get calmer, not pissed off.

As soon as she parts her lips, QUICKLY put the dropper in her mouth and
SQUIRT with force so the liquid rushes down her throat and she doesn't
need to swallow and has no time to spit.
This entire process should take no more than 5-10 seconds and should be
over before she knows what happened. If you aren't quick with the
liquid, it can take a lot longer and stress her, which is why I
recommend a vet show you first.

Give her treats and lovin' when you're done.  :)

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When my cat was adopted she developed a severe cold and the Vet
prescribed a liquid antibiotic.  I used an ordinary eyedropper.  I
placed her on the bathroom counter, hugged her and inserted the
eyedropper into the right side of her mouth.  She struggled a little
at the beginnming, but the medicine must have tasted pretty good
because she relaxed and showed great interest in the eyedropper.  So I
followed it up with several squirts of water.   We did this (as I
remember) about 4 times a day for ten days.  She loved the water from
the eyedrops and actually wanted it after the medication was finished.

I finally had to cut giving her water drops to just before bedtime.
She hasPetsmate fountain right there.  Buit when I get ready for bed,
she jumps on the counter and waits for her dropos -- I have her about
3/4 ounce -  several dropper's full and this has gone on for over six
years

Try it -- it might work for you.   MLB

Sit on the ground with your legs crossed.  Wrap the cat tightly in a towel
and hold her tightly with your legs.  Put your left hand around the back of
her head and squeeze her cheeks a little bit while holding her head steady
with the left hand.  Her mouth should open.. stick the dropper into her
mouth and squirt in the medicine.