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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2003Need advice on giving medicine
Hi My 13 year old female cat has a urinary tract infection. The doctor wants me to give her liquid anti-biotics twice a day for 10 days. Its been about 5 days and I absolutely can't get her to open her mouth and take it anymore. If there is any medicine on her mouth she wont even lick it off and swallow it. Does anybody have any advice on how to get this cats mouth open and give her the medicine? She is a tough one. Thanks for any help Steve -- Steve's page of Fun links http://www.stevesfunlinks.com/ See Steve with famous people like the Bradys http://www.flash.net/~steve84/index1.htm Steve's page of over 200 Disney links! http://www.flash.net/~steve84/Disney.htm Hey Steve! Try wedging the dropper into the side of her mouth way towards the back. Once you pull the dropper away, you may hve to hold her mouth shut until she swallows it. You can ensure that she swallows it by stroking her throat. I know how tough some cats can be! Once it took me, my vet and his assistant to hold down a five pound cat for an examination. Let me know if it worked. ~Marie~ > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Steve's page of over 200 Disney links! > http://www.flash.net/~steve84/Disney.htm I either approach my h0p from the rear, or sit him next to me on the couch to the left of me. I wrap my left arm around him and use my left hand to *gently* wedge open his jaws, while I stick the syringe in and squirt with my right. Dee > Hey Steve! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I know how tough some cats can be! Once it took me, my vet and his assistant > to hold down a five pound cat for an examination. Let me know if it worked. >Hi > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >anybody have any advice on how to get this cats mouth open and give her the >medicine? She is a tough one. Go back to the vet and get the antibiotics in a syringe and needle. Damn sight easier than trying to get a cat to swallow something it doesn't want to. My lump just sits resignedly when I stick him - he's given up struggling as injections require no cooperation from the cat whatsoever. They are surprisingly easy to do if the vet is prepared to show you how. >Thanks for any help > >Steve  Signature79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The other 42% are made up later on. In Warwick - looking at flat fields and that includes the castle. It's easier if you can work with a partner. If not, wrap the cat in a beach towel, so all that sticks out is her head, and hug her wrapped body close to you. With one hand, scruff her and pull her head back. When she opens her mouth to protest, drop in the liquid. Alternative: Put the medicine on a piece of fish or something smelly that she likes, and in eating the fish, she'll get in some of the medicine. > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Steve's page of over 200 Disney links! > http://www.flash.net/~steve84/Disney.htm Thanks all for the advice. I ended up calling the vet and they are having me bring her in every other day for a shot instead. Its $15 a shot but well worth it in my mind. At least I know she is getting the medicine. I wish they would have told me that option was available 6 days ago. Thanks Steve -- Steve's page of Fun links http://www.stevesfunlinks.com/ See Steve with famous people like the Bradys http://www.flash.net/~steve84/index1.htm Steve's page of over 200 Disney links! http://www.flash.net/~steve84/Disney.htm >Hi > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Steve I always just smack 'em hard on the nose. When their mouth flies open, I shove my arm and the pill as far back as I can. Roy My cats can be tough to give medicine to as well but the best method I found was to rap the cat up in a towel (so you cant be scratched), with only the head poking out the top. Then with your thumb and forefinger open the mouth (at the back of the jaw), then just squirt it down the back of the throat as far as you can and they cant get it back up and have no choose but to take it. Ben > >Hi > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Roy |
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