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Cat Forum / General Topics / February 2006Applying flea treatment in pipettes
Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the square corners after you've snapped off the end, so it doesnt scratch them, but at least with our two, they seem to smell the stuff and want to take-off. Jason >Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're >trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the >square corners after you've snapped off the end, so it doesnt scratch them, >but at least with our two, they seem to smell the stuff and want to >take-off. Yes and no. I have twelve cats so I don't use the original package to dispense - I buy the largest package possible and meter the doses with a syringe. Dandy *knows* what's up when I start thinking about it and becomes almost impossible to catch - it sometimes takes two weeks or more to get him dosed. Most of them don't figure it out until I approach them with the syringe - about half try to get away; the others don't seem to care. I managed to dose all twelve of them last weekend, all but Snowball on Saturday, but I got lucky: I caught Dandy as he was waking up - he managed to run only a couple of steps before I pinned him down. Snowball didn't come home until Sunday evening and she put up little struggle.  SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) > >Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're > >trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I pinned him down. Snowball didn't come home until Sunday evening and > she put up little struggle. Misery loves company,..I like the syringe idea,..thanx. That wa y you aren't pressing the darned pipette for ages trying to see if they got the lot. Jason >> >Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're >> >trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Misery loves company,..I like the syringe idea,..thanx. That wa y you aren't >pressing the darned pipette for ages trying to see if they got the lot. You do need to apply it slowly enough that it flows rather than squirts. A standard 3 cc syringe with a Luer fitting works well alone because the tip extends far enough to get through the fur, but one with a Luer Lock fitting doesn't because the lock makes the tip too wide - for those I cut the end off the cap that comes on the tip or force a short bit of plastic tubing over the tip. I have a few plastic fittings that look like something for injecting medicine into cows' teats, but I haven't tried them (there would be a lot of dead volume, and I'm not sure how that would affect the dosage. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) SPAM filter: Messages to this address *must* contain "T.E.D." somewhere in the body or they will be automatically rejected. > >> >Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're > >> >trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > cows' teats, but I haven't tried them (there would be a lot of dead > volume, and I'm not sure how that would affect the dosage. I see what you mean about not squirting the medicine. I'll have a chat to the chemist about the problem and which fitting he may have to make the procedure more effective. thanx,..Jason > Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're > trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jason Dip them in a bucket of water and wash them with that special flee-shampoo - much cheaper. Bob >> Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're >> trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > flee-shampoo - > much cheaper. And does not always work >>> Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're >>> trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >And does not always work Nor is it always cheaper. I have 12 cats - if I tried to dip them, I would have to make at least one trip to the doctor (insurance co-pay == $15, prescription co-pay == $7) to get the bite wounds treated (usually two trips because the first antibiotic doesn't work). The way I buy Frontline, the cost for 12 cats is much less than that, and I don't get bitten. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) SPAM filter: Messages to this address *must* contain "T.E.D." somewhere in the body or they will be automatically rejected. > >>> Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're > >>> trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > way I buy Frontline, the cost for 12 cats is much less than that, and > I don't get bitten. Instead of dipping them you could try one of those lawn sprayers that you put on the end of your hose. Just point and spray and in your case maybe run like hell! jw > > Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're > > trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Dip them in a bucket of water and wash them with that special flee-shampoo - > much cheaper. Sounds effective Bob, but I'm not sure how they'd react afterwards. "It's a far grearter thing we do...." and all that I know, but in the ex-stray's case, I get the feeling I wouldn't see him again. As it is he stays away for couple of hours after the pipette thing. thanx,..Jason > Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're > trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jason I thought it was just me that had this problem I think all pet medicine products are dosed by the manufacturers with a secret substance ( this will taste awful warning message) :-) resulting in much wastage and increased profits. Rant:- There is absolutely no point in dosing any cat with flea killer every 3 months . It's expensive and overkill. As all cats are allowed to sleep with me if they wish I soon know when they need a treatment. I probably need to apologise at this stage because this is only my third posting to this group and I should have made it plain that My cats are from 3rd World Britain where hygiene standards are different from those of my American Cousins. > > Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're > > trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > 3rd World Britain where hygiene standards are different from those of my > American Cousins. Hey,..I'm from Australia,..descendant from one of your convicts,..so dont sweat it! We live in a hot climate in summer which seems to boost the flea infestation rate. Jason >> Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're >> trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >> Jason I break the tops off a bit ahead of time then hide them where they usually bother me like when I am on computer, on the john, etc, When they start wanting attention I slip one in my hand and when I go to pet them I quickly put it on. Needless to say as soon as they realize what I have done they are off!! Then they act like they do not trust me for a while. >>> Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're >>> trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Then they act > like they do not trust me for a while. That's only a slight variation on most blokes approach to women;-) > >> Does anyone have trouble with their cat getting frightened when you're > >> trying to squirt the flea liguid onto their neck? I've tried trimming the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Needless to say as soon as they realize what I have done they are off!! Then they act > like they do not trust me for a while. Yes,..thanx for your comments,..it looks like we have a world-wide problem :-) Jason
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