Worms dose-reluctant cats?

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Brian Walker - 18 Nov 2005 23:45 GMT

Any bright ideas as to how I get a worm dose tab. into a cat.
I have tried disguising it in food and brute force, without any success.

Any help / tips (apart from vet visit/injection) would be VERY gratefully
accepted.

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Catlover Medway - 19 Nov 2005 14:44 GMT

Have you tried a pill gun, Brian? You can draw-up a small amount of water as
well.

http://www.calvetsupply.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=216

Alternatively, try coating the pill in malt or gravy, and always offer treats
afterwards.

>Any bright ideas as to how I get a worm dose tab. into a cat.
>I have tried disguising it in food and brute force, without any success.
>
>Any help / tips (apart from vet visit/injection) would be VERY gratefully
>accepted.

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Catlover Medway - 19 Nov 2005 15:04 GMT

Sorry, me again, just discovered this:

http://www.fabcats.org/pill.html

It's horrifying that tablets can stay in the oesophagus for so long. The
above stresses the importance of coating the pill or administering with water.

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alt4 - 19 Nov 2005 18:43 GMT

There is also; I forgot what it's called, sort of a pill pocket. It's sticky
and sweet, if your cat is like mine it won't bite in (bitter taste) just
swallow. I was surprised, but nicely, I thought my cats were the only ones
that liked butter. They have weird tastes, Hobbes will run to me if he hears
me open a little debbie, but once it's open he loses any interest.

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> Any bright ideas as to how I get a worm dose tab. into a cat.
> I have tried disguising it in food and brute force, without any success.
>
> Any help / tips (apart from vet visit/injection) would be VERY gratefully
> accepted.

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Ivor Jones - 19 Nov 2005 19:54 GMT

> Any bright ideas as to how I get a worm dose tab. into a
> cat.
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> Any help / tips (apart from vet visit/injection) would be
> VERY gratefully accepted.

I gave up with my Missy and I now use Droncit spot-on liquid, similar in
application to Frontline or Stronghold flea treatment. More expensive, but
*far* less hassle..! You will need to get it from your vet.

Ivor

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