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Cat Forum / General Topics / April 2004worm tablets
Hello I wonder if anyone can advise me. We have two tabby rescue cats, who came from a flat which had 40 other cats. They have lived with us for 12 months and were wormed by the RSPCA vet before they arrived here. They lived under the settee for 6 months and although they are quite OK now, they will not let us pick them up but they will allow us to stroke them. The person who had them before us put them in cat baskets every time she went out, so they will not entertain that idea. I think they have worms and have some worm tablets. I can't take them to the vet. They won't take the tablets either whole or crushed. (drontal tablets). Can anyone tell me the easiest way to administer them, please? Do you think if I chopped up some catnip and mixed in the crushed tablet that they would go for it? Last time I wormed them, I more or less starved them until they gave in and ate the food with the crushed tablet in it. They eat Science Diet Lite, so I can't mix it in with that. I used to just open my old cats' mouths and throw in the tablets but with these two, that is out of the question. Many thanks in advance.  SignatureJune Hughes > Hello > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > I used to just open my old cats' mouths and throw in the tablets but > with these two, that is out of the question. Many thanks in advance. I had terrible problems trying to get my Missy to take a worming (or any) tablet..! I remember once at the vet when it took three of us to hold her down..! Since then I've given up and I now use drop on liquid preparations which she'll tolerate. For a complete flea and worming solution, I've adopted Stronghold for fleas, heartworm and roundworm, on a once a month basis, plus Droncit for tapeworm every three months. It's not the cheapest solution but it *does* work..! They are both available from your vet. Hope this helps, Ivor > Since then I've given up and I now use drop on liquid preparations >which she'll tolerate. > >For a complete flea and worming solution, I've adopted Stronghold for >fleas, heartworm and roundworm, on a once a month basis, plus Droncit for >tapeworm every three months. I'll ask the vet. Thank-you. >It's not the cheapest solution but it *does* work..! They are both >available from your vet. > >Hope this helps, I'll keep you posted. SignatureJune Hughes > I think they have worms and have some worm tablets. I can't take them > to the vet. They won't take the tablets either whole or crushed. > (drontal tablets). Can anyone tell me the easiest way to administer > them, please? Can you get Revolution over there. It's relatively new here but it treats cats for fleas, worms and earmites. It's applied like frontline, just squeeze it on behind the neck. >> I think they have worms and have some worm tablets. I can't take them >> to the vet. They won't take the tablets either whole or crushed. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >cats for fleas, worms and earmites. It's applied like frontline, just >squeeze it on behind the neck. I don't think so but will ask my vet. Thanks. SignatureJune Hughes > > I think they have worms and have some worm tablets. I can't take them > > to the vet. They won't take the tablets either whole or crushed. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > cats for fleas, worms and earmites. It's applied like frontline, just > squeeze it on behind the neck. You are not the real rangitotogirl!! The real rangitotogirl has red hair! You are way to fat to even pass for her!....You must therefore be a troll! So you have been killfiled. Goodby Gee Just a suggestion....Try rolling up the whole pill (if its small) or pieces in some smelly special food they like--possibilities, butter, cheese, liverwurst, soft kitty treat, ham--just so that the morsel is small enough for one gulp! Make it a little ball so they don't see or smell the pill...Either put it right on top (not mixed in) of their regular food or if they'll eat out of your hand, give it to them that way.... but you still have to look around for those little pills on the floor--cats are amazing when it comes to only swallowing what they want and spitting up what they don't want. > Hello > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > I used to just open my old cats' mouths and throw in the tablets but > with these two, that is out of the question. Many thanks in advance. > I used to just open my old cats' mouths and throw in the tablets but > with these two, that is out of the question. Many thanks in advance. This is how I do it. I have a cat (Shadow) who has to be medicated 2x per day and he used to be the worst to pill. To get him used to it, I would give the pill as is and give him a treat afterwards. He came to associate the pill with a treat and is now very easy to pill. You have to find something they really like; Shadow's treat is cooked chicken meat. Good luck! SignatureCheryl
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