How to give a cat oral medication easier?? - Page 2

skiergirl · 12-22-2009, 02:53 PM

Yes it is liquid in a plastic syringe looking thing you can stick in her mouth.

Avatard - I agree that would work perfectly for pills but she just had 9 teeth removed so touching around her molars is not going to be a good thing for her right now. She has almost no teeth except for her very front ones. And I'm sure her gums are super sore....

Particle Man · 12-22-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by acalliste

Is it liquid? I had good luck with sticking the dropper into the side of her mouth and squirting it down her throat as quickly as possible, and then hold her for a minute and keep her head up and mouth closed to make sure it doesn't come back out.

you're lucky people on here don't have dirty minds...

oh wait

pauldun170 · 12-22-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

you're lucky people on here don't have dirty minds...

oh wait

tags FTW!!!

Particle Man · 12-22-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

tags FTW!!!

yeah, I saw those

skiergirl · 12-22-2009, 03:08 PM

nice....

karl_1052 · 12-22-2009, 03:39 PM

If it is liquid or powder, can you put in on the cats food?

the chi · 12-22-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by acalliste

Is it liquid? I had good luck with sticking the dropper into the side of her mouth and squirting it down her throat as quickly as possible, and then hold her for a minute and keep her head up and mouth closed to make sure it doesn't come back out.

This. When I worked at the vets office we did this and it worked well, just keep her mouth shut (perhaps holding near the nose) until she swallows.

skiergirl · 12-22-2009, 05:07 PM

Thanks, I guess I hesitate to stick it into the side of her mouth since I assume it's tender there due to the surgery. Maybe that would work though....just touch it gently. I'll give this a try tonight and we'll see who wins Round #3 of pet meds...

neebelung · 12-22-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

tags FTW!!!

z06boy · 12-22-2009, 05:30 PM

No advice here either. I've forced pills on/into Pitbulls...Rotties...and a few other breeds that have a reputation but never a cat...and I don't want to.

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12-22-2009, 02:53 PM	#11
skiergirl Gixxer Girl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kyle, TX Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F Posts: 1,424	Yes it is liquid in a plastic syringe looking thing you can stick in her mouth. Avatard - I agree that would work perfectly for pills but she just had 9 teeth removed so touching around her molars is not going to be a good thing for her right now. She has almost no teeth except for her very front ones. And I'm sure her gums are super sore....

12-22-2009, 03:08 PM	#15
skiergirl Gixxer Girl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kyle, TX Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F Posts: 1,424	nice....

12-22-2009, 05:07 PM	#18
skiergirl Gixxer Girl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kyle, TX Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F Posts: 1,424	Thanks, I guess I hesitate to stick it into the side of her mouth since I assume it's tender there due to the surgery. Maybe that would work though....just touch it gently. I'll give this a try tonight and we'll see who wins Round #3 of pet meds...

12-22-2009, 05:30 PM	#20
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	No advice here either. I've forced pills on/into Pitbulls...Rotties...and a few other breeds that have a reputation but never a cat...and I don't want to.