Instructions on how to give your cat a pill!

Mags · 20-07-2005, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pretty Kitty

I have no problem with any of mine, even the cat I use to have that wouldn't let a vet near his mouth. I wrap them in a large towel so all claws are safely tucked away, lay them on their backs open their mouths put the tablet right to back of tongues close mouths and stroke throats until they swallow

Easy peasy!!!

It's not her claws I'm worried about PK....it's her teeth!!

Fran · 20-07-2005, 09:12 PM

All mine submit when you have them wrapped securely in the towel...

Mags · 20-07-2005, 09:13 PM

You don't know my Cassie.....she turns into a Devil Cat

Fran · 20-07-2005, 09:16 PM

How do you get them down her Mags? I bet you dread worming time

Mags · 20-07-2005, 09:21 PM

When she has her yearly booster I make sure I get the vet to give her one and then the rest of the year I have to break them up in tiny pieces and hide it in bits of cheese or ham.......

what we've got to do for our pets!

belladiablo · 20-07-2005, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pretty Kitty

The knack is in how you wrap them up in the towel

hmmm!

Obviously not tried a Bengal then? ha ha ha ha!!!!!

My poor little Sweetie had to have a scan yesterday, they could not manage, (two vets and three nurses

), on a sedative! In the end she had to be knocked out!!!!!

Mags · 20-07-2005, 09:24 PM

...so how do you get a tablet down them?

belladiablo · 20-07-2005, 09:31 PM

Mags,

Some are okay, and will be fooled by crushing the tablet into food! Bengals though sweet in nature, 95% of the time, are good at wiggling out of towels, some you need a bathsheet, rather than a towel

. It can be a job though!

Sweetie did NOT want the thermometer up her bottom, and I have to say I can't blame her, so she went from bad to worse at the vets!

You just have to be aware of each cats nature, and deal with accordingly!

I know some american breeders de-claw their cats, but think this is a bit drastic myself, and would rather try to find the best way for each cat/kitten, after all, look at from their point of view, and think I would react the same way!!!

Mags · 20-07-2005, 09:35 PM

Cassie hates being picked up at the best of times so if she was wrapped up in a towel she would go beserk

I'm so glad I haven't got loads of cats to give tablets to

Fran · 20-07-2005, 09:39 PM

I think that it is the relationship I have with them... They trust me and being a nurse nothing phases me, I am very confident in dealing with things. I happily mange to give my horse his six monthly injections and the labs give me their bottoms when they see the thermometer coming out lol Like I say when I had Gizmo, the vet would have to put him under anaesthetic to get anywhere near his mouth but I had no problems worming him....and yes I do use very big towels

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