Getting tablets into a cat?

sookie wookie · 13-12-2010, 04:13 PM

Whisky is on antibiotics at the moment, the vet found that he had a temperature today, I would never have guessed it the way he has been charging around

He only went in to have his deformed claw clipped!

I have tried to crush todays and put them in his food as he is usually so greedy, however he is refusing to eat the food

So I am going to have to do it the hard way, but how do you do it, I have never had to get tablets into a cat before, my dad always did it when I was at home?

Mags · 13-12-2010, 04:21 PM

Try pushing the whole tablet into a bite size piece of cheese so that it is totally covered and offer it to him by hand, the cheese will often overpower the smell/taste of the AB

Another method is to wrap the tablet in a small piece of ham before offering it to him.

fancyabrew · 13-12-2010, 04:45 PM

Chloe is a ****** when it comes to pills. We did manage it by using John West dressed (thats the brown stuff) Crab meat, it STINKS about 80p per small tin. But she's even cottoned on to that now so we had to do it the hard way last week. Wrap the cat in a large towel and open its mouth and push the pill in and then keep the jaws shut to avoid the cat spitting the pill out, best do this with two people!

Mags · 13-12-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fancyabrew

Chloe is a ****** when it comes to pills. We did manage it by using John West dressed (thats the brown stuff) Crab meat, it STINKS about 80p per small tin. But she's even cottoned on to that now so we had to do it the hard way last week. Wrap the cat in a large towel and open its mouth and push the pill in and then keep the jaws shut to avoid the cat spitting the pill out, best do this with two people!

When you have the tablet in her mouth, rub her gently on her throat, this nearly always encourages them swallow the tablet...

dandysmom · 13-12-2010, 05:14 PM

"Nearly always" ... Leia (and previous cats) never read that part; she always manages to fake it and spit it out as soon as released from the towel! I am hopeless at pilling a cat....... good luck!!

pinklizzy · 13-12-2010, 05:42 PM

What antibiotics are they? Some are coated so actually taste a lot worse when they are crushed. I always swear by the pill giver http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/images/pillgiver.jpg it keeps fingers much further away from those sharp little teeth and makes it easier to get the pill nearer the back of the throat and more difficult to spit back out!
You can also wrap the tablet in something tasty before putting it in the pill giver to help.

sookie wookie · 13-12-2010, 06:22 PM

they are Stomorgyl 2 and they are coated! My previous cat would eat anything crushed up in food, this one is obviously fussy! Problem is they only gave me 7 days worth and I have already crushed todays and put in his food so that's one days dose wasted!

Do I keep trying with the ones crushed in food today or give up and try to get him to have whole ones instead?

pinklizzy · 13-12-2010, 07:46 PM

Stomorgyl shouldn't be crushed or broken so I think you'll need to try and get a whole one down him unfortunately.
As for the extra dose, I'd call your vets and explain-they should be able to give you another dose to extend the course by a day.

dandysmom · 13-12-2010, 08:43 PM

I had to do that with Leia also ... wasted 3 doses and had to contact vet for more ..........

calismum · 13-12-2010, 08:49 PM

I'd second the benefit of the pill popper. My vet stocks them so that may be an avenue to try.

I have had too many really sore puncture wounds from those teeth. Only advice I would give you is to practice a bit first before you use it. That way you know how much pressure to use!

Good luck.

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