How to Give Your Cat Medication

How to give your cat
medication is something all cat owners need to know. Because
there are times in every cat’s life when they will need to take
medication of some sort. Cat owners who have been through this know
how hard it can be getting the cat to cooperate. Below are a few
suggestions that may help in your endeavor.

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Suggestions
on How to Give Your Cat Medication

The first choice is to
hide medication in some of your cat’s favorite food. This may not
always be easy, as in the case of capsules or pills.

The cat’s keen sense of
smell will also be a problem, so it is advisable to pick some of the
smelliest food you can if you use this method.

A second choice on how
to give your cat medication is through liquid medication. This
works well mixed into food, especially salmon. The liquid mixes well
with the oils and is almost undetectable by your cat. If at all
possible, ask your vet for medication in liquid form.

Crushing
a Pill is Risky

Crushing a pill or
emptying a capsule into food is risky. The taste and smell is often
bitter and easily detectable by the cat. If you must use this
method, make sure whatever you use is sufficiently strong in both
smell and taste.

It will also be necessary
to make sure your cat eats the entire portion in order to get all the
medicine into their system. This is very important when approaching
how to give your cat medication as the proper dosage is needed
to have the desired effects.

If you must give
medication to your cat without the benefit of food, pick them up by
the back of their neck like a mother cat. This will render them
momentarily unmovable. Gently pry open their mouth and place the
medication as far back as possible.

How
to Give Your Cat Medication Re-actively

Holding their mouth gently
closed, stroke their throat. This will cause a reflexive swallowing
reaction. Once the medication is down, give them cuddles.

If all else fails, you can
talk with your vet and have them show you how to give your cat
medication the way they administer medication to cats.

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