Putting eyedrops in my cat??

[fragrancehound]

Please tell me there is a better way to get eye drops in my cat's eyes?? This is such a battle and I'm the one who ends up with the liquid all over my clothes. :mad: I need to put some eye drops in one of my other cats, magic, but I am not having much success. I've tried wrapping her up in a towel and that didn't work. I've tried holding her head with one hand and putting the drops in with the other hand but again that didn't work.

Any tips or suggestions?

Here is a pic of her although it is not a good one. I woke her up when I took it.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r311/fragrancehound/magic3.jpg

[Heather78418]

I didnt have to put drops in ,but it was in a tube . I had my husband brace his head to hold it still. It was difficult. On mine I had to squeeze out this goop from inner corner to outer. I feel for you. Have someone hold him/her still. and then do it.

[Freedom]

In my experience, it is DEFINITELY a 4 hander job!

The person holding the cat needs the towel wrapped around the cat OR clip the nails before you start this. ALL 4 PAWS..

The person holding the cat should have one hand holding the nape of the neck and pull upwards slightly. This will immobilize most (not all) cats. Don't pick the cat up from the nape like a mom cat picks up her kits - once they are full sized, this will hurt the cat. But the same action still works to stop them moving. Then the person putting in the drops has to move fast!

Good luck.

[Sonia59]

Yes, you definitely needs four hands! Good advice is given above.

May be it is a black kitty thing, my sweet little princess Jasmine becomes pretty wild when we need to medicate her ;) Even the flea drops on her neck are a fight :rolleyes:

[fragrancehound]

Well it has been a busy week at the vets. Magic's eye was watery and filled with puss so I took her in immediately. She has 2 little scratches which are causing all these problems with her eye. The vet gave me an antibiotic ointment for her eye that has to be applied for the next 2 weeks. Oh what fun! I just don't know why it is so challenging to give cats medicine, whether it is in liquid form, pill form, or any other form for that matter. The technician made it look so easy when she applied the ointment to magic's eye. Now when I do it it is completely the opposite.

[Killearn Kitties]

Giving most cats any kind of medication is a two person job. One of my cats has the Chlamydia virus which causes her eye to become infected every so often.

It is absolutely impossible to corner her on my own. I simply can't do it, although I have tried. If my husband is not going to be at home, then I have to speak to a cat-friendly neighbour and have them come in twice a day to help me. It's a pain in the neck for all concerned, but Daisy will not get her medication otherwise.

Good luck!