Is There A Button To Push?

[lizbud]

Is there a trick to getting a cat to open his mouth? Is it ok to squeeze
their cheeks? I'm having to dose Blackie twice a day with Clavamox and
so far, no luck putting the liquid into his mouth. I have been putting it
in his wet food & sitting there the whole time till he finishes all of it. He
has a great appetite, so that helps, but the vet tech said to put in into
his mouth. Cats are so delicate, & I don't want to hurt or scare him.

[Grace]

Are you using a syringe? I usually just get them in a hold and push the syringe in the side of the mouth - and squirt away. If my hubby is around, he holds and gets the mouth wide open. Then the pill or liquid gets put as far back as I can get it.

Mixing liquid with food never works for me. They sense or smell or something, but it will sit there for days uneaten.

With pills, I cut them in smaller pieces, either halves or quarters, and hide it in a piece of shrimp. That works like a charm for Charley. Just put one piece at a time in the bowl and down it goes!

[RedHedd]

I gently pull their widdle chin down, pop the pill or squirt the meds in, quickly shut the mouth and plant a big ole smooch right on their sweet little kitty lips. Works every time for me

[lizbud]

Yes, it has a syringe like doser. It's all liquid, no pills.

Blackie starts backing up on the table & I'm afraid he'll fall off. He hates
to have his face held. I'll try again in the morning. (already had the
evening dose today) I'll try prying down the chin & squirting it in.

Will a cat swallow it if it is just put inside the lip? Thanks.

[Kater]

Take a look at this how-to video.... http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/fh...id_medications

I think it is very well done! I hope it helps.

[kuhio98]

When we had to dose Cammie with liquid antibiotics after her dental -- and Pepper after her tail amputation -- we wrapped them up in a towel like a burrito and held them like a baby.

Then we'd put our fingers on either side of their jaw (where the hinge connects to the face) and gently squeeze. When they opened up the tiniest bit, in went the medicine!

[lizbud]

Take a look at this how-to video.... http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/fh...id_medications

I think it is very well done! I hope it helps.

Thanks so much for the help guys. The video makes it seem so easy.
I think maybe I'm rushing it a bit & maybe should take things a little slower.

This all has really been a big help for me & I appreciate it.