Emily has a cold (I think...)

[batgirl1980]

Just saw this post after being away for a day and a half...
Glad to hear Emily is ok and is gonna get meds to make her all better now...

Good luck giving her the medication Mozart REFUSES to let any pills go in his mouth. The vet tried to show us how once, and he then looked at me and said "ok, maybe we'll try crushing it into food" LOL...so i dunno what i'd do if Mo got sick and couldn't eat!

Keep us updated on Emily! Hope the meds start helping her eat soon!

[mruffruff]

Ghost had a sinus infection recently and he's not good about medications either. I found myself mixing crushed pills in tiny hamburgers (about the size of a quarter) and cooking one every morning at 6 AM!

He still didn't get as much as he should have, but he's OK now.
Next time I'm going to try mixing the finely ground pills with something wet and drip it on his paws, etc. so he can lick it off.

Mary

I hope sweet Emily gets better with those anti-biotics !!

[jenluckenbach]

Hope Emily feels better soon. I am surprised that the vet didn't offer you liquid antibiotics. (easier). Good luck with the pills, Be confident!

[Barbara]

Emily be a good kitty and take these meds, they are good for you
--but if she's like mine she will not listen to these words
Anyway I hope she'll be better soon.

[ChrisH]

I am sorry to hear Emily is sick hope she is taking her meds and that she gets better real soon.

chris

[emily_the_spoiled]

Well I have been using the "sweat shirt" method of administering the Baytril pills. I only need to do this until she starts eating again and then I can mix it in with her food. Unfortunately she is now recognizing the sweat shirt I have been using and runs away when she sees it. I am now "sneaking up" on her to get her into the sweat shirt but of course Tanner wants to "help" out his big sister (by bugging her)

Thank you for all of your wishes.

Originally posted by emily_the_spoiled
Well I have been using the "sweat shirt" method of administering the Baytril pills.

ahum , may I ask something : what is the "sweat shirt method" ??
I am asking , just in case it might be useful in the future ..;

[emily_the_spoiled]

There have been a few discussions on this site about the best way to administer meds to a cat (which can ben a REAL adventure). The "sweat shirt method" is where you take a sweat shirt (a T-shirt doesn't work) and put the cat in the sleeve until their head pops out at end of the sleeve. Then I turn Emily on her back and open her mouth, popping in the pill and a squirt of water. It actually looks pretty funny to seen just their head peeking out of the sleeve, but this method really works for me.

[Barbara]

Seeing the sweatshirt and running...
When Filou needed antibiotic cream for his eyes it took 2 people -one to hold him and the other one to apply the cream- 2 times per day. As soon as he noticed in the morning both of us on one floor -he was gone.....

[emily_the_spoiled]

Emily is finally eating again

She ate some food last night for the first time since Sunday, so she is definitely on the mend!!!!

[HayleyRosie]

I'm so happy she is feeling better.

[ChrisH]

I am so glad to read that Emily is eating and I hope she is feeling even better today!

[Cataholic]

I just saw this thred, and I am happy to see Emily is getting better!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Yeah! I'm so glad to hear that Emily is eating again and feeling better. Get well soon Emily.