Tapeworms??

[critters]

I asked the vet if I could cut it up or crush it up and put it in soft cat food and she said no.

I ALWAYS crush or liquify pills and put them in food, unless they're timed release (which we've never used). In fact, I did it with Clavamox a little while ago, and it usually works great (everybody but Jojo will take them, anyway). I'd ask for a reason why they can't be given that way.

[Lizzie]

I think most of the time vets are concerned that the cat guardian won't make sure their cat eats every bit of the food the pill has been mixed into. It should be crushed into a fine powder (I use two teaspoons) and then mixed in with the food so that it's well distributed. Even using the most favorite food of each cat, I've only had about 25% success with putting medication in food. And, of course, some pills are very bitter and so harder to mask in food.

[DianeSnizzy]

That was my thought --- to crush it up and mix it with a small pouch of wet cat food. If I feed the cat in a closed room (or her carrier), I can be assured that SHE ate all the food (as opposed to the others) and the pill that was mixed in it.

I'm going to call the vet today and find out a reason why it can't be crushed.

[Lizzie]

If the cat eats only part of the food and flatly refuses to eat it all, you won't know how much medication it took. That's the risk. I try it once and if the cat does not eat every last crumb, I give up on using that method.

[DianeSnizzy]

Talk about an ANNNOOOOYED kitty!!!!!

I decided it would be best to just try and get the pills in her without crushing them or anything. She's already taking antibiotics (liquid) so I figured I'll give her the pill at the same time.

Okay, I pick her up. Hubby already has the towel ready to wrap her in. She spots the towel and starts twtiching around and squirming. I never knew a kitty could contort their body like that!! It was like she was in 7 different directions at once!! LOL!!

Anyway, I give her to him and he wraps her. I have the meds ready. I hold her mouth open and toss the pill into the back of her mouth & then shoot the liquid antibiotic in. I close her mouth and rub her throat and blow in her face. She swallowed the meds, no problem. However, the LOOK she gave me!!

Hubby let her out of the wrap and she jumped down, shot me a MEAN look, and walked away. Then looked BACK and walked away.

Think she's a tad bit annoyed at me??

[Catlady711]

Yeah, I know that 'LOOK' so well!!! lol Actually at work I'd rather restrain a huge mean dog, than a mediocre angry cat anyday!! Cats are sooooo flexible!!!

[DianeSnizzy]

Yeah, I know that 'LOOK' so well!!! lol Actually at work I'd rather restrain a huge mean dog, than a mediocre angry cat anyday!! Cats are sooooo flexible!!!

Sooo true!!! I don't know how they do it, but cats can twist and turn in so many directions at once!!! Ever try getting one in a cat carrier if she doesn't want to go in?? LOL!!!!!