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Giving a cat a pill can be a nightmare. No cat wants something
shoved down his throat, and he will fight you tooth and nail to
prevent it. Although most cats are small in size, they are
also quite powerful. But there are ways
that you can get your cat to take a pill.
The easiest way to give a cat pill is to crush it into a
powdery form by putting it between two spoons. Then mix it in with some
canned cat food. Cats that usually eat dry cat food think of
canned food as a
treat and will normally eat it up, unaware that they just took
their medicine.
If the medicine happens to be in capsule form, all you have to
do is pry the capsule apart. Then sprinkle the medicine on
canned food and serve it to your pet.
If your pet is very sick, he may not eat.
In this event, ask your veterinarian for help.
You can always try
giving your cat his pills by hand. To do this, you’ll
need to hold your cat still. Open his mouth by sticking a
finger on either side where the jawbones come together and
pressing gently.
Once you have his mouth open, aim for the back of his
throat and throw the pill in. Once it is in, close his mouth with your hand and
gently stroke his throat going down from head toward chest. This way, your cat will swallow the pill if he hasn’t
already.
If you can’t get any of the above techniques to work, you can
go to a local pharmacy and ask them to a make a gel or liquid using your cats medication. You should use this as
a last resort though, as it can tend to get expensive.
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