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Simple Tricks to Get Your Cat to Take Its Medicine
All pets on occasion have to take medication and cats are no exception. Whether it is because they are sick, need to get rid of fleas, ticks, and other pest or for a dietary deficiency you will have to get them to ingest the medicine. This can be a daunting task if the cat is uncooperative. However there are some simple tricks that can be used.
Food Tricks First of all, by far the best trick that you can use to get your cat to take its medication is to trick it into thinking that it is taking something else. If the food is solid you can wrap it up in a good treat, or put it into some tuna fish or other wet cat food. You can then trick the cat into eating it.
When the medicine is in the form of a liquid, adding it to their food or snacks just requires disguising the smell if any. Moist foods or dry foods using a sauce or gravy will hide the smell if necessary. Should you use this trick be sure and watch that your cat has eaten all the food to make sure that have taken the proper dosage.
Alter the Medicine Talk with your pet's physician first, but often times, you can alter their medicine, so that it is easier for them to take. What this basically means is that you crush their medicine into a powder and mix it in with their food. That way they don't see, they really don't taste it, and you can get on with your day instead of struggling to feed it to them. Once again, be sure to check with the vet first, as some medicines may not be treated this way.
Forcing Them To Take It If all else fails, it is very easy to get the medication, especially liquid meds, into your cat. Simply hold them with two hands. Have a second person take their fingers and press on the cat's jaw, as far back as they can. With the right pressure, the cats jaw will open. Quickly put the liquid medication into the cat's mouth, and then shut the jaws. This forces the cat to swallow.
For pills, you must be more cautious because you do not want to harm your pet. Be gentle and place the pill in their mouth. Be certain that your cat has actually swallowed the pill, because it is possible for it to come back up.
Summary You should easily be able to get your cat to take its medicine, following these steps!
About the Author Riche Goldmann is a pet enthusiast who has written numerous articles on pet health, pet activities, and pet living. For his pets, he orders all prescriptions through 1800petmeds. He has been completely satisfied with the service that Petmeds provides and recommends it to all of his friends with pets.
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