I. What to do if the cat refuses to take medicine
It is really difficult to give medicine to the cat It’s very big. It’s not so easy to get cats to swallow medicine. The pet owner can usually pay attention to some foods or snacks that the cat likes to eat. When giving medicine to the cat, you can mix the medicine with the food that the cat likes to eat to induce the cat to take the medicine. In addition, there are also some pet medicine shell snacks on the market, such as Pointe Feeding Yiyi, which is a very delicious pet snack, and can also store medicine. The pet owner can hide the medicine the cat wants to eat in it, and then seal it up The medicine shell is fed to cats. This kind of snack can cover up the smell of medicine very well and give off a fragrant bacon smell. Generally, cats will not find it and will obediently eat the snack and medicine at the same time. However, after the pet owner gives the cat medicine, it is best to observe the cat to see if the cat spit out the medicine. If the cat still refuses to take the medicine or keeps spitting up the medicine, the pet owner needs to take the cat to the veterinary hospital for a professional doctor to give the cat medicine.
Second, what methods can be used to give medicine to cats
If your cat is docile , you can use a medicine feeder to assist in feeding medicine, which is also a more common method for doctors to feed cats. First immobilize the cat to prevent the cat from struggling, then open the cat’s mouth, feed the tablet deep into its throat, then close the cat’s mouth and let it swallow on its own. But if your cat has a grumpy personality, it is not recommended to use this method, in order to avoid accidentally hurting you. For this kind of cat, the method mentioned above can be used, that is, hiding the medicine in the snack to induce the cat to eat. In addition, if the cat needs to eat a larger tablet, you can grind the tablet into a powder and then mix it with the cat’s favorite food for feeding. Or grind the tablet into a powder, dilute it with a little water, and then feed the cat with a syringe.
The above is the method we introduced to give medicine to cats, I hope it can help you.
