As the Vet has gave Harvey an all clear fromt he nasty bugs that am concern of. So the vet recommend that Harvey would undergo a lovely diet that he refuse to eat. And on the top of that he would need two tablets every night.
So you may see that the difficulties is to admit the medication as I would hide it with the fresh tuna he love to eat....the dilema is whether to grab hold of him and force the medication down him or have him eat a bit of his fave with the medicaiton....and tell the vet he is eating the diet blah blah....
So what would you do and any advice on how to admit the medication without any slaughter or of reducing my apartment into chaos....please try to be serious on this subject with some marlarky would be fine if it works!
Oh Hum off I go for those Tuna....
Full Version: What the best way to admit mediaction....
DONT feed the cat TUNA!!....as a male cat it can form crystals in the urethra and cause alot of discomfort OR death(my cat's case).....just cat food PLEASE... 
as for the pill...only way i know how is shoving it down the cat's mouth and shoving it down til he takes it
as for the pill...only way i know how is shoving it down the cat's mouth and shoving it down til he takes it
Ok thanks for that Untold-pain......
I wil try that methods tonight as he had eaten the food from the vet much to my surprised....but had left the pill un touched!
Ramming time soon!
I wil try that methods tonight as he had eaten the food from the vet much to my surprised....but had left the pill un touched!
Ramming time soon!
force the cat...
i used to take the tablet, go in from the side of the mouth opening and force the pill to the back of the throat, then, close its mouth.
he will swallow it.
my cat had to take Levithroid
i used to take the tablet, go in from the side of the mouth opening and force the pill to the back of the throat, then, close its mouth.
he will swallow it.
my cat had to take Levithroid
That interesting idea Mandark, will try that tomorrow night.....
I think harvey is not happy with me at the moment!
I think harvey is not happy with me at the moment!
I haven't tried this, but it sounds good on paper.
I have one of those pill crushers (you didn't say what form the pill was in).
Anyway, I also have some anti-furball type stuff. This stuff has the texture of toothpaste. The stuff is basically molasses and mineral oil. But the way it works is you smear the stuff on a paw or two. I guess they like the taste, but they can't stand having it on them so it irks them until they lick it all off.
Smush the pill into the glop.
Besides the next morning your cat will be dancing to the tune 'I feel good............ya knew that I would."
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I have one of those pill crushers (you didn't say what form the pill was in).
Anyway, I also have some anti-furball type stuff. This stuff has the texture of toothpaste. The stuff is basically molasses and mineral oil. But the way it works is you smear the stuff on a paw or two. I guess they like the taste, but they can't stand having it on them so it irks them until they lick it all off.
Smush the pill into the glop.
Besides the next morning your cat will be dancing to the tune 'I feel good............ya knew that I would."
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when he opens his mouth real wide when sleepy shoot it in with a slingshot!
QUOTE(pappy177 @ Apr 20 2004, 03:02 AM)
when he opens his mouth real wide when sleepy shoot it in with a slingshot!
Yeah good idea....I'll have the elastic band handy...
The trick I learned off a vet:
Hold the pill 'twixt thumb and second finger, use other hand to grasp cat's upper jaw next to the canines, use first finger of 'pill' hand to lever open cat's jaws and quickly pop pill into back of cat's mouth. Hold cat's mouth shut untill they've swallowed.
There's a knack to it and it helps if an assistant can maintain a firm grip on the cat while you perform the operation.
I get about a 55% strike rate on our three moggies and still retain the use of my limbs (after the wounds have been sewn up of course).
Hold the pill 'twixt thumb and second finger, use other hand to grasp cat's upper jaw next to the canines, use first finger of 'pill' hand to lever open cat's jaws and quickly pop pill into back of cat's mouth. Hold cat's mouth shut untill they've swallowed.
There's a knack to it and it helps if an assistant can maintain a firm grip on the cat while you perform the operation.
I get about a 55% strike rate on our three moggies and still retain the use of my limbs (after the wounds have been sewn up of course).
All else fails stick it up his butt no teeth there to try to discourage the effort
QUOTE(The GazMeister @ Apr 21 2004, 06:42 PM)
The trick I learned off a vet:
Hold the pill 'twixt thumb and second finger, use other hand to grasp cat's upper jaw next to the canines, use first finger of 'pill' hand to lever open cat's jaws and quickly pop pill into back of cat's mouth. Hold cat's mouth shut untill they've swallowed.
There's a knack to it and it helps if an assistant can maintain a firm grip on the cat while you perform the operation.
I get about a 55% strike rate on our three moggies and still retain the use of my limbs (after the wounds have been sewn up of course).
Hold the pill 'twixt thumb and second finger, use other hand to grasp cat's upper jaw next to the canines, use first finger of 'pill' hand to lever open cat's jaws and quickly pop pill into back of cat's mouth. Hold cat's mouth shut untill they've swallowed.
There's a knack to it and it helps if an assistant can maintain a firm grip on the cat while you perform the operation.
I get about a 55% strike rate on our three moggies and still retain the use of my limbs (after the wounds have been sewn up of course).
Yep! that is how i used to do it but if you go in from the side of the mouth once it is opened, you can get to the back of the throat MUCH quicker....
I used to live alone and I had nobody to "hold the cat"
very nice layout of the actual steps...
manny would you just put this in your sig?
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LOLPP
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LOLPP
QUOTE(The GazMeister @ Apr 21 2004, 05:42 PM)
The trick I learned off a vet:
Hold the pill 'twixt thumb and second finger, use other hand to grasp cat's upper jaw next to the canines, use first finger of 'pill' hand to lever open cat's jaws and quickly pop pill into back of cat's mouth. Hold cat's mouth shut untill they've swallowed.
There's a knack to it and it helps if an assistant can maintain a firm grip on the cat while you perform the operation.
I get about a 55% strike rate on our three moggies and still retain the use of my limbs (after the wounds have been sewn up of course).
Hold the pill 'twixt thumb and second finger, use other hand to grasp cat's upper jaw next to the canines, use first finger of 'pill' hand to lever open cat's jaws and quickly pop pill into back of cat's mouth. Hold cat's mouth shut untill they've swallowed.
There's a knack to it and it helps if an assistant can maintain a firm grip on the cat while you perform the operation.
I get about a 55% strike rate on our three moggies and still retain the use of my limbs (after the wounds have been sewn up of course).
I don't for one second believe you've ever administered a pill to Marmalade... if you had, I'd never have known you. He'd have opened you like a bloated fish bursting on a hot beach!
QUOTE(wdoll @ Apr 29 2004, 01:01 AM)
I don't for one second believe you've ever administered a pill to Marmalade... if you had, I'd never have known you. He'd have opened you like a bloated fish bursting on a hot beach!
Well he does try to do that, bless 'im.
Honestly I've got pills into him, it's cheaper than a membership of the Extremely Dangerous Sports Society.
QUOTE(pappy177 @ Apr 21 2004, 11:23 PM)
manny would you just put this in your sig?
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HAHAHAHAHA... I will Pappy!! I WILL HAHAHAHA
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