Is it bad to give a cat medicine?
Giving medication to a cat is not fun! If you have elected liquid medication for your cat, she may react poorly to the medication, like Sheba, the lovely domestic short-haired brown and white tabby cat in the picture.
What should I do Before I give my Cat medicine?
Before you give any medication to your cat, you should talk to your veterinarian first. Your veterinarian will examine your cat and determine the best course of treatment for his/her condition. If medication is required, your veterinarian will prescribe it and explain how to administer it to your cat.
Can a vet give a cat a pill pusher?
Your vet may give you a pill pusher if you will be administering pills without food. A pill pusher is like a syringe for pills, so that you do not have to stick your fingers into your cat’s mouth. If your cat will be taking liquid medicine, your will need to use a medicine dropper.
Can you give a cat a meatball medicine?
The following instructions are presented to help you give medications if you cannot give the medicine in a “meatball”. Use caution when giving a cat oral medication to avoid a bite. A cat’s mouth contains many bacteria and cat bites are often deep punctures. If you are bitten by your cat, clean the wound thoroughly and seek medical attention.
What happens when you give a cat medicine?
There are some cats that are very difficult to pill and suspect that you are poisoning them when you try to hide the medication in food. When giving your cat its medication turns into a fight, this isn’t good for you or your cat. Your cat may start to hide from you, and you may get bit or scratched while trying to medicate your kitty.
Can you give a cat an oral medicine?
A cat’s mouth contains many bacteria and cat bites are often deep punctures. If you are bitten by your cat, clean the wound thoroughly and seek medical attention. Medications for oral administration may be in pill, capsule or liquid form.
When to pop a pill in a cat’s mouth?
If a cat won’t readily take medication in food, then sometimes we need to pop the pill in its mouth. There are some cats that are very difficult to pill and suspect that you are poisoning them when you try to hide the medication in food. When giving your cat its medication turns into a fight, this isn’t good for you or your cat.
The following instructions are presented to help you give medications if you cannot give the medicine in a “meatball”. Use caution when giving a cat oral medication to avoid a bite. A cat’s mouth contains many bacteria and cat bites are often deep punctures. If you are bitten by your cat, clean the wound thoroughly and seek medical attention.
