How to feed cats medicine? For pet friends, the health of pets has always been the most important thing to us. In life, pets will inevitably suffer from some minor problems. If the treatment method is It is ok to give the drug directly to the veterinarian for drug injection, but if it is drug treatment, the owner needs to spend some time and energy to guide the cat to take the drug smoothly.

Diagnosis and treatment

1. Consult a veterinarian: If the cat is found to be abnormal, the owner should not diagnose and treat the cat based on his own guesses, but should take it to the pet hospital immediately. The veterinarian will determine the most appropriate treatment method according to the cat's own condition.

2. Clear the drug instructions: Before giving medicine to cats, you should read and understand the instructions carefully. If you have any questions or concerns, you must ask the veterinarian clearly.

3. Determine the feeding method: If you can take the medicine with food, you can prepare the food that the cat likes to eat; Feeding the medication directly

Feeding style

Medicines that can be taken with food

1. When feeding medicine to cats, the tablets can be mixed into the wet food that cats usually eat, and the owner can make the wet food into the shape of small meatballs , and put the pills inside a few of the meatballs.

Note that if the meatballs are skewered, it is best not to put the pills on the first and last meatballs, otherwise the cat will easily detect it on the palate and even spit it out. After the cat has finished eating, give it some food rewards

2. Feeding it medicine in a place that the cat likes will help it adapt to this way of taking medicine as soon as possible

3 , If the cat is used to this way of feeding the medicine, the owner should stick to it. It is best to prepare more food that the cat likes to eat. When the cat has finished taking the medicine, you can use these foods to reward them

Medicines that cannot be taken with food

1. Preparation: Before giving medicine, the owner needs to be clear about the instructions of the medicine, and if there is any problem, he should consult the veterinarian. If the medicine the cat takes is of a type that cannot be taken with food, you can prepare a medicinal dropper to help the cat swallow.

The owner must ensure that the correct amount of medicine is fed to the cat each time. If there are other members of the family, you can put the pills on a clean paper towel, open the cat's mouth, and let someone help pass it over. This is to ensure the hygiene of the pills.

2. Control the cat: If the cat is struggling a lot, you can wrap it in a towel so that only the head is exposed, then open its mouth and insert the tablet. The use of towels is to better control the cat and to prevent the owner from being scratched.

3. The cat can be controlled in a relatively high place, such as: dressing table, etc., it will be more convenient to take the pills.

4. Use your fingers to open the cat's mouth. If the opening is not wide enough, you can use the other hand to gently press the cat's jaw. Note that the owner must stay away from the cat's teeth to prevent bites

5. If you feed the cat with a dropper, be careful to put the pill on the cat's tongue, and then pour water into the mouth, otherwise it will easily cause the cat to choke and suffocate

6 , After the cat has taken the medicine, the owner should close the cat's mouth and gently stroke its throat to help swallowing

7. After each feeding the cat, the cat should be rewarded with food rewards, Toy rewards and play with it are fine