How To Give Your Cat Medication
How To Give Your Cat Medication: This short VideoJug film is designed to show you how to properly administer tablets or liquid medication to your cat, to make the process as comfortable as possible for them. Follow this advice from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London to learn how to give your cat medication.
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Step 1:
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You will need
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Step 2:
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Adding medication to food
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Check the instructions to see whether you can add your cat's medication to her food. Mix it into a small quantity of wet food and give it to your cat when she is hungry so all the food is eaten.
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Step 3:
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Hold your cat securely
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Place the cat on a table or in your lap and drape your arm across her body to keep her steady. You may need to wrap her in a towel to stop her scratching.
Keep your body or a wall behind your cat to stop her moving backwards.
Cradle her head with one hand, holding firmly and gently, and tilt her face upwards.
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Step 4:
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Tablets
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Put one hand on top of your cat's head and tilt her head back.
Hold the tablet between the thumb and forefinger of your other hand. Press down on the front of the lower jaw with your other fingers. Put the pill onto your cat's tongue as far back as you can get it.
Close her mouth and hold it until she swallows.
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Step 5:
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Liquid medication
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Liquid medication can be applied with a dropper or syringe. Tilt your cat's head back and insert the syringe or dropper into the side of the mouth behind the canines, which are the large fang shaped teeth. Release the liquid slowly so your cat has time to swallow.
Remember to give your cat a treat afterwards to take the taste away.
