i always try to get meds in injectible form whenever possible..... i used to think i'd never be able to do it, but after the agony and trauma of trying to pill the little darlings, and seeing them not bat an eyelash (so to speak) for shots, well.....
good luck! working at the sanctuary, where i'd sometimes have to pill 30 cats in one day, i've finally gotten really good at it--EXCEPT with some of my own cats, who are persians, and haven't the mouths big enough to get the fingers in to help the pill get closer to the throat! On 11/28/05, Terri Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > He might need an injection..... > > Can you do them yourself? If so, maybe your vet will fill the syringe for > you and you can inject him without you having to take him out of the > house.... > > Just a thought. > > Lurker Terri in NJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: veggiepugs > To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 9:08 PM > Subject: Impossible > > Ok either I'm completely moronic or my cat is a superhero. I can NOT do any > of the things suggested to give him a > pill. I don't know what to do, I'm so frustrated I'm on the verge of tears. > Tried crushing in food...he won't eat. Tried > giving orally, he spit it out, scratched and bit me...tried crushing and > syringing, he scratched me and freaked out > again...tried wrapping him in a towel, putting on gloves and then > syringing...he just used his back feet to kick and > scratch and regurgitated it all and spit it out, followed by kicking the > mortar and pestle off the counter wasting the > rest of what was left for him to take. I now have a burning cat scratch on > my hand, a very upset cat who won't come > near me and wasted medicine. I can't even call the vet because they're > closed. He STILL has diarrhea really bad, not > vomiting and has an appetite but the diarrhea NEEDS treatment. I came home > 2x today and found 3 puddles of > diarrhea in my foyer. I finally got a stool sample to get to the vet, but > what good is it if I can't even medicate my own > cat!!! WHAT DO I DO!!!!!! I am SO frustrated and upset. -Rebecca > > -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
