![]() ![]() Fact: It’s important to establish the medication routine early so the cat will be able to get the meds they need in some form or other.Fact: Some people are physically or emotionally unable to pill a cat.There is no “one technique” that enables all people to give pills to all cats.īelow, we’ll discuss a few different methods, starting with willing cats (easy enough) and then working our way to the unwilling cats (impossible to pill).įirst, let’s run down a few important facts: In many cases, these cats will not get their full dose of medication. It’s easy for vets to send home a week’s worth of pills and not talk to the client about it. Have a veterinary technician spend time with you to show exactly how to administer the medication to your cat.If the cat needs polypharmacy (many medications for a complicated illness or multiple illnesses), talk honestly with you about which medications are the most important or consider having several meds compounded together when possible.Go over all the formulations available for the specific medication, such as pill, liquid and transdermal.Ask how much experience you’ve had medicating this particular cat.Honestly discuss with you how much you know about how to give medicine to a cat.Many cats are euthanized because people can’t give their cat a pill. I am here to tell you this is a serious topic indeed, and one that’s close to my own heart. And why did these people give up on them?īecause often they didn’t understand exactly how to give medicine to a difficult cat - or they simply didn’t want to bother with it.
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