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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

There are a variety of medications for cats, such as tablets, capsules, topical medications, and oral liquid medications. Cats are more likely to resist and resist anything you deliberately put in their mouth, including the syringe. However, with some simple preparation and application, you can easily give your cat water pills.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Prepare tools

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   Cover the towel. Make sure to spread a large towel over the spot where you are going to give your cat the medication. You can wrap the cat in a towel to keep it still and prevent you from getting scratched in the event of scratching by the cat's resistance.
   • Large towels are most suitable.
   • Spread the towel as wide as possible.
   • The location where the cat is to take the medication should be comfortable and convenient, like a table or kitchen counter.

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   Prepare the medicine. You should follow the instructions on the medicine bottle or your veterinarian to properly prepare the medication. In many cases, you may need to shake the liquid medicine before each feeding.
   • If you are giving your cat the medication directly from the bottle, place the bottle on a flat surface, close to where the medication is being given (such as a towel) to facilitate the dispensing of the medication when needed.

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   Prepare a small tube. If the medicine is given in your mouth through a dropper or syringe, you should smoke into the tube at the prescribed dosage.
   • You should follow the instructions and measure your medication carefully.
   • Keep the dropper or syringe close to where your cat is giving the medication to make it easier to get the medication when needed.
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Part 2 of 3: Prepare the cat

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   Get the cat into the pill position. Gently bring the cat to the medication (towel) location and talk to the cat in the softest, most comfortable, and cheerful voice. Place the cat in the center of the towel, facing you.

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   Keep the cat still. Make sure your cat cannot wiggle or get out while taking the pill.
   • If your cat is good, it may be easier to keep it still. You can ask someone else to place their hands on the cat's shoulders to fix the front legs. This will help keep the cat still and prevent you from scratching it when the cat tries to push its claws up to scratch.
   • You or your helper may need to hold the cat against the chest or stomach to prevent the cat from stepping back or wiggling away.
   • If your cat squirms or wants to scratch, wrap the cat in a towel. Cover the cat in a towel and leave out only the head. Wrap the towel around the cat's neck so that the claw is in place so that the cat won't scratch you.
   • To wrap the cat in a towel, cover the cat's back half of the towel and repeat with the opposite half so that the towel covers most of the cat's body. Wrap the towel around the cat's neck so that the front paw is pressed against the cat's body and is secured in the towel.
   • You can ask someone to hold the cat's shoulder after you've wrapped it in a towel to keep the cat in place.

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   Open the cat's mouth. Create an inverted "C" shape with your index finger and thumb, then face the cat's head. Place the tip of your index finger and thumb on the sides of the cat's mouth and your palms are on the cat's forehead. Gently squeeze your index finger and thumb to push the edge of the cat above the molars.
   • If you're left-handed, use your right hand to open the cat's mouth, while your left hand should give the cat medicine.
   • This opening of the mouth will help prevent the cat from biting on its own, as well as reducing the risk of biting you.

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   Raise the cat's head. Once your cat has opened her mouth slightly, raise her head towards the ceiling.
   • You don't need to use your other hand to lift the cat's head. Instead, simply rotate the wrist that holds the cat's mouth. This will help push the lower jaw down to open the cat's mouth.
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Part 3 of 3: Give your cat medicine

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   Place the syringe in the cat's mouth. Pick up the syringe with your other hand, then place the mouth behind your cat's lower canine (long teeth opposite the lower jaw) and create with your tongue at a sharp angle.

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   Begin to pump the medication into the cat's mouth. Gently and slowly press the plunger of the plunger to bring 0.5 ml or drop of liquid medicine into the cat's mouth.
   • Once the medication is put in her mouth, the cat will move her tongue and try to swallow it.
   • Some cats tend to lower their heads to swallow, so you can loosen your wrists to help your cat lower his head to a level where he can take the pill easily.

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   Let the cat finish the medication. After your cat has swallowed the pill, you can give her another 0.5 ml of the pill.
   • Repeat the process until the cat has finished the prescribed dose of medicine.

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   Reward your cat. Gently talk to the cat, while at the same time remove the towel. Most likely, your cat may run away from you immediately if you don't show any love, such as feeding the cat something delicious.
   • Rewarding your cat with medication helps to calm him down so that he can take the pill more easily next time.
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Advice

• You can give your cat some medicine after you have wrapped it in a towel. However, to make it easier, ask someone else to help hold the cat so that both hands are free when administering the medication.
• If you have prepared a few foods your cat likes before giving her medication, you can reward her after taking the medicine to help her satisfy.
• Check the syringe with water first to make sure there are no obstructions inside.

Warning

• Do not give your cat more medicine than prescribed by your veterinarian.
• Avoid inserting your finger directly between the cat's teeth to avoid the risk of being bitten by the cat.
• Give your cat the medication slowly and patiently. Quickly injecting liquid medicine into the cat's mouth makes it easier for the cat to inhale the medication and can severely damage her lungs.
• If your cat is prescribed pills, you should consult your veterinarian before you crush the pill and mix it into a liquid. Some pills usually secrete the active ingredient slowly or have a protective coating that can survive in the acidic environment of the stomach and will be effective when it reaches the intestines. Crushing pills can reduce the effectiveness of the pills, so avoid this.