I have been trying to get Simon to take a tablet because his third eyelid is still showing so I am treating him for tape worms and round worms aside from the normal worm treatment he got. He will not take it. This is what I have tried so far...
1. cover the tablet in vanilla yogurt (his fave). Didn't work
2. Break the tablet up and put it in his favorite wet food that he doesn't often get. Didn't work.. it's like he knew something was in there!
3. New tablet.. The Vet gave me a "syringe" like contraption that you can insert into the cats mouth and then release the pill. Sure, in theory this sounds like a good idea. Nope, he spits, and hacks the pill back up.. and he HATES the syringe! I feel so horrible trying to stick it down his throat.
I don't know what else to try
Any tips for getting cats to take tablets ?
Any advice is much needed, the sooner the better for Simon's sake
If all else fails, when my boyfriend gets home we will have to tag team Simon and somehow force him to swallow the pill.. As horrible as it sounds
1. cover the tablet in vanilla yogurt (his fave). Didn't work
2. Break the tablet up and put it in his favorite wet food that he doesn't often get. Didn't work.. it's like he knew something was in there!
3. New tablet.. The Vet gave me a "syringe" like contraption that you can insert into the cats mouth and then release the pill. Sure, in theory this sounds like a good idea. Nope, he spits, and hacks the pill back up.. and he HATES the syringe! I feel so horrible trying to stick it down his throat.
I don't know what else to try
Any advice is much needed, the sooner the better for Simon's sake
If all else fails, when my boyfriend gets home we will have to tag team Simon and somehow force him to swallow the pill.. As horrible as it sounds