Jinx's first vet visit & it saddens me

[ocngypz]

Originally Posted by Miss J 74

Yeah I get leery when anyone tries to push anything on me without doing due diligence. And yes he gave Jinx the enema while he was awake!! Had I known he should have been sedated, I would have gone there and flipped out.

Jinx is doing better, my main issue is trying to give him the liquid antibiotics out of a syringe. This morning he took it but kept licking and ended up looking like a frothy, drooling, rabid cat. There has to be a better way. I debated mixing it with his food or something.

I got a couple of cans of AD from the vet. Put a tablespooon helping on a saucer, dig a little well in the middle, put the medicine in the well.........and gently fold into the rest of the food. Then she gets the rest of her regular breakfast or dinner

Lily's been on doxycycline for the past week and a half and it's foolproof with her. The saucer is so clean you'd never know it had just been used!

You can also use Beechnut Chicken in Chicken broth.

Note - if he's frothing - he hasn't swallowed his medicine.

[Miss J 74]

Originally Posted by ocngypz

I got a couple of cans of AD from the vet. Put a tablespooon helping on a saucer, dig a little well in the middle, put the medicine in the well.........and gently fold into the rest of the food. Then she gets the rest of her regular breakfast or dinner

Lily's been on doxycycline for the past week and a half and it's foolproof with her. The saucer is so clean you'd never know it had just been used!

You can also use Beechnut Chicken in Chicken broth.

Note - if he's frothing - he hasn't swallowed his medicine.

Did this last night and it was a lot easier. I gave him 1/4 of his normal serving of wet food and mixed the medicine with it. He ate it all so I gave him the rest afterwards. Worked like a charm, and I don't have to fight with him to take it orally. He's also getting back to normal now which makes me feel better.

[Miss J 74]

Here he is resting on my lap while I work. He was jumping on the bed again waking me up to feed him, which is a good sign, considering he hasn't done that in a few days due to not feeling well.

[Pikantari]

Aww what a sweet kitty boy! Glad he is eating now...and taking his medicine!