What should I do if my cat refuses to take medicine? What medicine should cats be fed if they don t

Updated on pet 2024-07-16
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  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    <>1. What to do if the cat resists taking medicineIt is indeed very difficult to feed the cat medicine, and it is not so easy to want the cat to swallow the medicine obediently. Pet owners can usually pay attention to some of the food or snacks that cats like to eat, and when they want to feed cats with medicine, they can mix the medicine with the food that cats love to eat to induce cats to take medicine. In addition, there are also some pet medicine shell snacks on the market, such as Pointe feeding medicine, it is a very delicious pet snacks, and can also hide medicine, pet owners can hide the medicine that the cat wants to eat, and then close the medicine shell to feed the cat, this kind of snack can cover up the smell of medicine very well, and exude a fragrant bacon smell, cats generally do not find inside and obediently eat snacks and medicine at the same time.

    However, after the pet owner feeds the cat with medicine, it is best to pay attention to the cat to see if the cat spits out the medicine. If the cat still refuses to take the medicine or keeps spitting out the medicine, the pet owner needs to take the cat to the pet hospital so that a professional doctor can feed the cat medicine.

    Second, what methods can be used to feed catsIf your cat's character.

    If it is more docile, you can use the medicine feeder to assist in feeding the medicine, which is also a more common method for doctors to feed cats. First, secure the cat to prevent it from struggling, then pull the cat's mouth open, feed the pills deep down its throat, and then close the cat's mouth and let it swallow on its own. However, if your cat has a short temper, it is not recommended to use this method in case it accidentally injures you.

    For this kind of cat, you can use the method mentioned above, that is, hide the medicine in the snack to induce the cat to eat. In addition, if the cat needs to eat large tablets, you can first grind the tablets into powder and then mix them with the cat's favorite food for feeding. Alternatively, after grinding the tablets into a powder, dilute them with a small amount of water and feed them with the help of a needle.

    The above is the method of feeding medicine to cats introduced by Dr. Pawpaw, I hope it can help you.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Refer to how to coax children.

    For example, if you take a bite of medicine and reward a snack, you can train at ordinary times, and if you eat an empty capsule successfully, you will be rewarded with a snack, and slowly the cat owner will get used to taking medicine.

    If there is no training time to continue feeding the medicine now, it is recommended to use Huabu to mix couples, put the medicine in and then knead it together, the taste of tuna is very strong and will cover the taste of the medicine, and the cat owner will finish the medicine like a snack

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    If the cat is more irritable, you can put the medicine into the Huabu couple, so that the dog can eat the medicine at the same time as the food, and my cat is fed with this method. The effect is very noticeable.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    It is normal for cats to have a very sensitive sense of smell and do not like to eat, and they can be used to hide induce.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    This has to be seen according to the actual situation, the doctor usually prescribes pills and capsules for my cats, so I use Huabu to mix the couple to wrap the medicine and eat it.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    You'd better first figure out why the cat doesn't eat and don't give the cat medicine at will. The main reasons why cats don't eat are:

    1.Improper diet.

    Cats under three months old are only suitable for drinking milk powder, if you feed the cat cat food, canned food and other food, the cat naturally does not like to eat, for kittens, milk powder is its favorite. Such as meow want milk powder. Cats over three months old, if they eat too much, too miscellaneous, and too urgent, it is easy to cause stomach bloating and indigestion.

    If you have gastrointestinal problems, you will have no appetite to eat. Then at this time, it is necessary to give the cat meow stomach power to help the cat strengthen the stomach and eliminate food, relieve stomach distension and stomach flatulence, and enhance the cat's appetite.

    2.The food is not appetizing.

    Cats eat a flavor of cat food for a long time, or the first time you eat it does not like to eat cat food, then the cat may be tired of eating or do not like this flavor of cat food, then you can try to replace the cat with a new cat food, choose some ecological food or natural food with high palatability. For example, the ecological food of family fun.

    3.Food spoilage causes gastrointestinal upset.

    If the cat eats spoiled, rotten, allergenic food, the cat will cause gastrointestinal discomfort and no appetite, then the owner should first check whether the cat's food is spoiled, if so, let the cat drink more water and excrete these foods.

    4.Cats are picky eaters, picky eaters, and anorexic.

    If cats eat too much meat, canned food and other foods since they were young, and even eat meat as a staple food, cats are used to eating these delicious foods, so they naturally don't like to eat cat food. So to improve the cat's bad problem, you can start all the cat to eat its favorite food, the next day in the food mixed with a small amount of cat food, so that the cat can not detect the difference in food, if the cat eats a good appetite, you can increase the amount of cat food appropriately, if the cat wipes the food is not a little impatient, then according to this proportion of feeding, and then the cat is used to eating and then gradually increase the cat food, and so on. In addition, you can also add meow stomach motility to the food, which can improve the cat's picky eating, anorexia and partial eating.

    In order to improve these problems of cats, the owner needs to be patient, because these problems of cats do not take a few weeks to take effect, it will take several months, and during this period, the cat can not be given any rewarding food, otherwise it will be difficult to improve later.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Cats don't eat, if the cat doesn't eat, you can feed the cat a little probiotics or buy yeast tablets to eat. If it doesn't work, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a look.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Cats don't eat, and some have a cold and fever. Some have a bad stomach. You can rub the cat's nose with the back of your hand to see if it's dry, if it does, it must be that the cat has a cold.

    If it doesn't dry, it may be a gastrointestinal problem. You can buy it a little probiotics for cats. Regulate gastrointestinal function.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    At this time, you need to give the cat Beichang vegetarian beef lozenges to help the cat strengthen the stomach and eliminate food, relieve stomach distension and stomach flatulence, and enhance the cat's appetite

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Find out what the reason is first, don't just feed the cat medicine, change the cat food; Swap out some fresh food and feed some Intex are all great ways to boost your cat's appetite.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    When my cat and child were difficult to feed the medicine before, I just used the belly to taste, this appetizing effect is still very good, I have bought several boxes, not only appetizing, but also can be used as an auxiliary when feeding the medicine.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Cats don't eat, just feed cats some hawthorn slices, of course, take anthelmintic drugs before feeding, clear the stomach first, and then give hawthorn tablets to appetize cats.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Cats not eating may be caused by diseases, any disease may cause cats to lose appetite, need to go to the hospital for examination to prescribe the right medicine**; It may be a picky eater, you can mix some meat in the cat food, maybe the cat is interested in eating more; Cats will have a bad appetite and the stomach is also related, to give the cat some digestive enzymes.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    There are many reasons why cats don't eat, if it is caused by stress factors, such as changing the environment, high temperature and other factors, the owner needs to let the cat adapt to the environment or reduce the ambient temperature as soon as possible to improve the symptoms of decreased appetite; If it is caused by oral diseases or gastrointestinal diseases, it needs to be checked first, and then the corresponding **;

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    It may be that cats are picky eaters, so they are reluctant to eat the food given by the owner, so you can change a few more flavors or give some small snacks that cats usually like to eat. If the cat does not have an obvious appetite, it may be that the cat's body is abnormal and the cat's food is declining, you can try to check the cat's mouth, if the cat has red and swollen gums, bleeding, ulceration, etc., it may also be because of oral pain that the cat does not want to eat.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Cat vomiting and diarrhea is usually a problem caused by gastrointestinal diseases, similar to people: indigestion, gastritis, acute gastritis, enteritis, acute gastroenteritis, these diseases can lead to cat vomiting and diarrhea. It should be noted that if the cat vomits and diarrhea is frequent and the feces are foul-smelling, it is likely that feline plague or calicivirus is causing acute gastroenteritis.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    Cats don't eat, cats don't eat for no reason, if the tabby cat doesn't eat for a day, then the pet owner should pay attention, which may cause the tabby cat not to eat for many reasons, such as food problems, being disturbed when eating, gastrointestinal discomfort, etc

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    The cat doesn't eat depends on what causes it, if it's food he doesn't like to eat, he will definitely not eat it, if it's because it's uncomfortable, he won't eat. It depends on whether it is a stomach problem or a whole body problem, and you need to go to the hospital for examination.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    If the cat doesn't eat, you shouldn't feed it medicine casually, you should take him to the veterinarian station to have a check, what is the reason for him.

  20. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    There are many reasons why cats don't eat, if it is caused by oral diseases or gastrointestinal diseases, they need to be checked first, and then carried out accordingly**.

  21. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    1. What is the reason why cats don't eat? What medicine to take.

    2. What is the reason why cats don't eat?

    3. What is the reason why cats don't eat?

    4. What is the reason why cats don't eat?

    1.Cats may not eat for the following reasons: the first may be picky eaters, cats are carnivores, the proportion of protein in the diet should reach more than 80%, cats prefer fish and meat protein, you can try to use some cat canned food or add your own boiled meat feeding.

    2.Second, the cat may be sick, especially digestive tract diseases, and may have obvious loss of appetite or symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, and need to go to a veterinarian for some basic examinations to confirm and**.

    3.In addition, the cat may be suffering from other diseases, such as infectious peritonitis, kidney failure, pancreatitis, etc., and anorexia will also occur, so a comprehensive examination of the cat is required to confirm the diagnosis.

    4.Third, it may be a special disease of cats, called liver lipid deposition, commonly known as feline fatty liver, ** need to be force-fed low-fat and high-protein liquid food until the cat resumes independent eating.

  22. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    Cats will sneeze and have a runny nose after a cold.

    Fatigue, loss of appetite and symptoms of not eating, the reason why cats catch a cold is because of weak resistance to a cold, some cats if they have a slight cold, the cat owner can still heal itself if he does a good job of keeping warm. But many times, if you don't know the severity of your cat's cold, leaving the cat alone will only make the cat more and more serious. In this regard, after the cat has a cold, it is necessary to take some measures for the cat.

    1. Take warm measures for cats.

    The reason why cats catch colds is mostly because of the cold, and pet owners should take some measures to keep the cat warm once they find that the cat has symptoms of cold and tolerance. You can usually put a small quilt on the place where the cat often sleeps or the cat nest to warm up the cat, some cats like to sleep on the floor with liquid, and don't let the cat sleep on the floor when the cat has a cold.

    The owner can put the food that the cat usually likes to eat next to the cat, and it may eat to increase its appetite. But if you don't eat like this, the owner knows that it is best to take the cat to the pet hospital for intravenous infusion to supplement nutrients to maintain the cat's physical strength. The most important thing is to tell the doctor about the cat's symptoms and the time of onset, and the doctor will make a diagnosis based on the results**.

    Pay attention to keeping the cat warm during the ** period.

  23. Anonymous users2024-01-21

    What should I do if my cat refuses to take medicine? Prepare the medicine that the cat wants to eat, you can use the medicine food aid to find the time to push the piston to feed the cat; Hold the cat with one hand, open the cat's mouth with one hand, and pinch the cat's mouth with the thumb and ring finger; Then put the medicine into the cat's mouth, and the liquid medicine should be inserted into the dropper from between the cheeks and teeth.

    1. Prepare the medicine, put it on a paper towel, and place it near the cat's infested environment, so that when the cat's mouth is open, you can take advantage of the situation to grab the pill and put it in its mouth. A medicated food aid is a bit like a pill syringe. The rubber tip can be used to hold the pill, and when the time comes, the piston can be pushed to let the cat take the pill.

    A syringe filled with water can help the cat swallow the pills.

    2. Raise the cat, wrap one arm around it, and open its mouth with the other. It is better to place your cat on a raised countertop covered with a towel or blanket, such as a dresser or workbench.

    3. Use the thumb and ring finger to pinch the cat's mouth open, arch the nose with the middle finger and index finger, and be careful not to block the nostrils with your fingers. Fingers should be on either side of the nose.

    4. Put the medicine in the cat's mouth, if it seems difficult to swallow, you can take a little water to help swallow. If you are feeding a pill, put it in your cat's mouth quickly. Be careful not to spray liquid medicine directly into your cat's throat or tongue.

    Fluids flow easily into the trachea and can cause suffocation in cats. If you are feeding liquid medicine, you should insert a dropper between your cat's cheeks and teeth.

    5. Slap the cat's throat, or quickly hit the cat's nose to prompt the drug to swallow.

    6. Treat the cat gently throughout the process. This encourages the cat to swallow the medication and makes the feeding process less strenuous.

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