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I have to give liquid medicine predosed into syringes for my cat twice a day. He hates being held and is not very touchy overall. All the guides I find online are probably for docile cats who you can just grab and they will open their mouth.
I wrap him fully with a towel just exposing his head, and then gently press the syringe to the side back of his mouth, coaxing him to open his mouth. The problem is when he opens he really quickly starts to resist, either biting the syringe or using his tongue to try to push the medicine out. The whole squeezing the side of the cats jaw to open mouth has never ever worked for him. I don't want him to end up spitting out all medication while hating me each day. my fingers are also getting scrapped and bitten during the process so it's not fun. Are there any tips for giving medicine to my especially stubborn boy?
I wrap him fully with a towel just exposing his head, and then gently press the syringe to the side back of his mouth, coaxing him to open his mouth. The problem is when he opens he really quickly starts to resist, either biting the syringe or using his tongue to try to push the medicine out. The whole squeezing the side of the cats jaw to open mouth has never ever worked for him. I don't want him to end up spitting out all medication while hating me each day. my fingers are also getting scrapped and bitten during the process so it's not fun. Are there any tips for giving medicine to my especially stubborn boy?