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Hey there, new to the forum but I am desperate for help/advice/sympathy.
My cat, Kat, had her six-month checkup three days ago. Doctor said she had an abscessed tooth which needed to be removed.
With this, there would be some followup medication. One small pill twice a day for two days and a larger pill (Clavamox) twice a day for a week.
It's been a battle, to say the least.
This is the first time in the four years I've had her -- she moved in as a stray and is probably about 8.5 years old. She also checks in at just under 17 pounds, so she can be a handful -- I have been what she would perceive as being mean to her.
We've never had a cross moment, never a bite or scratch out of anger.
She's been perfect companion.
And while we have not got to that yet, it seems to be getting close as she seems to be doing everything she can to avoid me -- normally she's connected to my hip -- and is constantly sleeping probably just to avoid something that is scaring her to death. (Why is daddy stalking me and trying to force things down my throat).
I've tried a bunch of different ways to get the pills down her.
The way the vet showed me. With different treats, she never has gotten treats because of a stomach condition so really has no real interest in them, and with a pill shooters.
It's only worked on a couple of occasions -- there are times I thought I got the pill down, only to find it on the floor some time later -- and we've still got four days to go.
Any way, does someone have a magic formula to get your cat to take its medicine. I think the stress is getting to me more than it is to her.
My cat, Kat, had her six-month checkup three days ago. Doctor said she had an abscessed tooth which needed to be removed.
With this, there would be some followup medication. One small pill twice a day for two days and a larger pill (Clavamox) twice a day for a week.
It's been a battle, to say the least.
This is the first time in the four years I've had her -- she moved in as a stray and is probably about 8.5 years old. She also checks in at just under 17 pounds, so she can be a handful -- I have been what she would perceive as being mean to her.
We've never had a cross moment, never a bite or scratch out of anger.
She's been perfect companion.
And while we have not got to that yet, it seems to be getting close as she seems to be doing everything she can to avoid me -- normally she's connected to my hip -- and is constantly sleeping probably just to avoid something that is scaring her to death. (Why is daddy stalking me and trying to force things down my throat).
I've tried a bunch of different ways to get the pills down her.
The way the vet showed me. With different treats, she never has gotten treats because of a stomach condition so really has no real interest in them, and with a pill shooters.
It's only worked on a couple of occasions -- there are times I thought I got the pill down, only to find it on the floor some time later -- and we've still got four days to go.
Any way, does someone have a magic formula to get your cat to take its medicine. I think the stress is getting to me more than it is to her.