i need help....

[terrybinky]

Although my sugar kitty passed away a few months ago (of cancer) I am returning here to ask help. We need to give liquid antibiotics to several of our cats and have a hard time. I have gotten the medicine in a windpipe and the cat gagged. I felt awful. Is there a better way than forcing the teeth apart and squirting it in? I try for the side of the mouth, but they don't always hold still.
I so don't want to cause them any more stress with the remedy.
All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Terry and Binky(GA)

 

[MommaOfMuse]

Will they eat it mixed in their food? I've hidden other oral meds in small amounts of food that they will eat in one sitting.

Mel & Muse (GA)

 

[Jess & Earl]

I don't know if this helps how you feel, but the kitty was probably gagging from the taste -- it's very unlikely you got it down the wrong pipe. Would crushing the pills and mixing with food work? You could also try to get the liquid compounded into a flavor ... some of the meds made for humans are really awful, such as Zithromax which is a sour cherry flavor.