Here are some gentle techniques to help the medicine go down more easily.

By Janet Lee

Cats are picky patients nonpareil, so dispensing medicine is a challenge even for seasoned owners. Time will reveal what works best for your cat, but these tips may make playing doctor easier whether you are dispensing pills, liquids or something else.

When administering liquid medication, hold your cat’s head as level as possible to keep the liquid from entering the windpipe.

Kittens that have been handled extensively are more agreeable as adults to the probing some medications require. Dr. Terry Curtis, DVM, a veterinary behaviorist from the University of Florida, advises owners of young cats to “manipulate their pet’s paws and open up their mouths so they are more amenable to procedures like nail trimming and pilling as adults.” …

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