Tricks for Getting Your Pet to Take Medication Willingly

It's a task that all pet owners dislike - convincing their pet to take his medication. Whether it's a pill or a liquid, dogs and cats are reluctant to take their medication and it often results in missed doses and annoyed pet owners.
What can you do to help your pet behave and take his medication? Here are a few creative tips that JOYCOME  hopes will help you.

Hide pills in strong-smelling food

Dogs and cats have a much keener sense of smell than humans. It is this sense that lets them know that you are trying to give them some medication. One way to solve this problem is to hide the medication in a moist, strong-smelling food. The smell of the food will mask the smell of the medication and your pet will be naturally attracted to it.

If you are a livestock owner, it is even easier to operate this way. Mix medication with food, put it in a horse trough or pig trough and they will eat it up in earnest. It doesn't have to be as complicated as feeding a domestic pet.

Don't let them see you preparing it

Pets are observant and intelligent. They can see that you are preparing their medication and will then escape. You can put your veterinary medication in your food or snacks and put it in the fridge. Then, when you are preparing breakfast, lunch or dinner, let the treats "accidentally" fall to the floor. Your dog will think he just took a free snack and scoop it up.

Give everyone a treat

If you have more than one dog in the house, you'll know the commotion they cause when you hand out treats. You can use this game to your advantage. Slip in medication and give it during a treat, making sure you give the pill to the dog that needs it. Because dogs tend to eat faster in this competitive environment, your dog will swallow his food so quickly that he won't know he's taking the medication.

Putting it on his paws

If your pet has been prescribed a powder or liquid, try mixing it with some peanut butter and rubbing it on his paws. There are two reasons for this - dogs don't like anything on their paws, and dogs like peanut butter. Your dog will lick the peanut butter off his paws while he gets his dose.

Putting medication in capsules

Some medications can be particularly bitter for dogs or cats, even if they are inserted into food or snacks. For these medications, you can purchase empty gel caps and insert the tablets into them. This way, the gel cap will ensure that your pet cannot taste the offensive medication.

This provides a simple and straightforward way to ensure that your pet gets the exact dose of medication every time. And, because these treats are so tasty and appealing, you will never have to fight with your pet at medication time as he will be delighted with his hospitality. For more information about veterinary drugs, please contact our animal experts.

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