They are so individual -- I had a black and white guy named Patches that would simply allow you to put it in his mouth.....no problem. He hurt his paw and I had to soak it several times a day in Epsom salts so I used a Styrofoam coffee cup and put his paw in the warm solution. The first time he pulled back a little and after that he realized I wanted him do leave it in there, and he would sit on my lap for 20 minutes with his paw in the cup...no problem. Tigger, on the other hand, would probably have the cup flying around the room or something.
Tigg was quite a problem to syringe feed at first, and actually I think the problem was me! I was afraid of hurting him, or having him aspirate the liquid. I guess I didn't want him to be mad at me. Then my husband said something to me that made me realize I either had to let him starve to death or commit to doing what I felt was the best thing for him. After that I just quickly did what I felt I had to do and it wasn't nearly as bad. I tried to keep the meals very small and frequent rather than stuffing him. He is a nibbler, so I tried to stick with that. On the days that we were both working, I took him to the local vet office for care during the day, and Ron picked him up just before they closed. That way they fed him 5 times during the day, including a little water each time. I have found that the bigger syringe worked better and I did it from the side of his mouth. At the moment, he looks/feels like a brand new kitty, and has gained from 9.6 lbs. to 10.3 lbs. Our vet is beginning a 30-day count down to a retest for the FeLV. Tigger has had lots of prayers on his behalf too. I think he has somewhat of an idea how much he is loved :) -----Original Message----- From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marsha Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 11:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stanozolol (Winstrol(R)) Yep, that's what I do. She is still a huge challenge. I got a Dr. Hanson's bullseye pill gun, and that is helping, but sometimes I still have to try twice even with that. She is a stinker. Three times I took her to the vet for the techs to do it. Took 2 of them, and they were doing the "works like a charm" method too. LOL! I've had just one cat that was a bigger challenge. Marsha On 10/28/2015 7:23 PM, Ardy Robertson wrote: > Have you ever tried holding her opposite side ear/side of head and > tilting her head upward until under chin line is completely vertical, > and then with the other hand you can pull the lower part of her mouth > down and pop the pill into the back of her mouth. Then let go of her > ear/side of head and gently stroke her neck to make the pill go down. Works like a charm. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Marsha > Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 10:18 AM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stanozolol (Winstrol(R)) > > I got some venison and duck of some brand that was new to me. The > venison was a big hit for a few days because it was such a novelty. > Now none of the cats will eat it. So, I'm saving it for later, when it might be "new" > again. LOL. Pilling is extremely difficult with Peaches. She will > jerk her head if she can, but the movement INSIDE her mouth, > especially with her tongue is pretty amazing no matter how "still" I hold the rest of her. > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
