Hi!
I’m a huge animal lover and I was wondering if anyone could help me solve
my problem¦
I have a dog who’s name is Elvis and a cat who’s name is Princess!
I’ve discovered that Elvis had worms, (is it possible that he got from other pets???)
so I want to my vet and he gave him a de-worming medication in a tablet form but he wouldn’t swallow it!!
I didn’t want to use too much force so I tried wrapping it with some sausage but he some how figured it out!
please help me!!
Tami
De-worming for dogs
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cherandbuster
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How large is your dog? Sometimes you can kinda 'shove' the pill in there, clamp his snout shut, and rub his throat -- it will encourage swallowing.
If that won't work, try putting the pill in *another* piece of food, something that he won't associate with "She's giving me medicine!".
Val and Lilac Dragon have lots of doggie knowledge; if they see this thread, they'll be sure to come in and help out
I wish CC was here to lend a hand
If that won't work, try putting the pill in *another* piece of food, something that he won't associate with "She's giving me medicine!".
Val and Lilac Dragon have lots of doggie knowledge; if they see this thread, they'll be sure to come in and help out
I wish CC was here to lend a hand
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De-worming for dogs
Some pills are meant to be swallowed whole, but if this isn't (call your
vet) you can crush it and put it in canned dog food, or tuna, or something
really stinky and savoury.
What I would try FIRST, however, is this: Get three "treats"... they
can be the bits of sausage, but small enough for the dog to gulp
right down. This will involve some quick moves on your part, but you
can do it. Give the dog the first treat. Hide the pill in the second treat
and then RIGHT as you give him the second treat, offer up the third
treat, which contains no pill. Can you get a visual of what I mean?
This would mean the least trauma for both you AND your puppers.
(Edited for clarity: you should hide the pill in the second treat
before you give him anything... prepared ahead of time!) If you're
lucky, he will be so anxiously awaiting the third treat he won't notice
the pill-laden second one.
There are ways to give a dog a pill, (and Cher's stroking the throat
method is good!) but in order to avoid a fight, try the above
method first.
And Cher's also right, a different type of food other than the one you
first tried might help, you can even use 3 bits of cheese.
Good luck and let us know!!
:-6
vet) you can crush it and put it in canned dog food, or tuna, or something
really stinky and savoury.
What I would try FIRST, however, is this: Get three "treats"... they
can be the bits of sausage, but small enough for the dog to gulp
right down. This will involve some quick moves on your part, but you
can do it. Give the dog the first treat. Hide the pill in the second treat
and then RIGHT as you give him the second treat, offer up the third
treat, which contains no pill. Can you get a visual of what I mean?
This would mean the least trauma for both you AND your puppers.
(Edited for clarity: you should hide the pill in the second treat
before you give him anything... prepared ahead of time!) If you're
lucky, he will be so anxiously awaiting the third treat he won't notice
the pill-laden second one.
There are ways to give a dog a pill, (and Cher's stroking the throat
method is good!) but in order to avoid a fight, try the above
method first.
And Cher's also right, a different type of food other than the one you
first tried might help, you can even use 3 bits of cheese.
Good luck and let us know!!
:-6
De-worming for dogs
Funnily enough, i also have a problem with giving my dog meds,
i normally give tablets wrapped in chocolate but since Val told us chocolate can poison dogs i'm up the creek without a chocolate paddle!
i normally give tablets wrapped in chocolate but since Val told us chocolate can poison dogs i'm up the creek without a chocolate paddle!
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Bill Sikes
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abbey wrote: Funnily enough, i also have a problem with giving my dog meds,
i normally give tablets wrapped in chocolate but since Val told us chocolate can poison dogs i'm up the creek without a chocolate paddle!
A small amount of white or milk chocolate should be fine.
i normally give tablets wrapped in chocolate but since Val told us chocolate can poison dogs i'm up the creek without a chocolate paddle!
A small amount of white or milk chocolate should be fine.
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LilacDragon
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abbey wrote: Funnily enough, i also have a problem with giving my dog meds,
i normally give tablets wrapped in chocolate but since Val told us chocolate can poison dogs i'm up the creek without a chocolate paddle!
Abbey - try some cheese. Or peanut butter. Bill is right though. So long as you are not using dark chocolate and you aren't feeding your pup a one pound candy bar to get that pill down - your method should be fine.
i normally give tablets wrapped in chocolate but since Val told us chocolate can poison dogs i'm up the creek without a chocolate paddle!
Abbey - try some cheese. Or peanut butter. Bill is right though. So long as you are not using dark chocolate and you aren't feeding your pup a one pound candy bar to get that pill down - your method should be fine.
Sandi
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Babies_Mama00
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Wow I wish it were that easy. My damn dog is to big for any of the pills or anything like that. Our breeder who we got our puppies from told us that if they get worms we are best off to find us a hunter, and ask him to get us a leg of a deer. Than give the leg to our dog to chow down. She has had 3 of her dogs(not bad considering shes got like 19) get worms and she says the hair on the deer leg will clean out their system without doing any other harm to them. Kinda nasty I know but I guess thats the joys of having a wolf.
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Babies_Mama00 wrote: Wow I wish it were that easy. My damn dog is to big for any of the pills or anything like that. Our breeder who we got our puppies from told us that if they get worms we are best off to find us a hunter, and ask him to get us a leg of a deer. Than give the leg to our dog to chow down. She has had 3 of her dogs(not bad considering shes got like 19) get worms and she says the hair on the deer leg will clean out their system without doing any other harm to them. Kinda nasty I know but I guess thats the joys of having a wolf.
This is patently untrue. Whether it's a dog or a wolf. Wolves in their
natural states often fall victim to parasitic overload.
As to the chocolate question: The dark or "baking" chocolate is the
major culprit, yes. But giving ANY chocolate to an animal runs the risk
of them getting a "taste" for it... and it's when they go after the 5
pound box under your Christmas tree that you have problems. You
want to take the chance, fine.
I'm thanking my lucky stars I have a dog I can just hand meds to and
she eats them.
This is patently untrue. Whether it's a dog or a wolf. Wolves in their
natural states often fall victim to parasitic overload.
As to the chocolate question: The dark or "baking" chocolate is the
major culprit, yes. But giving ANY chocolate to an animal runs the risk
of them getting a "taste" for it... and it's when they go after the 5
pound box under your Christmas tree that you have problems. You
want to take the chance, fine.
I'm thanking my lucky stars I have a dog I can just hand meds to and
she eats them.
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Bill Sikes
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(dog too big for worming tablet)
valerie wrote: This is patently untrue. Whether it's a dog or a wolf.
AOL. People sometimes need worming, too.
valerie wrote: As to the chocolate question: The dark or "baking" chocolate is the
major culprit, yes. But giving ANY chocolate to an animal runs the risk
of them getting a "taste" for it... and it's when they go after the 5
pound box under your Christmas tree that you have problems. You
want to take the chance, fine.
Do not give them the opportunity! IME they'll develop a (or have a natural) taste
for anything apparently edible, not just chocolate.... several pairs of my nice but
obviously delightfully smelly shoes have gone that way... I'm surprised that bitch
didn't expire on the spot, but she had a wonderful constitution. There's lots of
info. out there re. chocolate and dogs - see:
http://www.1fleacontrol.co.uk/acatalog/ ... -Know.html
etc. etc. etc.
It is a good idea as you say to make sure they can't get at it!
valerie wrote: This is patently untrue. Whether it's a dog or a wolf.
AOL. People sometimes need worming, too.
valerie wrote: As to the chocolate question: The dark or "baking" chocolate is the
major culprit, yes. But giving ANY chocolate to an animal runs the risk
of them getting a "taste" for it... and it's when they go after the 5
pound box under your Christmas tree that you have problems. You
want to take the chance, fine.
Do not give them the opportunity! IME they'll develop a (or have a natural) taste
for anything apparently edible, not just chocolate.... several pairs of my nice but
obviously delightfully smelly shoes have gone that way... I'm surprised that bitch
didn't expire on the spot, but she had a wonderful constitution. There's lots of
info. out there re. chocolate and dogs - see:
http://www.1fleacontrol.co.uk/acatalog/ ... -Know.html
etc. etc. etc.
It is a good idea as you say to make sure they can't get at it!
De-worming for dogs
about five months ago my dog Angie suffered from worms.
my friend told me to buy a de-worming pill and mix it with some chicken but
Angie figured it out and only ate a quarter¦
that happened a couple of times unlit two months ago I’ve found a solution in a form of dry food that my Angie really liked and I didn’t have to force her at all !!!
you should try it ¦
go to -Tasties Worm-Out
my friend told me to buy a de-worming pill and mix it with some chicken but
Angie figured it out and only ate a quarter¦
that happened a couple of times unlit two months ago I’ve found a solution in a form of dry food that my Angie really liked and I didn’t have to force her at all !!!
you should try it ¦
go to -Tasties Worm-Out