Common Cat Medical Problems : How to Give Cats Liquid Medication

A dropper and a syringe are the two tools that are used to give cats liquid medication. Learn how to use a dropper and a syringe to give liquid medication to your cat in this free pet care video from a practicing veterinarian.

Expert: Tracy Carreiro
Bio: Tracy Carreiro is member of The Faxon Animal Rescue League. The League was founded in 1913 to help overworked and abused draft horses.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• cats
• cat diseases
• cat illnesses
• cat pills
• cat medication
• cat poisons
• cat care
• medical cat care
• injured cats
• bleeding cats

[MrPwhite2008]

My sister who works at an animal hospital said it should be done from the side, right behind the large canine. You run the risk of giving your cat aspiration pneumonia if you do it from the front too quickly and the cat breathes it in, especially if it's free flowing liquid. The cat will usually bubble and foam at the mouth but that's alright. Also best to do it two or three times in smaller amounts than all in one go. I always give my cat a treat and brush him down afterwards as a reward.

[MsCherylRae]

@BondiAngela so does my cat... is that normal??? this is the first time I am having to give her meds and she just sees the dropper and starts gagging ... and as soon as it goes in foams and spits...

[Hintxx]

im having problems.when im giving my cat the medication,she growls and then started scratching my hand.so,what should i do?my cat is so tensed

[fl0nk11]

Hahahahahaha! Riiiight, lady. What's that cat on, Valium? :P

[gaglinero]

works great! thanks!

[whitters242]

Yeah, trying it with the actual liquid medication has a slightly different outcome than with the food.

[shearerbug]

Isn't inserting it in the side better than the front? Another veterinary video suggests this is better since we all know cats down like things coming at them from the front?

[BondiAngela]

My cat froths at the mouth and dribbles when given one tramal drop for pain. The tramal taste really bad. I've also tried putting it in food and he wont eat it.

[dukey03]

Yeah it doesnt work all that well.. my cat wants me dead now and was shaking after my many attempts.

[mark40511]

Thanks for making this video but this is NOT as easy as it is on this video. That cat is very calm. I read somewhere if you have trouble giving a cat medicine with this method, to get a small amount of baby food and put the medicine in it and they will ingest it that way.