Post by mistersmom on Dec 12, 2013 1:48:51 GMT
My Casey came down with another UTI Sunday. 
I have to give him a pill once a day (not a problem, he normally doesn't realize what I've done until it's too late) but have to give two "liquids" twice a day each. The first is a urinary acidifier which is supposed to be palatable to cats (and dogs) - yeah right. 
Luckily it is really sticky so I just put it on his paws and let him lick it off.
The antibiotic is what is causing me some headache. I have to give 1 and a half dropper-fulls twice a day. I have tried wrapping him in a towel to prevent my hands being shred to pieces but he usually gets a paw out as I am refilling the dropper and it is just a huge fight.
Good news is that Casey is now urinating almost a normal amount rather than just a bit here and there. However, I have never seen him in so much pain before. I still can't touch his abdomen without him screaming at me and he just seems so, I don't know, uninterested in anything. If he is still this "out-of-it" tomorrow I will call the vet to see if we need to give him more pain meds. He is walking around a bit this evening. I will see if he is interested in his daily can cat food later - last night he could care less about it.
In the meantime, does anyone have any other suggestions for giving liquid meds to cats? I have to do this for two weeks!
I have to give him a pill once a day (not a problem, he normally doesn't realize what I've done until it's too late) but have to give two "liquids" twice a day each. The first is a urinary acidifier which is supposed to be palatable to cats (and dogs) - yeah right. 
Luckily it is really sticky so I just put it on his paws and let him lick it off.The antibiotic is what is causing me some headache. I have to give 1 and a half dropper-fulls twice a day. I have tried wrapping him in a towel to prevent my hands being shred to pieces but he usually gets a paw out as I am refilling the dropper and it is just a huge fight.
Good news is that Casey is now urinating almost a normal amount rather than just a bit here and there. However, I have never seen him in so much pain before. I still can't touch his abdomen without him screaming at me and he just seems so, I don't know, uninterested in anything. If he is still this "out-of-it" tomorrow I will call the vet to see if we need to give him more pain meds. He is walking around a bit this evening. I will see if he is interested in his daily can cat food later - last night he could care less about it.
In the meantime, does anyone have any other suggestions for giving liquid meds to cats? I have to do this for two weeks!
