Feeding medicine to dogs can be done by direct feeding, induced feeding, feeding with a feeder, or feeding with a syringe. First of all, if the dog is not resistant to taking medicine, you can give it directly. Secondly, if the medicine tastes bitter, you can use the method of induced medicine feeding, hiding the medicine in the things that the dog usually likes to eat, so that it will eat the medicine. In addition, if the dog is picky about food or hates taking medicine, you can use a medicine feeder to give medicine to the dog. However, this method may cause discomfort to the dog. It is generally recommended to ask a pet doctor to help give medicine. Finally, if the medication is a liquid, it can be administered using a syringe.
1. Feed medicine directly
If the dog does not resist taking medicine, the owner can use the method of feeding medicine directly. First, comfort the dog to sit down, then open the dog's jaw with your hands, then put the medicine directly into the depth of the dog's throat, quickly close the dog's mouth, and then massage the dog's throat to promote swallowing. the goal of. If you find that your dog licks its lips, it means that the medicine has been taken, and you can give a snack to encourage it.
2. Induction feeding
If the medicine tastes bitter, the owner can use induction feeding, which is also the smartest method. You can mix the medicine into the dog food that your dog usually eats, or put the medicine in palatable food such as chicken breast, and let the dog swallow it.
3. Feed medicine with a medicine feeder
If the dog is picky or hates taking medicine, the owner can use the medicine feeder to feed the dog medicine. First put the medicine into the medicine feeder, then insert the medicine feeder into the dog's mouth and dispense the medicine.
It is recommended that before giving medicine to the dog, the owner should ask the medical staff to demonstrate it to see if the dog resists the medicine. If the dog is very resistant to feeding medicine, the owner should keep the dog in check when feeding the medicine to prevent the dog from biting or scratching himself. In addition, do not insert the medicine feeder too deep to avoid injuring the dog's throat.
4. Feeding the medicine with a syringe
If the medicine is a liquid, it is recommended to use a syringe for feeding. First, draw the medicine into the syringe, then lift the dog's mouth slightly upward, and slowly push the liquid in along the corners of the dog's mouth. If the dog doesn't like the medicine and tries to spit it out, the owner can force its mouth to close and stroke its chin up and down to help it swallow the medicine.
Note: When using a syringe to feed liquid medicine to a dog, be careful to pull out the needle and place it properly to prevent the dog from licking it or the children at home playing with it.