Giving The Dog A Pill The Easy Way
A person that has decided to get a dog for a pet must have considered the necessary tasks that must be done to secure the wellbeing of the pet. Knowing how to administer medication to a sick pet is very important task that must be learned by a dog owner. Giving the dog a pill is a task that must be done until the pet gets well. Dogs need vitamins and supplement too thus an owner not armed with easy pilling techniques has to wrestle with the dog everyday. How to give your dog a pill?
The task is even made harder if the dog is an escape artist that would easily elude the pill being administered by the owner. Pilling the dog can be a major fight as once the pill filled treat is popped into the mouth; the cunning dog would eat the treat and spit out the pill. Naturally, dogs would not be aware of the benefits of the bitter pill thus a pet owner has to be persistent with the task of giving the dog its medications.
Dogs can be accomplished con artists that would act like good little boys that would willingly open the mouth so that the master can pop the pill. A pet owner has to be aware that the dog can spew put the pill. If your dog has this kind of attitude, the obvious thing that must be done is to watch the dog for while until you are sure that the pill was swallowed.
Giving the dog a pill will be easier if the bitter taste of the pill is disguised by the taste of the dog’s favorite food. Pills that can be crushed or liquid medications can be mixed with a little amount of the dog’s favorite treat. However, this technique can only be done if the pet is not under dietary restriction. Dogs usually gobble their favorite foods thus; ham, liverwurst or chicken breast can be used to hide the pill.
It is common for very sick dogs to refuse food. If this is the case, mixing the pill to the food or hiding the pill in the dog’s favorite treat will be ineffective. The pill must be placed directly on the dog’s mouth. Placing the pill on the dog’s mouth would be much easier if the dog is used to being touched or the teeth being brushed. The mouth must be opened so that the pill can be inserted at the base of the tongue. Make sure that the teeth are covered by the flews to prevent the dog from biting your hand. Gently blow on the nose and rub the throat to encourage the dog to swallow the pill.
Read more tips on how to give a dog a pill without a fuzz and dog first aid at Sarah’s Dogs.