Dogs are very gluttonous animals, but nevertheless when it comes to medicines ... they close their mouth and it costs a lot to open it for them to swallow the pill, right? They are even likely to turn around and get as far away from you as they can.
In this situation, surely more than once you have asked yourself how to give a medicine to a dog. It is certainly a difficult task, especially when the treatment is long, but not impossible. Take note of these tips so that your furry swallows his pill or syrup and can, thus, recover as soon as possible.
And let's start with you. Yes Yes. Your attitude will determine how things will go, so it is essential that you are as calm as possible. If necessary, go for a little walk, breathe calmly a few times, ... well, whatever it is as long as you feel better
Then, as you know, there are pills, syrups or eye drops. Each of them is managed in a different way, so let's see each one separately:
Pills
The pill is the most common form of medicine for dogs. To give it to him, You have to open his mouth firmly, and insert the pill until almost (almost is very important) the end of the mouth. You have to leave it deep inside, but at a certain distance from the throat. Then, it only remains to close his mouth and keep it that way until he swallows it.
Alternatively mix the pill with wet food, but it doesn't always work out. Dogs have a much more developed sense of smell than ours, so they detect it right away. But by trying, nothing is lost.
Syrups
A very effective way to give her the syrup is to mix it with her food. You can also fill a syringe - without a needle - with the dose that is due, open its mouth, and give it to them; Yes indeed, slowly.
Eye drops
Sometimes dogs have eye or ear health problems, so the vet will recommend adding a few drops to them.
- Eye drops: Take him to a room where you can control him, and place a hand on his forehead and with it open the upper eyelid. With the other hand, pour in the drops.
- Ear drops: put him to bed, for example, on the couch. Pour the drops into his ear, and make him stay calm for 1 minute, pampering him.
So your friend will recover much earlier than expected esperado.