We can give the dog some of the more mild oral medicine we often take, but there are two principles: make sure that the dog is just a familiar small problem, there is no possibility of any serious disease, like canine distemper in the early stage like a cold, it is easy to ignore; the dosage must be kept, not excessive. If the dog vomiting, diarrhea is more serious, or should be timely to see a doctor, so as not to delay treatment. Give dog medicine also have skill!
How to give medicine to a dog?
1. Hold the dog with two legs and clamp its shoulders with two knees. Hold it by the nose and mouth with one hand, and the jaw with the other to open the mouth. Be careful not to be bitten by it.
2. It's better to put the pill in a small piece of food it likes to eat, such as a small piece of meat, which is acceptable to dogs. It's OK to put the pill in the middle of the bread, or you can dissolve it in other foods that dogs like to eat.
3. If the dog refuses to swallow the pills, mash the pills into the sugar water and put them into his mouth with a syringe. Cough medicine can also be fed with syringes.
Feeding procedures for capsules and granules
1. Capsules and granules are solid drugs. In order to avoid choking the throat, if the dog shows resistance, fear, and even shows fierce appearance, you can first talk to the dog and wait for the dog's mood to ease before feeding.
2. Hold the capsule or pellet firmly with your thumb and forefinger.
3. With the other hand, open the dog's mouth with the other hand, with the mouth up.
4. And close the dog's mouth quickly.
5. In the dog's throat gently pat a few times, you can also gently blow into the dog's nostrils to help the dog swallow drugs smoothly. Finally, watch the dog for a few minutes to see if the medicine is actually taken.
Feeding steps of liquid medicine
1. When feeding liquid medicine, use a small amount of feeding method, which can make the dog accustomed to feeding and taking medicine. If your dog is intolerant of drugs, ask your doctor to increase the concentration of syrup used in the mixture.
2. First shake the bottle gently and evenly.
3. Inhale the medicine to be fed with a syringe.
4. Insert the syringe into the dog's cheek pouch. There is a gap between the canine teeth and the molars to insert the syringe into the mouth.
5. Inject the medicine into the mouth from this position. The injection speed should not be too fast. It should be given slowly.
Feeding steps of powder
1. If the dog in the family rejects capsules, granules and liquid medicine, they can choose to feed medicine, which is easier to succeed and does not need to worry about choking.
2. If the powder is fed to the dog alone, the dog will be rejected because of the bitter taste of the medicine. It can be mixed with special nutrition cream or canned food for dogs.
3. After mixing the powder and food evenly, let the dog eat by himself or put the mixture into the dog's mouth and let the dog swallow it slowly.
matters needing attention:
If the pet owner does not give the medicine properly, both the dog and the pet owner will face the following situations.
Dogs take medicine to run into the trachea, easy to cause the so-called aspiration pneumonia, and even the risk of suffocation.
The dosage was wrong, too much or too little. This often happens when the pet owner gives the dog medicine without permission.
The pet owner was bitten by a dog when feeding medicine. If the dog is very resistant to medication, always use assistive tools to help with the medication.
reminder:
If the dog doesn't like to take medicine, the pet owner can wrap the pill with toast, bread, meat slices and cheese balls before feeding. However, this method can only be used for dogs above 10 kg, and small dogs less than 10 kg are not suitable for choking.
Pet medicine box for family
Basic drugs:
Medical alcohol: for disinfection. It can also be applied on the foot pad when the pet has a fever.
Normal saline: daily care, can be used to wipe teeth, nose and mouth, can also be used to do rehydration when sick.
Glucose: supplement energy when sick without eating.
Topical drugs
Erythromycin ointment: antibacterial ointment used to treat trauma.
Chloramphenicol eye drops: wash your eyes. It works when your eyes are red or your dropsy is increasing.
VB6 ointment: it is used to treat fungi. Its more function is auxiliary treatment, helping pets grow hair as soon as possible.
Medicine for ear mites: ear mites are easy to infect, and dogs may be infected when playing outside.
How to give medicine to dog
Oral medicine
Zaenzheng: the most commonly used medicine for regulating digestion.
Metoclopramide: antiemetic, except poisoning, other vomiting symptoms can be taken.
Anthelmintic: the best is broad-spectrum, at least once every six months.
Appliances
Scissors: used to remove the hair around the wound, especially in the area with skin diseases.
Disposable syringe: injection or medication, water or feeding when sick.
Thermometer: it is used to measure body temperature when fever is suspected.
Cotton swab: used when applying medicine.
