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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The PetsitUSA.com Blog
The PetsitUSA.com Blog Earlier today I came across a website for a “university” that claims to have accredited licensing programs for pet sitters and other pet businesses such as groomers, dog trainers, breeders…just to name a few. This so-called university offers the training and licensing that’ll prepare anyone to jump right in and start a pet sitting business and make a six figure income in no time.
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Guess who's feeling economy stress? Your pet - Pet health- msnbc.com
Animals not only carry our burdens, they have their own anxiety problemsGuess who's feeling economy stress? Your pet - Pet health- msnbc.com
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Giving your pets medicine
Giving Your Pet Medication
by Heidi Stonehill
You've just been told that your pet will need to take medicine. You know how much to give that's appropriate for your particular animal and how many times per day. You understand all the instructions from the vet and have read all the instructions from the medicine manufacturer. But, now that it is time to actually give it to your pet, just how do you go about it?
Individual cats and dogs can be as good or as bad about taking medicine as individual people are. It's very frustrating when a pet will run away and hide, squirm out of your arms, or try to bite while you are attempting to pop a pill into his or her mouth. Why is it that it looks so simple when the veterinarian does it, but it's impossible to do at home?
My previous cat, Fluffy, had diabetes, heart trouble, and later, a host of other problems. Fortunately, he was a very calm, understanding animal. He would let me give him his insulin shot while he was working on the food in his bowl. Pills he wasn't keen about, but the particular pills he had, I could crush and add to his food, which he tolerated. Liquid medication was fairly easy with him, as he accepted my squirting it into his mouth with a dropper.
My current cat, Tig, is not so cooperative. He's very nervous and picky. Crushed pills in his food are not to his liking. And I have a very hard time keeping him still if I have to give him a pill or liquid medicine directly. It's amazing how strong a 17-pound cat can be when he wants to get out of your arms. Do you have a pet like that?
There are several techniques that may help you to administer medication to a pet. One method is to hide the pill in food. This is a popular method with dogs, but doesn't usually work with cats, as they often eat around the pill. You can try hiding the pill in a moist niblet. This sometimes works for cats. In fact, there are even moist treats specifically designed to hold a pill in the center; these come in dog and cat sizes and are offered online or at pet supply stores.
If food doesn't do the trick (or, if the medication is not to be given with food), then you'll need to give the medication directly to your pet. This is when it can get difficult.
Here are some helpful videos from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine that you can view online. They are just a minute or so long. The first focuses on how to give a cat a pill, from putting it in food, to giving it directly with you fingers, to using a "pill gun" (available from your veterinarian).
How to Give a Cat a Pill http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/node/316
The other video is how to give a cat liquid medication. Sometimes you can use liquid medication as an alternative to pills if your cat might handle it better. Some medications only come in liquid form.
How to Give a Cat Liquid Medication http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/node/305
The Cornell site also offers videos on other cat health topics, such as how to give insulin to a cat.
Here are instructions (no video) from Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine about how to give a pill or liquid medication directly to a dog, if s/he doesn't eat it in his/her food:
How to Give a Dog a Pill or Liquid Medication http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/dog_meds.aspx
Hope these help! Good luck, from one pet owner to another!
by Heidi Stonehill
You've just been told that your pet will need to take medicine. You know how much to give that's appropriate for your particular animal and how many times per day. You understand all the instructions from the vet and have read all the instructions from the medicine manufacturer. But, now that it is time to actually give it to your pet, just how do you go about it?
Individual cats and dogs can be as good or as bad about taking medicine as individual people are. It's very frustrating when a pet will run away and hide, squirm out of your arms, or try to bite while you are attempting to pop a pill into his or her mouth. Why is it that it looks so simple when the veterinarian does it, but it's impossible to do at home?
My previous cat, Fluffy, had diabetes, heart trouble, and later, a host of other problems. Fortunately, he was a very calm, understanding animal. He would let me give him his insulin shot while he was working on the food in his bowl. Pills he wasn't keen about, but the particular pills he had, I could crush and add to his food, which he tolerated. Liquid medication was fairly easy with him, as he accepted my squirting it into his mouth with a dropper.
My current cat, Tig, is not so cooperative. He's very nervous and picky. Crushed pills in his food are not to his liking. And I have a very hard time keeping him still if I have to give him a pill or liquid medicine directly. It's amazing how strong a 17-pound cat can be when he wants to get out of your arms. Do you have a pet like that?
There are several techniques that may help you to administer medication to a pet. One method is to hide the pill in food. This is a popular method with dogs, but doesn't usually work with cats, as they often eat around the pill. You can try hiding the pill in a moist niblet. This sometimes works for cats. In fact, there are even moist treats specifically designed to hold a pill in the center; these come in dog and cat sizes and are offered online or at pet supply stores.
If food doesn't do the trick (or, if the medication is not to be given with food), then you'll need to give the medication directly to your pet. This is when it can get difficult.
Here are some helpful videos from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine that you can view online. They are just a minute or so long. The first focuses on how to give a cat a pill, from putting it in food, to giving it directly with you fingers, to using a "pill gun" (available from your veterinarian).
How to Give a Cat a Pill http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/node/316
The other video is how to give a cat liquid medication. Sometimes you can use liquid medication as an alternative to pills if your cat might handle it better. Some medications only come in liquid form.
How to Give a Cat Liquid Medication http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/node/305
The Cornell site also offers videos on other cat health topics, such as how to give insulin to a cat.
Here are instructions (no video) from Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine about how to give a pill or liquid medication directly to a dog, if s/he doesn't eat it in his/her food:
How to Give a Dog a Pill or Liquid Medication http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/dog_meds.aspx
Hope these help! Good luck, from one pet owner to another!
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My Videos
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Molly and I ride along the Mississippi Levees south of Baton Rouge
Molly and I ride along the Mississippi Levees south of Baton Rouge
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Dogs
I love to read stories about pet owners, I'll share this one with you.
http://www.grit.com/blogs/A-Few-Good-Dogs.aspx?blogid=184
http://www.grit.com/blogs/A-Few-Good-Dogs.aspx?blogid=184
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