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- The type of medicine influences the form of administration
- How you should NOT give your dog the liquid medicine
- The best method: fast and stress free
Sharing your life with a dog is a big responsibility. In fact, if you live with one of them, you must have already realized the care they need, in addition, they are susceptible to suffering from various diseases and even once they may need pharmacological treatment. Obviously you cannot self-medicate your dog, since you run the risk of giving him a prohibited medicine, therefore, this article is for those medicines that the veterinarian has prescribed for a specific health problem.
If it's syrup, you know how to give liquid medicine to a dog? In this article by PeritoAnimal we show you how to do it properly.
The type of medicine influences the form of administration
If your veterinarian has prescribed a syrup for your dog, you should be aware that there are different types of liquid remedies and that this slightly influences how we should administer it.
We can mainly distinguish two classes of syrup:
- Solution: the main actives of the medicine are already perfectly dissolved in the liquid, therefore, the syrup should not be shaken before being administered.
- Suspension: the active principles of the drug are "suspended" in the liquid, this implies that for the prescribed dose to truly contain the necessary medicine, it is essential that the bottle is shaken before the medicine is given to the dog.
Generally, this information is indicated on the medicine package, in it you will also find other information that is essential to know: if the syrup can be kept at room temperature, or if, on the contrary, it should be kept in the refrigerator.
How you should NOT give your dog the liquid medicine
To avoid any mistake in taking the medicine, we will show you those actions that you should not take under any circumstances, as they may cause your dog not to receive the medicine he needs to recover or maintain his health.
What you shouldn't do is:
- Do not mix the medicine with the drinking water, as it will not be possible to control whether your puppy takes the necessary dose.
- Do not add liquid medicine to food, since it is possible that your puppy starts to eat but then realizes that there is a change in taste and stops eating the food. In this case, how would it be possible to prove how much medicine you ingested?
- Do not mix liquid medicine with any type of juice. In addition to the fact that your puppy should not consume sugar, you should be aware that some acids and components present in these drinks can interact with the medicine.
The best method: fast and stress free
Then we show you how to give your puppy liquid medicine in the simplest way possible for both you and him.
It is a veterinarian recommended method, which I was able to try on my own dog with highly satisfactory results.
- Try to get your dog to be calm and in a fixed position.
- Carry the required dose of medicine into a plastic syringe, obviously without the needle.
- Approach your puppy from the side, keep calm so as not to disturb him.
- Hold your muzzle with your hands and insert the plastic syringe by one of the sides of your jaw, quickly pushing the plunger so that all the medicine reaches your oral cavity.
The stress that this trick to give your dog syrup creates is minimal, although later it is recommended to stay by your side and caress him to calm down, in this way, he will soon return to normality.
Obviously, if your dog is aggressive, it is recommended that before putting this procedure into practice, you place a simple muzzle, which allows the introduction of the syringe. And if what you are interested in knowing is how to give a dog a pill, don't miss our article.
This article is for information purposes only, at PeritoAnimal.com.br we are not able to prescribe veterinary treatments or perform any type of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case it has any type of condition or discomfort.