Maine Coon refused his worming meds!!

When I picked up Winston from the breeder she gave me a syringe with 3 shots of worming liquid that had to be given to him over 3 days.

On Sat I gave him his first dose into his mouth. Hubby held him and I administered the dose with a little hesitation he managed to take it. However on Sunday when I had to give him his second dose he refused. I persisted and the dose ended up flying across the room :blush:

So to make along story short he did not get the second and third dose he was supposed to get. What should I do now? I have been thinking it may be time to visit my local vet anyhow to get him checked over.
Would it be better for him to be wormed in tablet form?

Ive yet to worm ours. As they were done when we got them from the breeder and we have just (yesterday) had them de-wormed again, by the vet.

The vet gave them it in tablet form. Didnt seem too hard or too easy. I held them, the vet opened up their mouth a bit and, with their head point to the ceiling, dropped in a de-worming tablet.
We gave it 30 seconds and then checked their mouth to make sure no sneaky "spit it out later" tactics were being employed.

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Originally Posted by Tomiam

Ive yet to worm ours. As they were done when we got them from the breeder and we have just (yesterday) had them de-wormed again, by the vet.

The vet gave them it in tablet form. Didnt seem too hard or too easy. I held them, the vet opened up their mouth a bit and, with their head point to the ceiling, dropped in a de-worming tablet.
We gave it 30 seconds and then checked their mouth to make sure no sneaky "spit it out later" tactics were being employed.

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As far as I know they had previously been done and we were just give the follow up doses to give to them. I know we had no problem giving him a tablet the previous week but as for taking a syringe in his mouth. Forget it!!!!!:stressed:

hey
we had the same with my moggie meeka given in the syringe she nearly took my arm off with her claws despite being held firmly the first time, you can hide it in their food if necessary thats what i done the 2nd-3rd day
apparently tablets are the easier form as with syring god know what it tastes like and by the reaction meeka gave it was if i was pouring acid down her throat lol...

try giving it to him in his raw food or something he really likes hth x

I just read that there's new worming stuff released in Australia. Rather than trying to give the cat/kitten tablets or paste, this goes on the back of the neck and is absorbed through the skin.

This is the story I saw on it from one of the vets going into the local newspaper...

"Australia’s first Spot-on Intestinal wormer for cats
Cats can be notoriously difficult to dose with tablets, paste or liquid by mouth as they are very taste sensitive and have been known to severely bite or scratch people attempting treatment for worms.
This new product named Profender Spot-On consists of 2 compounds.
Emodepside which kills round and hook worms and Praziquantal which kills tapeworms thus accounting for all the intestinal worms.
Simply part the fur on the back of the skull or neck and squeeze the contents of the pipette onto the skin.
Both compounds are absorbed through the skin to the blood stream and then to the intestines.
Profender is available only from veterinarians."

I don't know if you would be able to find it in other countries.

Try drontal spot on wormer. It's like scrapdragon says, it goes on the skin like a flea drop. I'm not sure if they are OK for kittens but I use them on my lot.

I've always used Pancur paste before in a syringe and never had any problems although I do like the idea of the 'spot on' type wormer it is certainly worth looking into as to it's effectiveness etc :smile:

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Originally Posted by deeshell08

hey
we had the same with my moggie meeka given in the syringe she nearly took my arm off with her claws despite being held firmly the first time, you can hide it in their food if necessary thats what i done the 2nd-3rd day
apparently tablets are the easier form as with syring god know what it tastes like and by the reaction meeka gave it was if i was pouring acid down her throat lol...

try giving it to him in his raw food or something he really likes hth x

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hi. In my experience, the easiest way for both us and the cat was by simply wrapping then in a towel. Held securely, there could be no stressful struggles and with head held up, tablet goes down like a poem*Roy

How To Give A Cat A Pill

1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.

2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.

3. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.

4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.

5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.

6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.

7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.

8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.

9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

10. Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard, and close door onto neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.

11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw Tee shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

12. Call fire department to retrieve the damn cat from across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.

13. Tie the little bastard's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.

14. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.

15. Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.

How To Give A Dog A Pill

1. Wrap it in bacon.

2. Toss it in the air.
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
thanks so much for that karena... I haven't laughed so much in ages... and I can just see it happening!

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thanks so much for that karena... I haven't laughed so much in ages... and I can just see it happening!

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Ditto!
Got a great laugh out of that post:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Glad you enjoyed it- Frank emailed it to me a few weeks back and I cried with laughter too:LOL: I have yet to try giving Simba a worming tablet but his is due soon!