[Stewart's Mom]

Does anyone have any tricks for getting a Chi to take liquid medication? My vet has put Stewart on children's benadryl to see if it will help with his scratching. I think I get more medicine all over me and my couch than I do down his little gullet!! I bought an eye dropper but he will not open his mouth and I wrestle to hold him down but I don't want to hurt him. I put my fingers in his mouth to try and pry it open but he kept biting me...I think it is safe to say that Stewie does not like medine

 

[Stewart's Mom]

Ok...thanks...looks like I need to go to the drug store again! Thanks for your suggestions!!

 

[Stewart's Mom]

Sorry I didn't post sooner...my home computer blew up!

I bought a syringe at Walgreens that is used for babies - no need for a needle, it is specially made to give liquid medicines. Stewart fought it a lot in the beginning, it actually looked like I was dying his fur pink because he would spit it out. I finally found that to do it I have to wrap him in a blanket, prop him in the corner of the couch, hold my hand over his eyes and put the syringe just inside his cheek and slowly push the plunger down...he will "drink" it and do okay with it. I have to do it very slowly or he spits it out and get obnoxious.

The stuff is working, he is not scratching as much so I am willing to fight him since he is getting better.