Back

NEW Enhanced Article Integration!
Easier than ever to take free content…
One line of code with NO JAVASCRIPT!
See iFrame option in the right column

Expert QA

My veterinarian has prescribed pills for my dog. What is the best way I can administer them?

From the Editors of The Dog Daily

To administer pills to your dog, begin by holding the top part of your dog's muzzle with your left hand (your right if you are left-handed), with your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other. Lift your dog's nose up while gently squeezing behind your dog's canine teeth; this will cause its mouth to open. Hold the pill with your free hand's thumb and forefinger and use your other fingers on that hand to push open your dog's lower jaw a bit more. Place the pill in the back of your dog's mouth. Gently hold your dog's mouth closed for a minute, blowing on its nose to stimulate the swallow reflex. Reward your dog with praise and a food treat afterward. You could further try hiding the pill in a small portion of dog food or a tiny amount of peanut butter. Pill guns for dogs are also available. They essentially shoot pills into your dog's mouth at a safe, low pressure.

To feature this article:

please select all code below (Ctrl. + A)
copy to your clipboard (Ctrl. + C) and
paste (Ctrl. + V) into your website

Iframe Version
(Recommended)

*You can adjust the height by increasing or decreasing the "height" attribute number.*

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.thedogdaily.com/partner/content/worldnow-ftp/programsend/programunit.js?Page=partner/unbranded/worldnow-ftp/archive/2009-07-06/expertqa/pills_dog/index.html"></script>
		
		<div id="SON">
	<div id="PageWrapper">
<h2>Expert QA</h2>
<h1>My veterinarian has prescribed pills for my dog. What is the best way I can administer them?</h1>

<p>
        <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="http://www.thedogdaily.com/partner/content/worldnow-ftp/images/worldnowbyline.js"></script>
<br/>

From the Editors of <em><a href="http://www.thedogdaily.com">The Dog Daily</a></em>
</p>
	To administer pills to your dog, begin by holding the top part of your dog's muzzle with your left hand (your right if you are left-handed), with your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other. Lift your dog's nose up while gently squeezing behind your dog's canine teeth; this will cause its mouth to open.

Hold the pill with your free hand's thumb and forefinger and use your other fingers on that hand to push open your dog's lower jaw a bit more. Place the pill in the back of your dog's mouth. Gently hold your dog's mouth closed for a minute, blowing on its nose to stimulate the swallow reflex. Reward your dog with praise and a food treat afterward. You could further try hiding the pill in a small portion of dog food or a tiny amount of peanut butter. Pill guns for dogs are also available. They essentially shoot pills into your dog's mouth at a safe, low pressure.
<script src="http://js.revsci.net/gateway/gw.js?csid=F09828&auto=t"></script></div></div>

Sponsor Unit Iframe Version