In fact, not only for us, but also for dogs, taking medicine is a very painful thing. Although dogs are not picky about what they eat, they are not stupid. For drugs, which taste strange, sour or bitter, they are naturally not willing to swallow them. This also makes the majority of pet parents are very headache, how can we make the family dog obediently drink the medicine? Now, let's take a look at the relevant knowledge of giving the dog injections and taking medicine.
The right way to give a dog an injection
Xiaobian to give you advice, first of all, we must choose the right time for medication, it is best to win the trust of the dog first. Please note the following points:
1. Don't use medicine or injection when the dog is asleep
If a dog is infused with a bad medicine or a needle in his sleep, it will make him feel very terrible and leave a shadow in his heart. I'm afraid he will not dare to sleep in the future. Don't you feel distressed?
2. Don't cheat the dog
The first time a dog is given a medicine, most parents usually choose to cheat. In the master's gentle tone and caress, the dog was deceived, and then drink or eat the medicine or pills that make it feel bad. And after knowing that you have been cheated, the next time you want to use this move, it will not be easily fooled.
3. Dogs will no longer trust us
The pain of taking medicine and the pain of injection make the dog's memory fresh. Then it will naturally remember the pain and hate of the owner who fed it and injected it.
Maybe you'll say, I won't give it to the veterinarian. Well, the dog will turn to blame the veterinarian for not irritating you, but if the dog's regenerative disease goes to the hospital in the future, it is very likely to refuse to cooperate with the veterinarian's diagnosis and treatment. It's not so difficult!
How to eliminate the fear of injection
So what should be done to eliminate the fear of taking medicine and injection as far as possible, and cooperate to complete this task?
1. Emotional comfort is very important
No matter the dog is taking medicine or injection, the owner must accompany him on the side and don't leave his side. And pacify it with a gentle voice. If necessary, you can gently touch it to make it not afraid. If you have a master to accompany it through this painful and terrifying moment, it will feel much relieved.
Remember, do not use a rude, too hard way to clamp the dog, let it be forced to submit, this will only make the dog more uncomfortable.
2. Give it sweetness after feeding
When the dog successfully took the medicine or after the injection, do not forget to give it a little favorite snacks as a reward, to make up for the pain it has just suffered. So when the next time you need an injection to take medicine, the dog's mind will come up with the owner's kindness to him, so as to weaken or even forget the pain brought by the medicine or injection, so as to better cooperate.
3. Let professionals operate as much as possible
When a dog is sick and needs medication or injection, the owner must follow the doctor's advice. In particular, injections are usually done by professional veterinarians or full-time veterinary nurses. However, in general, injection treatment can not be done once or twice. It may take one to two courses of treatment, three to five days for each course of treatment, and some drugs may need to be vaccinated 2-3 times. This is a little troublesome. In fact, parents may as well learn how to give dogs injections themselves, Or try to get your veterinarian to take medicine, just give it regularly at home.
