我來翻譯 This is “Sammie,” our model for today. He has volunteered to take an amoxicillin tablet for our demonstration. Our technician “Mo” will be assisting.
These directions are for a right handed person. The cat will want to back away from the pill so hold him in the crook of your right elbow so that he has no where to go. The pill is held in your left hand
Use a finger of your left hand to open his lower jaw wider. He has no strength in the lower jaw in this position and cannot bite. Place the pill as far back as possible into the mouth.
Let the cat’s face go and watch for lip licking motions which usually indicates that the pill has been swallowed. Some cats are good at deception so it is a good idea to open the mouth after a moment to see if the pill has been swallowed. If possible, squirt a small amount of water into the cat’s mouth to promote swallowing. This helps “nudge” the pill all the way into the stomach where it belongs. Some medicines lodge in the esophagus temporarily and can cause irritation there if the medicine’s pH is in an “unfriendly” range.