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Articles > Senior Dog CareDog Medications - Tips On How To Get Your Dog To Take Its Medicine Like kids, older dogs don’t eagerly take their medication. But there are ways to get the job done without too much stress and fuss. 1. The Old Meatball Trick (or whatever food turns your dog on.) If the medication can be given with food, simply stuff the pill, tablet or capsule inside a tasty morsel. Make sure, though, he doesn’t spit out the medication. 2. Pillers. These plastic devices look like a syringe (without the needle) and place pills on the back of your dog’s tongue. A new pilling device on the market encourages swallowing by squirting water and the pill into your dog’s mouth. 3. Compounding Pharmacies. These companies add tasty flavors to icky medication, or turn them into more palatable forms, such as chewable tabs or liquids. Even multiple prescriptions for the same condition can be combined. Ask your veterinarian for advice, though, because some drugs can not be safely altered or combined. 4. The Basics. If none of the above works, you’ll have to pill your senior dog. Here’s how: With one hand, tilt your dog’s head back and squeeze behind his canine teeth to open his mouth. With the other hand, quickly place the medication on the back of his tongue. Then gently (and briefly) hold his muzzle shut to encourage swallowing. Follow with a tasty treat. ~ Staff, SeniorDogs.com If you would like to include this article on your site please include the following information with the article:
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