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This month - how to administer medication to your pet.

What's happening at Lonely Pets Club?

You may have heard us mentioned on the radio recently. In May Lonely Pets Club's Elizabeth Quinn was interviewed on Joy FM (94.9) ...and Lonely Pets Club's services were discussed by animal behaviourist Dr Joanne Righetti and Tim Webster on Sydney's Radio 2UE (954am).

Record numbers were at the RSPCA's Million Paws Walk in Albert Park this year, encouraged no doubt by the warmer weather. Lonely Pets Club were at the Werribee and Albert Park walks (see right).

Our latest Animal Behavioural Training Day for franchisees and carers was held on Saturday 22nd May, presented by Dr Debbie Calnon. Feedback from the day was very positive with all who attended finding it very informative.

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Pet Health

Administering tablets. Pets are often quite good at eating 'around' a tablet hidden in their food bowl so you may need some other tricks up your sleeve. You could try embedding the tablet into a small piece of cheese or other favourite treat.

If giving the tablet with food is not an option, you'll need to manually place the tablet into the back of your pet's throat. The following techinique should be effective for cats and dogs.

Open the pet's mouth by placing your hand on top of the muzzle with your thumb and forefinger behind the canine teeth. Tilt the head back, simultaneously applying gentle pressure to the sides of the upper jaw. The pet should open its mouth. With your free hand, hold the tablet between thumb and fore finger while pulling the lower jaw down with your middle finger.

Put the tablet as far behind the base of the tongue as possible, before holding the mouth shut. If this is too difficult with your pet, or if you need to administer tablets regularly, you might like to buy a pill popper/gun which you should be able to buy from your vet. Just put the tablet on the end and place it over the back of the tongue. Encourage the animal's natural swallow reflex by stroking the throat.

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