by vannin » Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:13 pm
Oh Angel, poor you!
There is an awful human feeling sometimes, among slaves, of our pets maybe losing trust in us, each time there is a trip out in the carrier. You tend to give us very accusing and reproachful looks! Trixie's chin was rough in the Summer, it was cat acne. I used a cream, bought online and it worked.
The other matter which might make you untrusting of us, is the treatment for (or against) fleas and worms. I say 'against' because we are not suggesting you HAVE fleas and worms, but the treatment can also prevent them happening, and I am sure Trixie would rather be safe than sorry.
The time has come this week to administer the new dose to Trixie. It is the drops on the neck, a combined flea and wormer (Advocate), from the vet. The problem is, the previous two months treatments upset both of us. It was not the 'administering bit'. Poor little thing, she purred mightily while I held her close, parted the fur and squeezed the dropper, and then she still had not realised anything had happened, apart from a cuddle. It is the afterwards that is horrible. Careful as I was with not letting the liquid escape, in the ensuing days, especially last month, she got the nasty taste every time she washed and groomed.
Her appetite, usually huge, went away, right up till this week. She obviously felt unwell from the taste of the stuff, and had realised it came from my firm deceptive 'cuddling' on THAT morning. None of us enjoy restraining you puss-cats for a start. For a few days she ducked her head and flinched when I went to stroke her and that was when I knew the trust so carefully built-up, was going. Now she is coming for cuddles again, and I dread the thought of doing the treatment again, which is due any day now. There are four left out of six, plus a further one against tapeworm which the six treatments do not guard against.
So, I don't know. The alternative treatment which is by mouth, is something we abandoned with the other cats - such a performance and frightening for them. Trixie is so heavy and strong, it would need at least four hands anyway. The vet , when she was checked-up, had a job holding her, called the nurse, and the three of us had a job and that is just brief restraining without treatment.
So I don't know...........
Viv