First and foremost, please always follow our dosing instructions for any medication. These can be found on the label that was with the medication prescribed to your pet.

One way to give your dog tablets is outlined below

Hold the tablets or capsules between your thumb and index finger. If you need to give your dog multiple tablets, they can be held in the same way, or alternately, held between your index and middle fingers.

To open your dog's mouth, rest your left wrist on his head for leverage, and press your thumb and fingers in and upwards on the lips behind the canine teeth on both sides of his mouth. He shouldn't close his mouth because his lips will be between his upper and lower teeth.

Holding onto the medication as previously described, use your other fingers to pull downward on your dog's lower jaw. Then, quickly deposit the tablet on the back of the tongue and push it as far backwards as possible with your index finger.

Hold your dog's mouth closed for a few moments afterwards until he swallows the medication.

If you have trouble with the method above, why not visit the clinic and we can give you advice on your technique, or discuss other methods of medicating your dog, including using a "pill-popper" a device designed to make this an easier task.