Giving Medicine While I'm On Holiday

[PAMELAKT]

So, Billy is still on anti biotics for his jaw infection.

This is fine, however I am going away for a week soon , my mum is really struggling to catch Billy to give him medicine. He gives her such a run about & i'm trying to train her everyday but it's not going great!

Anyone got any tips for this?

 

[Wiebke]

So, Billy is still on anti biotics for his jaw infection.

This is fine, however I am going away for a week soon , my mum is really struggling to catch Billy to give him medicine. He gives her such a run about & i'm trying to train her everyday but it's not going great!

Anyone got any tips for this?

Perhaps the tips in these threads here can help?
How To Pick Up And Weigh Your Guinea Pig
Administering Medications

 

[Adelle]

Try show your mum how to coax him into a hidey, then put her hand in the hidey whilst blocking te entrance with her wrist, allowing her to safely pick him up without anyone getting hurt.

Failing that, find a juice that he likes, and try drawing up his meds, then drawing up some fruit juice, give the syringe a shake then administer it to him in his cage and see if he takes it willingly. If he does, she can give his meds without lifting him out.

I know how you feel- my mum comes in and gives fudge her teatime meds if I'm working a full day. Fudge is on meds for life and gets them every 8 hours. My mum cant (or more likely wont) lift the pigs as she is scared she'll drop them (and she knows how much i love them!). Luckily fudge takes her most important medication with absolute delight, so no need to lift her out. I then give the other one when I'm home (she can have that one anytime, as long as full dose given in 24 hours.)

Hope either of the suggestions work!