Giving Medications
Your vet may presribe pills or liquid medication to give your boxer. Do not try to mix any medication (unless directed by your vet) to your boxer's food. Most boxer's can sense when something unwanted has been added to their food and will leave the medicine untouched.
Please be calm and patient and reassure your boxer when you are trying to administer medicine to him.
Giving a pill to your boxer:
To give your boxer a pill, wrap one hand over his muzzle and lift his head up with thumb and forefinger on either side of the upper lips. With the other hand, gently but firmly pull down his jaw and place the pill at the very back of his tongue. Close his mouth and hold it shut. Firmly stroke downward along his throat until he swallows.
Giving liquid medication to you boxer:
To give liquid medication to your boxer you should gently tilt his head back. Slowly place the liquid into the pouch formed by the boxer's cheek and teeth. You should try to enclourage him to swallow by stroking his throat.