Reply #19: Years ago when I worked in Van Nuys (and if anybody here knows Van Nuys they will understand),

[kestrel91316]

I had a client bring in a cat with diarrhea. Back then we used to dispense a liquid that was basically kaopectate to help firm up the stool. So I got the medication ready and told the guy it was basically kaopectate, and that he should administer about 2 squirts from the bottle 2 or 3 times a day (or whatever, but you get my point).

A few days later he called, all frustrated and panicked. "Dr. kestrel, what do I DO??? I can't get the medication into him, he just screams and cries and squirms so bad when I try."

As part of troubleshooting on the phone, I will ask people to describe their actual technique and see if I can give any tips on how to do something more effectively, so I did so.

His response: "Well, when we grab his tail......"

It was the original facepalm moment.

(He thought it was to be squirted up the back end)