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|Articles|November 1, 2010

Idea Exchange: Client administers doses by touch

One of my clients who is blind was concerned about how to administer the correct daily dose of liquid medicine into the pet's food.

One of my clients who is blind was concerned about how to administer the correct daily dose of liquid medicine into the pet's food. The client drilled a hole in the syringe base and a hole in the syringe plunger and tied a nylon string between the two holes. The string is only long enough to allow drawing up the correct dose, no more.

Dr. Bill Ilkin

Kirrawee, New South Wales

Australia

Dr. Bill Ilkin

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