What do you think of when you hear "oral medication"?

My interpretation of oral medication as it pertains to my Rover profile, is anything taken by mouth (pill and/or non-needle syringe).

I don't think it's silly to ask your client to confirm even though you already know the difference. It only shows them you are thorough and their pet is in capable hands.

Oral medication means taken by mouth (pill or liquid). Squirting liquid meds into a dog's mouth isn't anything like an injection. In fact, it can often be easier than trying to get a dog to swallow a pill. I've had dogs magically eject them minutes later. There's nothing to fear in using this method. No needles, just a plastic syringe. It's like using a dropper, except you drop it on the dog's tongue.

Medication using oral syringes means the med is administered by squirting it down the throat, it is not an injection - no needle.

Yes you should have been thinking of oral syringes also :) You might think about asking your pharmacist to show you how to accurately measure and fill an oral syringe. They really do love educating the community on all things drugs !

It means medication given orally. Could be anything, a pill, a gel, liquid, suspension, syringe, as long as it's medication and as long as it's taken orally, then it oral medication. If you're only comfortable giving pills then I would unselect that from your profile and just state you are ok with giving pills if needed.

Selecting Oral Medication Administration on a sitter's profile suggests the sitter is comfortable giving pills/chewables/caplets/liquid @ dropper/syringe etc.

Oral Medication Administration Definition Oral medication administration is the process by which drugs are delivered by mouth through the alimentary tract.