Hi Lisa! Have you tried giving him a little l-lysine? If he's having a problem smelling his food (one reason that he may not want to eat), then lysine might help clear up anything sinus-wise (and maybe even eye-wise) so that he can smell his food again!
That said, you may want to try anything smelly...tuna, salmon, etc...if all else fails, and he doesn't object too much, you can always try syringe feeding him...you can pick up a large syringe at most pet stores (Petsmart, Petco)...the easiest thing to syringe, canned food-wise, is Hill's A/D (which can only be found at a vet's office)...or, chicken or turkey baby food is always a good one...just make sure it doesn't have any onion in the ingredients...Beechnut, apparently, makes a pure chicken baby food...but I don't have that available around here, so I use Gerber...I believe the label says "Chicken with chicken gravy" ie. there is corn starch added... Good luck and keep us updated! I hope he can find a little relief soon! Jen **************************************************** "But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan George ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Paz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:17 pm Subject: Won't Eat....Please Help > > Hi everyone, > > Has anyone got any ideas on how to get some food into my kitty? > > He has had FELV since 03. He was a very sick kitty and we were a > breath away > from having to put him to sleep. We wanted to try and give him a > chance, > even though our Vet and the Ophthalmologist that was treating > kitty's eyes > were against it. He was on Prednisone 5mg a day for about 6 > months, he > began looking and acting healthier. then his meds were changed to > half a > pill each day, and then finally a half a pill every other day. > > August of 04 he was taken off of all meds, and became a healthy > chubby cat. > ( 16 lbs) He has been wonderful till Friday of last week. Then > over this > weekend his eyes clouded over (Uveitis returned) and he is not > eating a > thing. I have tried everything, even his favorite snack, and no way. > > We went to the Vet yesterday (Monday), and guess what, the Dr. who > has > worked with us is on holiday. What a mess. The one that we saw > was a bit > of a fruit cake. She tried to draw blood and had such a problem, it > took > three tries with kitty crying, can't even tell you what I was going > to do to > her if hubby had not stepped in. I spoke to her about the > prednisone. She > said she did not want to put him back on the prednisone at this > time and on > and on and on. I told her our Dr. made it quite clear to us,( it > was down > on his chart also ) that if we saw that he was sliding to get him > back on > the Prednisone. It was like talking to the wall. She gave me an > anti-biotic for ten days for him and that was it. > > Today I called and got one of the other vets who pulled Kitty's > chart and > gave me a prescription for the prednisone. I will be starting it > later. > Tomorrow we will be taking him to his Ophthalmologist and hopefully > she will > be able to get his eyes back under control. Please God. > > I am quite sure at this time he is only seeing shadows, and is so > frightened > from every noise. I can't get him to eat. I know how important > this is on > a chubby cat, and how quickly they can get... Hepatic Lipidosis and > it may > be fatal with his immune system.. > > A few moments ago I put a little food on my finger and had to force > his > little mouth open and I put it on the back of his tongue. He did > swallow > it, and is now sleeping. > > Would anyone know of any other way of doing it. > > Sorry about this winded letter, it has been a long and > heartbreaking 5 days. > > Thank you for taking the time to read it. > > Lisa. > > > >
