Because of Belinda's experience with feeding tubes, I would absolutely
try one if/when the need ever arises again. I wish I had done that with
Gypsy BEFORE she got so emaciated. By the time I knew enough to try
one, she was too weak to be sedated for the procedure.
Belinda, you and Bailey are just amazing. It's so frustrating to not
know why his kidneys are giving him trouble. Are the exercises the same
sort of manual physical therapy that would be used with anyone not
bearing weight on their legs? Does he like having you stretch his limbs
for him? I assume you are using energy work as well. How are you
doing? How's your energy level? Have you healed from your surgery?
You and Bailey are an inspiration to us, blessings and prayers for his
recovery,
Nina
Belinda wrote:
Hideyo,
Many cats with CRF don't eat good or even stop eating, it's pretty
common. If possible try to get atleast 100cc of food into him over
the course of a day even if you have to give him 20cc's every 2 hours
or so. When I was syringing Bailey he absolutely hated it that's why
when we did the bone marrow aspirate and he was under for that I told
my vet to go ahead and put in the feeding tube. Bailey absolutely
would not be alive if I hadn't done that. He has not eaten anything
on his own in almost 4 months. He started at a weight of about 8
pounds because he had lost alot too. I feed him 60cc's 3 times a day
every six hours and on his fourth feeding I give him 40cc's, so he
gets a total of 220cc's a day. With that he has gotten up to 9.8 and
is maintaining that. I just wish we could get the kidney ailment
taken care of but we still don't know what is causing it. He will gte
blood work again in 2 weeks and we'll xray to see if there is any
change in his kidney's and make sure the tube is still in the correct
spot and OK.
He has good days where he will go out and lay in the sun, but he still
has no energy. His back legs are weak from not using them much and my
vet gave me some exercises I can do to try and build the muscle in
them back up. We ordered a new blend of chinese herbs and they should
be here any day. His gums still look nice and pink so I'm not too
worried about anemia, just the kidney's.
I hope Hannibal starts feeling better soon.
