Hi, Belinda, thank you so much for your encouragement- before I started assist feeding, I did consider feedinb tube - my vet thoughts that she could put one through his nose without anthesia (I was really concerned about him going through the anethesia) Is feeding tube very uncomfortable? I don't know what it looks like or feels like... 100cc of food -wow, that's a lot..I have been using 6cc syringe with Hannibal - which means that I have to give him almost 20 of them.. He DOES eat on his own, as a matter of fact, he has been feeling good for the past couple of days as he went to outside enclosure to get some cool air which he hadn't done for a couple of weeks -
How bad is Bailey's kidney, Belinda? My Hanniba's kidney values weren't bad at all until a couple of months ago.. As a matter of fact, with fluid therapy at him, it was almost back to normal.. Until I made him go through anethesia for a dental.. He had a problem eating because of a bad teeth.. Then his kidney went down hill.. I so regret this for the rest of my life.. I wish I figured out a way that his tooth could have been taken out without general anethesia.. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: appropriate calorie in take for a kitty 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. >
