For folks who have Syringe Fed cats...
How much do you " force" at each feeding when a cat shows little
interest in even swallowing that which you manage to get into his
mouth... Jelly fights it tooth and nail... I am WAY behind in his
caloric needs because he fights so vehemently now about taking meds or
being fed that I feel that it is hurting more than helping.... I was
using AD with High Density calorie paste but he doesn't like it at ALL
so I am now using bits of baby food and alternating with KMR Kitten Milk
and literally forcing him to swallow a couple of oz's...which is also
far too little...... He still drinks water on his own and is urinating
a large amount... for all I know at this point his Kidneys could be
shutting down
He is lethargic enough at this point that I am 75% sure that I will put
him down before the weekend is out... If he were just battling anemia
I'd have more hope for the Win/Pred/Doxy combo but with the tumor I'm
feeling I might not be doing him any favors.... Admittedly... it was
only a couple of months back that I watched my other little boy fade
away at home over the course of a couple of months but HE was eating at
least.... Mostly... I don't think " I " can take much more of watching
my lovely boy die... Every day I'm here living my life around trying to
get him to eat.. watching that he doesn't eat cement or other detritus (
Pica r/t anemia) putting food in a thousand places so that if he IS
inclined at one moment TO eat there will be something near at hand TO
eat and getting more and more depressed with each passing day at the
lack of response..... This damnable disease!!! 6 short weeks ago he
passed his wellness exam with flying colors.... They can be claimed in
a heartbeat. I don't know that I will take in another FeLV cat
unless I can find a damn vet that will work WITH ME and give a dying cat
a fighting chance....... I can't take this amount of sadness again for
at least several months...
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 02:19:39 +0000
From: Sheri Burbridge To: "[email protected]" Subject: Re:
[Felvtalk] New FELV mom
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I've struggled with Mo since he came home, literally, the only thing
he
will eat on his own is the Temptations treats. I count them so I know
he's
gotten more than his basic needs every day but he's never bowled us
over
with his appetite, even on mirzapine (definitely misspelled that). He
will
lick the gel off his feet still, I feel lucky to have found anything
he
likes but a bit stuck as he won't try anything else!
On Wed, Apr 5, 2017, 5:30 PM Amani Oakley wrote:
Good luck Sheri. I understand all too well the reluctance to add
stress by
syringe feeding, but I think that the ?gas in the engine? is also
dependent
on getting in those calories. I rely on baby food. I find that it is
usually palatable enough that you can usually syringe a wee bit of it
on
their lips or just inside their lips ? if they sit or lie down beside
you
or in your lap (my preferred position), and they will lick at what is
in or
on their mouth. I think this helps to stimulate their appetite. The
Winstrol will often also help improve appetite, strength and a sense
of
feeling better so that they want to eat a bit more.
Amani
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