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   Hello friends!
   I haven't posted in a very long time, but I know there are a lot of knowledgeable people here, so I hope someone will answer.
   My kitty Cuddles has hypothryoid and has recently gone down hill, losing weight despite being on meds. She has been in and out of the vets, and was in the hospital last week. Had her there again today because she vomited all yesterday and has some blood in her diarrhea. The vet said he thinks the blood may be from straining, as it was bright red, not dark. They gave her some subcutaneous fluids and something to stop the vomiting and she has been drinking. She slept most of the day. I am thinking of trying to use a syringe to feed her, provided she can keep the food down. Anything I should know before I try? I want to give her a shot at recovering, but she has to get some food in her.

   Posted 2 years ago by Violetbabykitty #

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   Use a big syringe with a fairly good sized opening. If the opening is too small you end up having to use too much pressure to get the food out then it squirts all over the place.

   Baby food (turkey or chicken) mixed with warmish water seems to work well. You might also ask the vet about giving her KMR. She may not be a kitten, but the extra nutrition might be good for her.

   We found it worked best to give a little food every hour or so. We tried to place the food about in the middle of the tongue. The cat automatically swallowed.

   And we learned to keep a warm wet washcloth next to us when we were syringing. Once the stuff gets dried on the ceiling, it's hard to clean up.

   Posted 2 years ago by CheetahBoysmommy #

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   Hills A/D is good for tube feeding too.it is easily liquefied but you need a Rx. It,too is difficult to remove from the ceiling. ;) Good luck.

   Posted 2 years ago by Buttercup #

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   Hills A/D is really helpful in these cases. my cat was having a bout of diarrhea some time back and wouldn't eat anything. after two squirts of A/D, she was lapping it from the syringe herself. But don't over-exert her tummy just yet. Like CBM said, it's better to feed small amounts, frequently.
   poor baby. hope she feels better soon.

   Posted 2 years ago by Khom #

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   a beaten, room temperature egg will provide a good amount of protein, fat, and calories

   Posted 2 years ago by CSBM #

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   You may also see about getting a sub-q set up for home. I had one for Weeone and it saved her many times. The hardest part is getting over having to stick a needle in your baby, especially when they complain. But most of them quickly learn they feel better after the treatment and stop fighting it after a while

   Posted 2 years ago by TheKnittingNinja #

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   Thank you all for your responses. I did manage to get some food in her last night and this morning. But all she wants to do is hide. I am trying to remain positive, but it is hard. Will call the vet again this morning.

   Posted 2 years ago by Violetbabykitty #

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