Help with force feeding your cat
Are you having to force feed your cat? Do you need more information on force feeding?
I had to force feed my cat, Cleo, for about four weeks back in 2005. She had stopped eating because a dog was introduced into the household, and as a result of her "hunger strike," developed feline hepatic lipidosis, also known as fatty liver syndrome.
More recently, I force fed my cat a few times over a several-day period. Her appetite had disappeared and she lost three pounds over a period of a month or so, so I was naturally concerned about a recurrence of fatty liver syndrome. Luckily, she started eating on her own, and we have kept her on a diet of wet food ever since.
Also, long before Cleo got sick, my family had a cat that developed kidney failure. In the last weeks of his life, he stopped eating and we had to force feed him via a syringe. It was during that period that I developed my methods of force feeding a cat, so force feeding Cleo in 2005 wasn't anything new to me.
However, I realize that most people whose cats develop feline hepatic lipidosis/fatty liver disease probably have no clue how to force feed a cat. Luckily, there is help: This article does a great job of explaining how to syringe feed a cat. I'll also post with my own instructions at a future date.
I had to force feed my cat, Cleo, for about four weeks back in 2005. She had stopped eating because a dog was introduced into the household, and as a result of her "hunger strike," developed feline hepatic lipidosis, also known as fatty liver syndrome.
More recently, I force fed my cat a few times over a several-day period. Her appetite had disappeared and she lost three pounds over a period of a month or so, so I was naturally concerned about a recurrence of fatty liver syndrome. Luckily, she started eating on her own, and we have kept her on a diet of wet food ever since.
Also, long before Cleo got sick, my family had a cat that developed kidney failure. In the last weeks of his life, he stopped eating and we had to force feed him via a syringe. It was during that period that I developed my methods of force feeding a cat, so force feeding Cleo in 2005 wasn't anything new to me.
However, I realize that most people whose cats develop feline hepatic lipidosis/fatty liver disease probably have no clue how to force feed a cat. Luckily, there is help: This article does a great job of explaining how to syringe feed a cat. I'll also post with my own instructions at a future date.
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posted by Katharine Swan @ 6:42 PM
1 Comments:
At August 18, 2011 4:23 PM ,
LucyBurmese5 said...
My 6 year old burmese cat has become very poorly, we are yet to get a clear diagnosis - I have been referred to a feline specialist and am taking him there monday, but he has symtoms of a nasty liver problem similar to FLD. We are currently force feeding him hills a/d through a syringe. I just want to say how helpful your blog has been, and the comments posted have given us a little more hope that our little man may be able to recover.
Lucy
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