Yesterday I noticed my cat was having trouble walking and she wasn't eating. I tried everything to get her to eat a little but didn't have any luck. I took her to the vet last night and she gave me some liquid medicine which seems to be working. She can walk again but still ignores all food and water. I got her some kitten formula and I've been giving it to her with the syringe I got with the medicine. I've been able to get her to eat 2 tsp of kitten formula and 1 tsp of water today. The syringe measure up to 1/2 tsp. I'm trying to take it slow with her feedings, but how much should I try to get into her in a day? The formula label says 2 tbsp a day for a full grown cat but I'm not sure I can get her to eat that much. I don't know how much she weighs. The vet said if she doesn't eat every day her liver could shut down and I want to keep her hydrated. My cat might not have much longer to live, the vet said it might be a brain tumor or FIP. We're taking her back to the vet tonight.
2007-10-11 11:23:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
My kitty is about 5-6 years old. I adopted her from a rescue so I'm not entirely sure. But she's not old yet.
We decided to take her to the vet on Sunday instead of last night because she is doing a lot better. I did manage to get a lot more food into her and each time I fed her she looked a lot better. At the end of the night my husband managed to get her to drink some formula out of a saucer. However she is back to ignoring all food and water today.
Today on his way home from work my husband is going to pick up some more kitten formula, some more canned food, and a bottle designed for feeding kittens. We're going to try the bottle because she was really biting onto the syringe even when it was empty. I think it might be easier for her to eat out of a bottle.
Thank you for all your suggestions. :) I will keep trying different things and offering her food and water from a dish before and after syringe feeding her.
2007-10-12 08:24:43 · update #1
Your vet is absolutely right. If your cat doesn't eat, she can develop a condition called Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Syndrome). One of my cats had it earlier this year. Yellowing gums and whites of the eyes are both symptoms.
Try calling vet clinics in your area and ask for a canned food from Prescription Diet (same people who make Science Diet) called A/D. It's easily mixed with water and pulled into a 50cc syringe. You may have to do a "kitty burrito" to get her to allow you to syringe feed her. As long as she's getting 30-35ccs two or three times daily, her liver should function as normal.
Best of luck and I hope your kitty is on the road to recovery soon.
2007-10-11 12:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by Deborah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Syringe Feeding Cat
2016-10-18 01:31:44 · answer #2 · answered by stetson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How much should I feed my sick cat (from a syringe)?
Yesterday I noticed my cat was having trouble walking and she wasn't eating. I tried everything to get her to eat a little but didn't have any luck. I took her to the vet last night and she gave me some liquid medicine which seems to be working. She can walk again but still ignores all food...
2015-08-06 15:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope it's something that can be helped.
The time I was hand feeding one of my cats, I had him eating by syringe and by hand with about two tablespoons of food twice a day. He did pretty well on that. He'd drink water on his own, but I think three tablespoons of that would be more than enough of water for the day.
If all you can get down is a teaspoon, take it slower and spread the feeding out longer or over several times a day. The cat would need more than what you were able to get down, to keep going strongly. But it all depends of course on what they allow you to do.
2007-10-11 14:28:33 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to keep checking the gums and making sure there is no yellowing which would be a sign of liver disease.
This is not enough food for a sick cat
Try tempting with chicken tuna, ham, any deli meat, baby food no onions, plain yougart. Plain chicken broth
Ask your vet for an appetite stimulant
'keep her hydrated'
Have your vet show you how to do fluids and bring some home
Best of luck
2007-10-11 11:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by Ken 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed sick cat syringe
2016-01-26 05:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is just one of those things you play by ear, and you should just trust your instincts. Get as much into her as you can, but don't force it, or you will get it back, and that will cost her the food and fluids.
There used to be some really nutrition-dense supplement -- but it was a FOOD, not a phony conglomeration -- that I fed my kitten when he got suddenly very skinny and went off his food. He loved it. It was called Nutrimalt. God he just LOVED it If you know what Marmite is, it smelled a little like that with a vitamin edge to it, and just a little ribbon of that on my finger made him a wild man with eating, when he would eat nothing else. You may want to try this.
Good luck. I hope it turns out to be neither alternative.
2007-10-11 11:41:30 · answer #7 · answered by Mercy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont force her ..just space out her feedings and give a little at a time and it will add up keep trying she will be better hopefully soon
2007-10-11 11:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im not to sure how you can help. if your cat is old enough she might be suffering from old age. and its best to put her down if not. im not to sure how to help you. im not to good on medication .. but good luck i hope shes alright
2007-10-11 11:32:49 · answer #9 · answered by tarafarrah 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋