I'm so glad you know what you're facing now!A few tips on syringe feeding. It sounded like you were trying to draw the a/d into the syringe. Don't bother. Load it with a spoon from the top. It takes a little work, but once you've got the hang of it, it's a snap.
It sounds like your vet gave you 10ml syringes? You'd need to use three for each feeding. MUCH easier to load them all before starting!!! The syringes the vet gives you are a little difficult to work with - they usually don't have much of a "tip" to get into kitty's mouth. It's probably not worth ordering these for now, as she'll probably be eating on her own by the time they arrive. That said, they're great to have handy in case you ever need them again in the future. They're called Four Paws Easy Feeder. Just snip the ends off, and they are FAR superior to what the vet gives - easier to use, and MUCH easier to clean.
(They're also 15ml syringes, so you could use just two at each feeding - or reduce the number of feedings, and feed her 3 syringes at each meal).Our kitty takes to being syringe fed really well when he needs it, and we're very lucky that way. But most cats don't - and having a cat bag on hand makes it much simpler than trying to wrap the cat - which is a real art! So I don't know if this is something you want on hand, but just in case, it's called the Klaw Kontrol bag.
Carolina has a video on syringe feeding. She uses a product called the Cat Bag for her kitty, but recommends the Klaw Kontrol bag for most people (she's also the one that recommended the Four Paws Easy Feeder for syringing - and she was right.
).When I syringe feed, I squirt about 1ml at a time into his cheek, between his teeth and his cheek.
If you just squirt it on the tongue, they can toss it out pretty easily, even involuntarily LOL.Of course... with an appetite pill, she may be willing to eat on her own. Try putting some of the a/d in a bowl for her, and touching a bit of food to her mouth. That may be all it takes. You can also heat it up a little in the microwave to increase the smell of it. You can also consider sprinkling some tuna juice on it. Or purchasing Fortiflora (I know, another trip back to the vet, if they carry it). It's a probiotic - and not a very good one - but it has a smell about it that most cats go crazy for. The only issue with the probiotic is that, like with people, you shouldn't feed the probiotic within a few hours either side of giving the antibiotic.
Thinking of you and your baby girl!
Oh - I'll go find Carolina's video.
! And how is she feeling today?
