2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on Management of the Inappetent Hospitalised Cat

[LTS3]

The guidelines are more for veterinary hospitals than for cat owners but there's some good info about appetite stimulants and feeding tubes.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1098612X221106353#AAFP

A supplemental guide for cat owners on inappetance in cats can be found here:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/1098612X221106353/suppl_file/sj-pdf-3-jfm-10.1177_1098612X221106353.pdf

A feeding tube guide for cat owners can be found here:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/1098612X221106353/suppl_file/sj-pdf-4-jfm-10.1177_1098612X221106353.pdf

 

[Furballsmom]

This is great info, thank you!

 

[LTS3]

The guides should be downloaded to your computer or printed out before they disappear off that web site

 

[Furballsmom]

Oohh, good point!

 

[LTS3]

A feeding tube guide for cat owners can be found here:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/1098612X221106353/suppl_file/sj-pdf-4-jfm-10.1177_1098612X221106353.pdf

Correct link is https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/1098612X221106353 It's video 3.

A printable guide: https://icatcare.org/app/uploads/2022/05/Managing-the-cat-with-a-feeding-tube.pdf