My poor cat was hit in the face by a car. He lost an eye, broke his jaw in three places and has a feeding tube in his neck. He is completely recovered now. All pins are removed from his mouth and he can groom himself and use his tongue and swallow but... I cannot get him to eat or drink on his own. When he can, he will get the tube out. The vet sees no reason why he cannot eat or drink. I believe he has lost his sense of smell and taste. The vet had me stop all tube feeding and try to get him to eat on his own by hunger but no luck. He had no interest in food. Now the vet has him on appetite stimulants and we will try again to stop the tube feedings when the stimulants kick in.
I can find no internet info on how to get a cat to eat and drink when their sense of smell is gone. Any ideas?
I can find no internet info on how to get a cat to eat and drink when their sense of smell is gone. Any ideas?