Patches stayed at the vets for a few days while they worked him up to full feedings. Of course I was getting daily updates and the vet did tell me there was some vomiting while they were working him up to full feedings. The vet had me mixing the food half and half with water which I think is a bit different from others I have seen here. I was giving 60 mls at a time of the diluted food so it was actually 30 mls of food. I don't know how much they started him on.
Patches tube was long as well. He didn't have the collar like your kitty has. His neck was wrapped with gauze then they put a really stretchy piece of material over the gauze. I remember the stretchy material was red and they attached a pink felt heart to it. The vet actually shaved a little spot on his side. She then put in a loose suture so it formed a loop and the tube went through that loop.
I don't remember gurgling sounds. I do remember a bit of a sound like a vacuum being broken when I took the cap off. I am wondering if with the gurgling sound and the brown vomit if your kitty is having an issue with excess stomach acid. I would tell the vet about the gurgling sound and the brown vomit.
I think your kitty may be constipated. I don't think the tube goes down that far inside. I think I would wait until you talk to the vet before adding more to the feedings. I know you want to get enough calories in but if she is constipated more food could make things worse.
Patches tube was long as well. He didn't have the collar like your kitty has. His neck was wrapped with gauze then they put a really stretchy piece of material over the gauze. I remember the stretchy material was red and they attached a pink felt heart to it. The vet actually shaved a little spot on his side. She then put in a loose suture so it formed a loop and the tube went through that loop.
I don't remember gurgling sounds. I do remember a bit of a sound like a vacuum being broken when I took the cap off. I am wondering if with the gurgling sound and the brown vomit if your kitty is having an issue with excess stomach acid. I would tell the vet about the gurgling sound and the brown vomit.
I think your kitty may be constipated. I don't think the tube goes down that far inside. I think I would wait until you talk to the vet before adding more to the feedings. I know you want to get enough calories in but if she is constipated more food could make things worse.