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Hello everyone, I have a concern regarding my cat during feeding sessions.
A little background -- My 17-year-old senior was just diagnosed with an over-active thyroid. In response to losing a lot of weight in the last 2 weeks and having no appetite, my vet recommended syringe feeding.
The problem -- The first few sessions went very well but she's become more uncomfortable and has started grinding her teeth during the sessions. I usually stop, give her a small break, and reposition the syringe to the other side of her mouth when she does this but the teeth grinding is becoming more and more frequent.
I would like to know if anyone has some suggestions as to how I can combat teeth grinding.
A little background -- My 17-year-old senior was just diagnosed with an over-active thyroid. In response to losing a lot of weight in the last 2 weeks and having no appetite, my vet recommended syringe feeding.
The problem -- The first few sessions went very well but she's become more uncomfortable and has started grinding her teeth during the sessions. I usually stop, give her a small break, and reposition the syringe to the other side of her mouth when she does this but the teeth grinding is becoming more and more frequent.
I would like to know if anyone has some suggestions as to how I can combat teeth grinding.