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From: sukieferret
Date: 2002-04-06 15:52:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Sabre: lymphoma, syringe feeding

> we started off with finger feeding, and was using chicken baby
> ... my last feeding I was able to get a little more food in him

You may want to try a variety of flavors, too. We have noticed that
some prefer different tastes, so we tend to have beef, lamb,
turkey, and chicken ones handy, which is also useful since two
have food allergies. Our's would probably take ham, but Steve
knew a pig who was like a dog so that isn't eaten here... The a/d is liver flavored.

Years ago we had an ancient lady who would only take sardines when ill.

Our 8 year old Warp is orginally from Marshall's so their food was her kit food which she originally imprinted on, and when she is ill that is what usually gets her eating well again. If your little one had a kit food trying that may help. It's kind of like giving macaroni and cheese or soup to a person raised on those as comfort foods.

When not enough calories are being taken in we sometimes use two forks to mix Nutrical into warm water because then calories go in with even a beverage.

I'm glad that he is increasing his amounts.