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Tinkerbell

Owner's Name:	Katrina
Pet's Name:	Tinkerbell	Age:	10 months	Gender:	Female

Illness	Date Diagnosed
Grade 3 dental. Had all but 6 teeth pulled.	July 2, 2003
Sebaceous cyst on middle of tail; still has.	July 2, 2003
Ear mites,worms,upper respiratory; still has.	July 2, 2003
Either diet deficiency or diabetes. sits on back hocks funny, very skinny.	July 2, 2003

Why I think my kitty isn't eating: Was weaned at 4 wks of age and spayed at 8 wks and thrown outside at 10 wks and with only having 6 teeth has trouble eating. She doesn't do anything without seeing 1 of the others do it first. 1 with kidney failure, 1 has asthma, 1 many different problems on pheno, paxil, 1 tamed feral has aids.

Date when assist feeding began:	Oct. 1, 2003 full time. Was half the time Aug. 14, 2003 till I had to get more in her. She did eat some on her own at first... not much, and it was very hard to get her to eat after all but 6 teeth had to be taken out 7-2-03: from 7-2-03 to Oct 1st, I syringe fed her only when I couldn't get her to eat soft can food on her own. Canned food was all over the house trying to get her to eat.
Feeding Technique:	100% syringe feeding. I put some food in a cup the size you get from the hospital,warm it just a bit. I make enough to last no more than 2 days, 6 feedings. Go put her bib on carry her out and sit on couch. Hold her like a baby and while I have the syringes, napkin. Next I pull some up into the syringe and put near her mouth and tell her that she is a special, precious baby and she needs more than 2 syringes.
Why I've chosen to Assist Feed:	I had to get more in her.
Appetite Primer Tricks:	Hold her give her lots of love. Where I put her is where she stays.
Food liked best:	everything I give
Food liked least:
Special Treats:	anything I can get through syringe

Medications, Dose/Frequency

clinddrops 2 bottles done with that.

milebemite at office.

tresaderm 7.5 @4-5 drops 2x daily

prednisone 5mg 1 tab daily

still on/colostrum 1/2 capsule daily

Weight	Date
trying to stay at 8 lbs	November 2003
4 1/2 lbs	July 2, 2003