My cat won't eat after being sick. How to feed him without a tube?

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Our cat is a 16lb maine coon ... otherwise very strong, alert . He vomitted for several days ... he is on IV ... stopped vomitting for 3 days ... will not eat ... but has perked up ... his pancreaus appears enlarged ... are there ways other than feeding tube to get nutients in? Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | neutered | 12 years and 5 months old | 16 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

At this point and until he starts eating again, the two options are feeding tube or force feeding with a syringe, the rest he is already getting from the IV. i would also recommend that your vet consider giving him a medication called Remeron, this can help restore his appetite.

My cat won't eat after being sick. How to feed him without a tube?

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