How to feed a cat with a painful oral tumor and ease their suffering?

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How would you feed a cat who has an open tumor under his tongue other than just pour soft puree wet food on to his bowl? I administered his first dosage of Buprenorphine 0.3 at 1:14pm. He seems like is still in pain(3:50pm), but he is starving though. He tried a bit of food and he start pawing his mouth and shaking his jaw :( I do need and would love your advice. It is extremely painful to see my lovely friend suffering and not being able to do anything to get that ugly pain go away... Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | neutered | 11.9 lbs

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately ulcerated tumours are incredibly painful and analgesia will do little to help. If it cant be removed and cant heal you have limited options. Personally I would consider quality of life carefully and consider euthanasia. Othet management options would be to try orobase cream which makes a protective film over the open area and alleviates pain, but the cat would have to be amenable to you applying it. You could consider having an oesophageal feed tube placed so you can bypass the mouth completely whilst it heals. These tubes are usually temporary but there are linger term versions that allow you to put feed into the stomach directly. Consider carefully though as quality of life should be the overall deciding factor.

How to feed a cat with a painful oral tumor and ease their suffering?

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