Hello,
Please do not use a feeding syringe - it is very awkward and not good to use at all, in my opinion.
When one of my cats was in kidney failure and needed to be hand fed I found that a plastic or rubber coated baby spoon works super whereas the feeding tube was next to impossible to work with - I couldn't believe how ridiculous it was. My cat resisted it but allowed me to feed her with the spoon. You also need to be careful not to poke their gums with the feeding tube. You just touch the front of the mouth with the baby spoon and she will open her mouth enough for your to put it in. Also keep in mind when force feeding, you do not want to feed so much that you make the animal vomit as this makes things a whole lot worse and leads to dehydration.Sometimes force feeding is not the answer and the animal does need to be hospitalized.Also keep in mind that an ultrasound is ridiculously expensive but it does show things that bloodwork and X-rays do not.
Post a message and let us know how your kitty is doing?
Best Wishes.

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