Quantess
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Mon Nov-22-10 12:53 AM
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7. I used to be a speech pathologist, and I worked with swallowing issues |
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Edited on Mon Nov-22-10 01:30 AM by Quantess
for about a year.
In general, the older and/or weaker the patient, the more cautious you need to be, regarding their swallowing ability. Pneumonia results from food/liquid entering the lungs.
In general, the patient (your cat, LOL) needs to be upright when eating or drinking. That is, the head needs to be positioned above the neck, positioned above the body. Edit to add: similar to the position a normal cat eats/drinks.
I sure hope that was helpful, and I really hope your kitty gets better!
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