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Will he EVER eat on his own again??


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Posted by icequeen on April 29, 2003 at 23:14:28:

In Reply to: Will he EVER eat on his own again?? posted by jusmebabe on April 29, 2003 at 23:03:00:

I understand your point...but I can't just sit back and let him starve to death.
I have already decided that if he get another URI, I will have him put down...but...in the meantime, I have to do what I can.
I have seen other posts on here where peoples chams have turned around after two months of not eating...so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he will also.
But I do know EXACTLY what you mean...as I considered just letting nature run it's course when he couldn't shoot his tongue at all.
Now he can shoot his tongue...he just won't shoot it at FOOD.


:As hard as it may be sometimes you just have to let nature take it's course.
:Sometimes taking alot of meds will kill the appetite more than help it. I know you have gone beyond what most will do (myself included) but maybe it's just not in the cards for him. I hope you don't take this as mean spirited but sometimes letting nature take it's course is the best thing.





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