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Key Facts

• Appetite loss is a critical early warning sign of illness
• Cats are especially vulnerable due to risk of hepatic lipidosis
• Warming canned food increases aroma and palatability
• Appetite stimulants: capromorelin, mirtazapine, cyproheptadine
• Feeding tubes (esophagostomy/E-tube) are least stressful for assisted feeding
• Never starve a pet into eating a prescription diet
• Eating only a few bites does not constitute a good appetite