This is how Ronan eats. You can't make this stuff up. Pandora chases kibble, too, but Ronan's method has two exceptions to hers:
1) He lays on his side, scoots the kibble piece under his jaw and quickly licks it up. Because of his cerebellar hypoplasia, his head has a consistent wobble and he gets "intention tremors" where his body jerks or shakes in anticipation of trying to execute a movement.
This is his way of steadying his head while eating. I have tried to explain to him that it is not wise to eat lying down, but i don't think he's listening.
2) Ronan does not like to chew. This is why he still has minor gingivitis while Pandora's is all but cleared up. The kittens were put on Hill's Science Diet t/d Dental Care a few months back to help clean and condition their teeth and gums. Dr. J is completely shocked that Ronan can get that whole kibble piece down in one gulp. He has suggested we think about mixing this kibble with some canine t/d Diet as it is even larger. I am worried it might not make one iota of difference to Ronan.
Meanwhile, I have to put an antiseptic oral gel on the kittens gums, and brush their teeth as regularly as they will allow.
And yes, he really does do this every day.
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