My kitten of 7 months has Diarrhea, how do you stop it?

Answer 1

with a cork!

Answer 2

The most common cause of diarrhoea in young animals is worms so get the kitten wormed. I would use veterinary products rather than products from the superstore - they work better and have less side effects, but you will probably have to take your kitten in to get weighed.

If that doesn't do the trick then it could be a number of other things. It depends how long it has been going on, dietary history etc. If you've changed the food recently or given milk then that may explain it - it may be a case of starve for 12-24hours (make sure water is available) and it will clear. If it has an infection or other type of parasite your vet may need faecal samples to diagnose and treat this.

Either way, a quick visit to the vet will get the ball rolling as far as treatment and best advice. Worm treatment is cheap and will probably be recommended as a first line treatment.

Answer 3

call your vet, he'll probably need to check the kitten for worms or infections. also don't feed the kitten for about 24/hrs, so the kitten will be able to rest. then start the kitten out with small amounts of cooked plain rice. if the diarrhea has stopped, then the kitten should be okay.

Answer 4

Do you feed your cat wet food? If so, it's proberly because the hot weather makes it go bad really quickly, litterally within hrs it's crawling with maggots! So leave off it and give dry food untill the weather cools down a bit. Don't give scraps or milk (most cats are lactose intolerant) make sure there's plenty of fresh water available and call a vet for advice or pop her down to the PDSA if the diarrhea hasn't got any better after 48 hrs.

Answer 5

Take the kitten and a fresh sample to the vet to check for parasites, giardia, coccidia, or tri-trichomonads. Kitty may also need to be wormed. If nothing is found, it could be that you changed foods too quickly, in which case, it should clear up in 3 days or so.

You can try getting some pro-biotics from a health food store to replace stomach flora. Feeding raw meat (not ground beef, but chicken or stew meat) can sometimes clear them up. Also, Metamucil, canned pumpkin, or yogurt with live acidophilis.

Answer 6

tricky one this as you haven't said what type of food she eats

if she eats 'wet' food try reducing her intake and either add some biscuits into the mix or switch completely to biscuits for a few days - she'll be a bit miffed but her stomach needs time to recouperate

another good tip is not to leave the bowl down, especially with old food in it - this could be the source of the problem. buy some new bowls and use a fresh one for each meal.

also, try different brands - our two love iams but they are a bit rich and lead to squidgey trays :¬/

finally, if she doesn't improve after 2 or 3 days take her to the vet and don't forget to leave plenty of fresh water out for her

Answer 7

On no account give a cat and I mean any cat Milk. It's too rich for there stomach, only water. Try feeding only white meat like chicken or fish, boiled not fried or baked. If the condition persists you should consult a vet.

Answer 8

I had a cat that had diarrhea almost all the time. Took her to the vet and they said to try a food with no artificial colors or flavors in it. Switched to Special Kitty(Wal-Mart)(blue bag) and it worked like a charm.

Answer 9

Had the same problem once when a stray showed up on my doorstep. I added a teaspoon of Pepto Bismal to it's saucer of milk and it gave the kitten's stomach relief after a day or so.

Answer 10

Your cat needs to see a vet. In this weather he is at serious risk of dehydration. Offer rehydration therapy, use 1 tsp salt and 1 tab sugar dissolved in 1/4 pint hot water and made up to 1 pint with cold.

Answer 11

The kitten must visit a vet, poor little thing. He'll give the kittie some medication.