My cat has diarrhea. and we arent sure what to do about it. shes an outdoor farm cat, and shes maybe about 7 years old. but she has bad diarrhea. It is like, on her tail and back of her legs. and we arent sure what to do about it. we feed her dry food. i think she might be dehydrated a little...Winter is getting really close. we have 4 other cats and none of them are sick, other than a winter cold(which the cats normally have this time of year.) She is fixed..um i dont know what else to tell you. but if anyone has any suggestions on what to do....please tell me.........
Oh and I know that taking her to the vet would be a good idea, but we wanted to sea if their were any other suggestions besides that, that could help us. Thanks.
2006-11-11 13:17:33 · 14 answers · asked by Kember 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Taking her to the vet is the only thing you can do.
2006-11-11 13:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by pinkjiz 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Diarrhea that lasts more that 24 hours can be life threatening as it can cause dehydration that can lead to vital organs shutting down.
It's possible that she ate something that is working on her system.
If she is dehydrated, the only thing to do is give the vet a call. There is a strong possibility that he'll have to administer fluids to her.
He may tell you to hold off feeding her for a day, then slowly introduce food to her in small quantities over the course of the next few days. Usually it's boiled chopped meat (or chicken) and cooked rice. Some Pepto might be able to be given, you'll need to call them for the amount as it is given to animals by their weights.
If she isn't better by the morning (diarrhea is still happening), she'll need to be see immediately.
Hope everything works out.
2006-11-11 21:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is she up to date on shots? Has she been checked for FIV/FIP, this is similiar to aids in humans. Being an outdoor cat, you really can't say all she eats is dry food. There is definite dehydration going on. She NEEDS subQ fluids to rehydrate her. You can try some KAOPECTATE only. No other not Immodium or pepto only Kaopectate is non-fatal for cats. Their liver will accept that. The dosage is 1-2ml. by mouth every 2-6 hrs. in layman terms, i'm sure she's not too big, so I would say that breaks down to approx. 1-2 teaspoons. Be safe, go with the least first. Hope it helps.
2006-11-11 21:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
worms
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hard to say really.. the vet honestly is your best solution...if their is blood in the stool its very important she see a vet.. or if its explosive diarrhea.. which it sounds like it might be...
it will burn her skin too and cause her pain - it could be the other cats are sick too just she is showing the symptoms sooner than them or more extreme..
2006-11-11 21:22:38 · answer #4 · answered by CF_ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here's another site you can try also.
Good Luck.
I also found another good site for you to at least check out for info. How anyone can thumbs down a website directed to caring for sick animals is beyond me but this sit is made up of people like that so use this if you like. There is a lot of other good info included.
2006-11-11 21:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by Braveheart 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
when my cat had diarrhea 'my vet told me to buy the stuff what humans take for diarrhea.. it;s pink and liquad''you mite try to heat some chicken noodle soup and give her the broth;;with a dropper;; good-luck to you and your cat -
2006-11-11 23:11:05 · answer #6 · answered by Cami lives 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please....take the poor kitty to the vet and get her checked out!
2006-11-11 21:25:10 · answer #7 · answered by MC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to the vet right away
2006-11-11 21:25:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take her to a good Veterinarian and explain what's wrong with her. She is getting a little old and sometimes things just start to go wrong.
2006-11-11 21:21:09 · answer #9 · answered by rhi(09)ler 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Check out: http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/diarrhea.html
2006-11-11 21:22:09 · answer #10 · answered by limemountain 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋