Blood in kitty's stool?

Question

Every now and then I notice some blood in my kitty's stool or on her bottom after she poops. She had worms months ago and got treated and I took her to the vet only a week ago and was tested and she's negative for worms and got dewormed. Could she just be straining or should I worry??

Thanks for all the help. It's definitely not a runny stool or diarrhea - but I think Seattle is probably right - maybe straining - I do hear her groan sometimes. Poor thing

Answer 1

HI Jonela...there are more than one type of gastrointestinal parasites/worms and some can recur. Hematochezia (bloody stools) can be indicative of gastrointestinal parasites where a fecal flotation exam can determine which that can be treated. Save and refridgerate the freshest specimen of feces in a plastic bag (date, time, name of cat and your last name) when you bring your cat to be examined. Many vets sometimes will do this without requiring a cat to revisit if the last exam was fairly recent.

Protozoal intestinal parasites such as Giardia commonly cause loose, gassy stool and abdominal cramping, especially in young kittens. Easily overlooked, Giardia infestations may need special stains in a professional veterinary laboratory for positive identification. Learn more about Giardia here: http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/gia.html

Coccidia are tiny, single celled organisms common in stressed cats or those with improper diets. Causing loose, tan stools, coccidia can easily be seen on routine fecal exams and treatment generally will clear these opportunist organisms within a few days. Repeat uprisings of the organisms sometimes occur so treatment may need to be done for two weeks.

More in intestional parasites: http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/worms.html

If it's due to straining, which is a possibility this would mean that your kitty needs more fibre in her diet. Either canned pumpkin (not the pie pumpkin with spices) or Metamucil can help. If your vet doesn't find any parasites ask them about these two and which he'd consider more helpful.

Metamucil for cats: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1459&articleid=1473

Canned pumpkin for cats: http://www.pets.ca/pettips/tips-75.htm

Answer 2

There is a possibility that your cat was tested and treated for the wrong type of worms, this happens allot. It sounds like round worms. If this don't get straightened out with the present vet, then it is time for a new vet. I have heard of this happening before. Good Luck.

Answer 3

It could be in the stool or her urine if she's peeing at the same time.
Either way I would take a sample of the stool, and the kitty and get myself to the nearest vet. We can't tell you what's really going on. You need an expert to examine the cat .

Answer 4

I dont know if there is anything wrong w/your kitty. But I would call the vet and tell your vet what you see and ask if it is serious enough for you to bring in your kitty. If he says its nothing to worry about be happy. It's always better to be on the safe side. I hope everything works out :-)

Answer 5

It was probably the dewormer medicine which will wear off soon.
Its definely an internal thing.
Make the cat drink plenty of milk.

Answer 6

Try some olive oil if kitty is constipated; she will lap it up. It helps get rid of hairballs, too.

Do see the vet if she isn't better in a day or two.

Answer 7

Not a good sign. Take her to the vet. My dog was doing this and it turned out that she had a major intestinal infection.

Answer 8

my cat had this, it was a tumor in his belly,mind you it bothered me more than him (he ate like a piggy) but with something like this there is no cure. he passed away on mothers day this year ,the vet said to just keep him comfortable and happy, and try to be patient with the mess being that he couldn't really help it.

Answer 9

Perhaps these sites will explain it :

http://www.feednfarm.com/CatBloodyStools.html

http://www.petplace.com/cats/hematochezia-blood-in-stool-in-cats/page1.aspx

Best of luck to you & kitty !

Answer 10

Take her back to the vet.