My kitten has uncontrollable Diarrhea. He runs to the little box and it literally just comes out.. i feel so bad for him :( I tried feeding him rice, and he didn't digest it very well because I could see it in his stool. I'm currently giving him albon which the vet prescribed.. does anyone have any other suggestions?
2006-11-22 05:58:08 · 9 answers · asked by Student12345 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
How long has he had the diarrhea? If it's longer than 24 hours, I'd give the vet a call back and let him know. Diarrhea that lasts that long can lead to dehydration which is a serious condition.
What you're seeing in his stool could be worms. Has he been checked for that? Albon is a medication used to treat infections, not worms. He may need to be checked for that.
Call the vet now....before they are closed for the holiday. You don't want to be going to the emergency room tomorrow. This can become very serious very quickly.
One of the side effects of Albon is diarrhea....If it's that bad I would stop it immediately.
2006-11-22 06:02:03 · answer #1 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go back to my previous answer, and do as I said, if those don't work in 1-2 days start meds. The things they may have gotten from the cattery are: a. worms, that's why I told you to deworm them to cover that. b. bacterial parasites, which you can treat with Flagyl (metronidazole) (that is very helpful in diarrhea cases, but you must get the right dosage from your vet and administer it for 1 week). You can also give them Flagyl anyway, just make sure you find out the right dosage and I 'd wait 1-2 days with i/d and Canikur, if it is food it will pass. c. panleucopenia, that's a serious disease and I doubt all of them have it. That has a high fever, vomiting, not eating, and it needs hospitalisation. That's why I said if they look sick like that take them to the vet ASAP. Don't worry awfully, kittens often get diarrhea. When I gave my kitten to a cattery she had so runny stools afterwards I thought she was peeing! She got well after 2 days of boiled chicken, Hill's i/d and Canikur. This Canikur really works, crush it into i/d food for 2 days, no more. It is no med, just a supplement that normalises intestine and makes the stool more dense. Let us know how it went!
2016-03-29 05:44:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our little kittens had that same problem (and are still coping from it). One of them had a parasite and the vet told us to treat the other 3 with albon as well. Well, it killed the parasite, but it also killed off all their "good" bacteria as well which made them have even worse diarrhea. Our vet gave us some stuff I think it was called Pro-Pectalin. It comes in a tube with about 30 doses. It worked pretty well and I only paid around $14 for the entire tube. Also are you feeding the kitten baby rice or regular rice? Because the baby rice is easier for them to digest. I mixed a little with a little bit of plain yogurt and they seemed to eat it right up.
2006-11-22 06:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by dtzychick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diarrhea in kittens can mean worms so ask for vet for panacur.
Make sure he drinking a lot of water and if not go and buy pedilte unflavored for kids and give him that to drink.Albon is a med for coccocide which cause 80% of kitten diarrhea and albon will cause the kitten to have diarrhea for up to week after stoping the med. Do what your vet says if he gave you albon then he right in doing so.
That is what i would have done as well.
2006-11-22 06:17:25 · answer #4 · answered by KIMBERLY C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I first got my kitten, she had diarrhea, she wasn't eating and very lethargic. I brought her to the vet and it turns out that she had Feline Panleukopenia which is incurable, but can be helped with supportive therapy. Not to scare you, but the mortality rate for kittens with that disease is 75%. Luckily she survived with love and care. The vet had to give her IV fluids because she was severly dehydrated from the diarrhea.
The vet gave her a round of antibiotics because she had a secondary infection due to the Panleukopenia. Antibiotics also causes the natural bacteria in the intestinal tract to go out of whack, so I had to give her probiotics as well.
If your kitten is not sick (and that's why a vet visit is in order), I would suggest giving her probiotics or a teaspoon a day of plain yogurt with live cultures because that helps their tract regain some of that lost beneficial bacteria.
My kitten is 4.5 months now and I occasionally give her plain yogurt with live cultures every now and again.
Some mashed pumpkin (you can buy it at the grocery store but make sure it's the unsweeten kind) also helps firm up the stool.
2006-11-22 06:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by pinkprincess75 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your kitten has diarrhea, it's most likely caused by his diet. He should only be eating kitten food, not adult canned or dry food. He might have worms also. Take him to the vets if he still has diarrhea after you start feeding him kitten food. Don't give him milk either! The only milk he needed was his mother's milk so you should only be giving him water now. Good luck with your little baby!
2006-11-22 06:02:15 · answer #6 · answered by Me, Myself & I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure it doesn't get any milk. Many people and animals are alergic to milk. Start eliminating any all other foods besides what the vet Rxed, to see what is causing it. If it goes outdoors keep it inside. Check to see what the kids may be feeing it or maybe she's eating stuff out of another pet's dish.
Just be sure she eats only what the vet RXed.
2006-11-22 06:05:05 · answer #7 · answered by the shadow knows 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rice? I would only feed him what the vet told you to feed him.
Buy some good kitten chow.
2006-11-22 06:03:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
99% it's intestinal worms! You need to get a worm-paste!!
2006-11-22 07:50:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋