My kitten has diarrhea and she’s not cleaning herself is this normal- her kitten food hasn’t changed and she hasn’t gotten into anything that would upset her stomach. It’s been 4 days now that she’s had diarrhea.
2006-11-30 14:17:31 · 7 answers · asked by Baby J 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there.....kittens are very fragile if they have diarrhoea as they can become dangerously dehydrated quickly. Diarrhoea in cats can be caused by multiple things:
Diary products: cats do not have the proper enzymes to properly break down the sugar in milk which is called 'lactose.' You may have heard of people who are lactose-intolerant. They are also missing these digestive enzymes. If the proper enzymes are not present, the lactose remains undigested and tends to ferment in the intestine and cause diarrhea.
For More on Milk and cats:http://www.cat-world.com.au/CatMilk.htm
The other culprit that could contribute to the diarrhoea may be various parasites/worms (coccidia, giardia, roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, etc). There are different types of dewormers for each of the types of parasites. Therefore consider a vet visit to have her dewormed since some of the over the counter treatments do not eliminate all the types of parasites. For more on feline parasites:
http://www.peteducation.com:80/category_summary.cfm?cls=1&cat=1357
For more on causes of Diarrhoea: http://www.fabcats.org/diarrhoea.html
Contrary to what people believe canned food is helpful for cats with diarrhoea as this is a symptomatic of dehydration. Canned diets can supplement the intake of moisture so having both dry and canned are helpful. Any vet can confirm this fact.
Canned pumpkin (without spices) will also help firm up the loose stool symptoms: http://www.pets.ca/pettips/tips-75.htm
Please keep in mind that also sudden changes in food brands, types will also contribute to diarrhoea symtoms as well. So as soon as your new kitty starts on the cat food she may have lingering symtpoms. For more on this: http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/diarrhea . Again any vet can confirm this fact. Switching foods should be done gradually over a course of several weeks. For example the first week would consist of 3/4 of old food mixed to 1/4 of new food then the next week 1/2 to 1/2 then the following week at 1/4 old to 3/4 new before completing the switch.
The above are just only a few causes as there are many more that can also cause diarrhoea such as diseases, illnesses, etc. Therefore, it is always recommended to consider contacting a vet and discussing if a visit is necessary for treatment.
2006-12-01 22:37:12 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Time to take kitty to the vet. Diarrhea for longer than 24 hrs can be very devastating to a kitten's health. Don't rely on home remedies or guess work at this point. Take kitty to the vet.
2006-11-30 22:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a number of things, but she needs to go to the vet. Diarrhea in kittens can quickly lead to dehydration if untreated, and four days is too long. The vet will take a fecal sample and let you know for sure what's going on.
2006-11-30 22:20:09 · answer #3 · answered by Sola_Balisane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!! Get that baby to the vet NOW!!!!!!! Your kitten is very sick and could DIE without proper treatment!!!!!!!!
2006-11-30 22:27:24 · answer #4 · answered by Tammy C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is going to the bathroom a lot, if he is stinky, if he has pussy eyes or other things you think are weird take him to the vet even if he only has one of the things that are wierd TAKE HIM TO A VET NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-30 22:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she sounds pretty sick to me i would take her to the vet she could be seriously sick.
2006-11-30 22:24:23 · answer #6 · answered by bjames_0050 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U hav 2 take her 2 the vet. otherwise i dont no wat will happen
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2006-11-30 23:26:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋