What do you do with a kitten (13 weeks) that has had diahrea for two weeks?

Answer 1

Most veterinarians recommend that kittens be vaccinated against common illnesses beginning at 2-3 months of age. The combination vaccination protects against Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR), Feline calicivirus (C), and Feline panleukopenia (P) and is therefore called FVRCP. This innoculationis given at 8 weeks and 12 weeks with a third FVRCP and a rabies inoculation at 16 weeks.

Kittens should also be wormed against roundworms at about 4 weeks.

Kittens require a high-calorie diet that contains more protein than the diet of adult cats. From weaning until about one year of age they should be fed a diet specifically formulated for kittens. Kittens should not be fed cow's milk because it does not provide all of the necessary nutrients and cats are lactose intolerant.

Cats are generally intolerant of sugars in their diets and both sucrose (table sugar) and lactose are not digested and cause soft stools or diarrhea.

If a kitten develops diarrhea, it is best to seek advice from a veterinarian. The kitten may need to be de-wormed with a de-wormer at 6-8 weeks old and then again 2 weeks later.

Your kitten may have worms...or you might be feeding it things with sugar...or giving it milk.

Worm your kitten, and feed it dry kitten food.

TAKE THE BABY TO THE VET!!!

Answer 2

There are many reasons a kitten of this age may have diarrhea ranging from worms to food intolerance. My advice, get him checked out by your vet, your vet will most likely take a stool sample to determine if the kitten has any worms.
Because the problem is a bit chronic, the kitten may need some fluid support as neonates of all species dehydrate quickly and are prone to electrolyte imbalances as a result.
Hopefully it is just a simple matter of deworming but best to have it seen to sooner rather than later.
Good luck!

Answer 3

A lot of kittens are lactose-intolerant (something most cats grow out of as they get older.) The diahrea may go away if you stop giving it cow's milk. Get a kitten milk at Petsmart or another pet store. They are made specially for kittens.
Good Luck!

Answer 4

I think that the best thing for your little kitty is to take him/her to the vet, and get him/her on some antibiotics. Or mabye just a change in diet will help. A good tinned kitten food and some dry food too. Water always should be available and check if it is okay to start him/her on milk. Remember not too much as cats are lactose intolerant.

Answer 5

This kitten's had diarrhea for two weeks and you haven't taken it to the vet? Then what you should do with it is surrender it to a shelter so that someone more responsibility can take care of it. Diarrhea can cause severe dehydration which can lead to DEATH.

Answer 6

Diarrhea isn't normal for longer than a week in animals and humans. The reasons for this are so broad, that no one here can honestly answer it other than go to the vet. It could be the beginning of a serious illness or something simple. Better safe than sorry. I'td be horrible if ...god forbid, your cat died and all he need was something simple to fix them, and you didn't do it.

Answer 7

It's not my intention to seem rude, but you take it to the vet!!! if he is being fed a good quality kitten chow and is otherwise healthy, he definitely needs to go see your vet! Good luck! And do not give him milk when he already has diarrhea! Your vet will tell you the same thing!!

Answer 8

You take the kitten to the vet or try baby food on it I did told by the vet, I think it's chicken

Answer 9

No dairy at all.
Take him/her to the vet immediately- it could be distemper or some other serious illness. Your kitten is too young for diarrhea this young.

Answer 10

The best thing to do is take it to the vet. It can develope into something serious if you don't. You never know what kind of virus it caught.