kitten help!?

Question

so i've called the vet, and they told me to give my cat rice and chicken again ... the rice and chicken didn't help before i doubt it will now. i woke up this morning to cat crap everywhere, and it's honestly stressing me out ( i know that's lame but i can't take it much longer lol ) she's a long haired cat so she keeps crapping on herself and then sitting different places :[ anyway i was wondering if i should call the vet back, she's had diarrhea for about a week again now, going on 2 weeks, but she still acts like a kitten, playing around ..fully energetic, the only thing thought is that she doesn't have her shots, could that be making her have diarrhea? i don't know that else it could be!
help asap!!!!!

btw, when i took her to the vet last time she got a pill for worms, and some diarrhea medicine.
none of that helped apparently

Answer 1

I've had a cat before that was like that for his whole life. In and out of vets' offices, constantly ill and I had to bathe him because he always had poop in his long hair. We would have to give him IV fluids because he would get dehydrated. He basically had IBS (irratable bowel syndrome) and needed a special diet. Chicken and rice is good, and believe it or not canned cat food is better than dry because it has more moisture in it. It seems like it will make the diarrhea worse, but it will make it better by allowing the cat to absorb moisture through the bowell.

The best advise is vet advise, though. To find out if there is something to cure this you need to have her tested and examined by the vet. I went through this for years with my cat and all we could do was support him, but yours might be a case of something wrong that you can fix.

Answer 2

I can tell you this much if its still a kitten with no shots It might have worms i wouldnt beable to tell you anything about that unless you knew the exact age of the cat cause before you worm then they have to be a certain age. As for as the diarrhea noo the shots that she doesnt have isnt causing that. Depending on how old the kitten diarrhea is common in some i know this cause i raised 43 kittens at home and i use to work at a vet. They will poop everywhere i would try keeping the cat in a box /kennel till it is old enouph to use the litter box email me and let me know more about its age/and actions as far as feeding goes. If the cat isnt on solid foods yet its going to have diarrhea. If you need more help just email me at [e-mail]

Answer 3

My kitten had diahrea so we took her to the vet, turned out to be a bacterial infection from her drinking out of the fish bowl. She was given antibiotics and she's fine now. Diahrea is very dangerous for cats, so you should take her to the vet. They can dehydrate quickly. Lack of shots isn't a good idea either, she's open to all kinds of infections and diseases without her shots. Could be a urinal tract infection, bacterial infection, or some kind of parasitic infection, anyway you look at it, she needs to see a vet. Take a stool sample with you so they can diagnose it possibly without taking any blood.

Despite what anyone tells you, when a cat of any age isn't using the litter tray, there's a problem. Even young kittens have a natural instinct to use the tray, its natural for them to cover it up, meaning when a cat goes outside the tray, there's usually a medical reason for it. I've had cats all my life, and the only time any of mine have ever gone anywhere besides the litter tray is when they had a urinal tract infection or something similar.

Answer 4

Call him Now!
Sounds like is could be a parasite. Did the Vet check her stool last time she was there? If no, tell him you want her stool checked and a CBC. This will help narrow down different causes for this issue.

If the Vet keeps giving you the same lame solutions its time to find another vet, unfortunately some veterinarians just aren't very good. This happened to me several years ago, now I have the best vet anymore could ask for.

Good Luck! I Totally understand your frustration! Hang in there!

Ellie

Answer 5

Have the vet check for coccidia/giardia (fecal exam).
You can trim the hair around the anus to keep the feces from sticking to it.
Keep your kitten confined to a small area until she is better, that way she does not have free range of your home spreading feces.
Make sure you wash your hand thoroughly and keeping newspaper on the floor of the confined area makes easy clean up. I agree with your vet, bland food is best for an upset GI tract. Think about how you feel when you are sick, you tend to eat soup and bland food.
Avoid foods with lots of salts and flavor. Make sure she has plenty of water or she will dehydrate. You can give her pedialyte. Small meals throughout the day is best instead of one big meal, it makes matters worse. If given medication make sure you comply with directions and finish it. Multiple fecals might have to be done, sometimes it does not show any parasites on the first try.

Answer 6

I would get a different vet. This one does not seem to be on the right track.

My wife and I adopted a kitten and it was sick. We probably had five to six vet bills before we finally tried a different vet.

The new vet found the issue and corrected it in one visit.

Answer 7

Has the cat been de-wormed? Checked for intestinal parasites? If these have been done and no parasites found, try giving her some acidopholus. It is the good bacteria found in yogurt. If you give yogurt, only give a teaspoon 2x/day or you can get acidopholus powder at organic food stores, which works better.

Answer 8

my vet told me that food with any dyes in it can cause diarrhea. check the ingredients label and see if there is any red, blue, or yellow dye

Answer 9

Worms if she hasn't had any initial vetting.

Answer 10

have you change her diet? animals can be sensitive to this and a simple change of food can upset they system until they are use to the new one.