Kitten Has Runny Stool

As a cat lover you probably know what this means.

Kitten has runny stool. 2 weeks ago i brought home a 12 week old persian kitten named rusty. He has been de wormed. If you are regularly providing different foods treats etc. Diarrhea is not uncommon for cats and there are many reasons why your cat might have it.

Diarrhea that lasts for 24 to 48 hours probably won t cause a problem unless you have an older cat or a kitten. Very young very old or already battling some other medical problem. Food changes infections or prescribed antibiotics are common causes of runny feline stool. Other times it can last for days weeks or months or come back on a regular basis.

Most cases of cat diarrhea are mild and self limiting. Sometimes it comes and goes quickly. Soft stinky bowel movements adorning the litter pan or worse your carpet. Any change in food whether it is the main diet treats a medication nutritional supplement or edible toy can cause a kitten to get diarrhea but it is usually only temporary once its body adjusts to the new item diarrhea typically stops after a couple of days of eating the new food item.

They can even suffer from food allergies. Blood in the stool either dark blackish stool or visible frank red blood associated vomiting or if your cat is more likely to be quickly compromised by ongoing diarrhea i e. Diarrhea is a common condition in cats. We took him to the vet who said the loose stools could be due to the change in his diet i was told to give rusty his medication some type of syrup for diarrhea prednisolone anti inflammatory and antibiotics twice a day 1cc each time for 10 days in addition to 1cc pyrantel pamoate.

Much like human babies kittens can be sensitive to sudden changes in environment or diet.