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Young cat diarrhoea

  • 07-11-2019 1:53am
    #1
    auspicious
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    I have a 6 month old female cat which has had diarrhoea for the past three weeks plus. Changing the diet from a mix of adult dry and wet food to dry kitten showed no improvement.
    She is full of life with a great coat and putting on weight.
    The vet is suggesting protozoan giardia and prescribed a twelve day antibiotic course.
    It's day five and the only change is the stool's colour from yellow to brown, which she passes on average four times a day.

    Does anyone else have experience or suggestions?


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  • #2
    Fingerbang2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭Fingerbang2


    Put the cats nose in it, that’ll teach it

    Mod note: do not post in this thread again.


  • #3
    auspicious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭auspicious


    Fingerbang2 wrote: »
    Put the cats nose in it, that’ll teach it

    Unfortunately if I do that the only thing she will think is that I'm a prick.


  • #4
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Some suggest slippery elm and raw pumpkin. Or cooked chicken breast rather than cat food.


  • #5
    zerosugarbuzz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    Not sure if you are in the Dublin area but during the last boil water notice I moved my cats on to bottled water as a precaution. Since I did neither has gotten sick or diarrhoea which they had been doing for years. I’m leaving them on it and not drinking the tap water again myself.


  • #6
    morgana
    Registered Users Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭morgana


    I second Grace's suggestion of slippery elm. Its really good for digestive issues. You can get it health food stores. Either sprinkle over the food or make a syrup (just Google it for a recipe} and give it with a syringe a few ml a day.
    It full on totally runny diareara or very soft stool? Or kttien always had very soft stool (now we can't really tell as he does his business outside but we haven't seen any evidence of excessive Diarrhea) and he is thriving.


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  • #7
    auspicious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭auspicious


    Thanks guys. I'll try your suggestions out.


  • #8
    looksee
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    Presumably you are not giving your cat cow's milk?


  • #9
    auspicious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭auspicious


    looksee wrote: »
    Presumably you are not giving your cat cow's milk?

    Never. Water only.


  • #10
    Fingerbang2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭Fingerbang2


    Fingerbang2 wrote: »
    Put the cats nose in it, that’ll teach it

    Mod note: do not post in this thread again.

    Why, could possibly put it down either?


  • #11
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Fingerbang2 wrote: »
    Why, could possibly put it down either?

    Possibly.
    Regardless, you are now banned from the forum for trolling.
    Thanks,
    DBB


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  • #12
    bertsmom
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭bertsmom


    I got canigest before at the vets for a dog with severe stomach issues and it waa AMAZING.
    It is for both cats and dogs and a main ingredient is bentonite (sp) clay which acts as type of binding agent for the stool. Its nice and gentle on their tummies too and from their reactions quite tasty.
    Its not prescription needed product and I bought the last tube on Amazon to have at the ready for my cat just incase.


  • #13
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    bertsmom wrote: »
    I got canigest before at the vets for a dog with severe stomach issues and it waa AMAZING.
    It is for both cats and dogs and a main ingredient is bentonite (sp) clay which acts as type of binding agent for the stool. Its nice and gentle on their tummies too and from their reactions quite tasty.
    Its not prescription needed product and I bought the last tube on Amazon to have at the ready for my cat just incase.

    Perfect! I was thinking along those lines. As the cat was otherwise well, seems a consistency problem rather than systemic illness.

    Re cows milk. I have never ever had a cat who was lactose intolerant. Yes I do give cows' milk with no ill effects. It is a useful and enjoyable food source After all, farm cats live on it.


  • #14
    auspicious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭auspicious


    I'll look out for canigest thanks.

    If a cat is given a food which meets it's nutritional requirements then there is no need to give it cow's milk.
    After weaning cats lose the ability to fully process it.
    Feeding cow's milk to them does not always result in diarrhoea but can cause cramps. Of course we can't tell if a cat has cramps but we do know that they are uncomortable and painful.


  • #15
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    auspicious wrote: »
    I'll look out for canigest thanks.

    If a cat is given a food which meets it's nutritional requirements then there is no need to give it cow's milk.
    After weaning cats lose the ability to fully process it.
    Feeding cow's milk to them does not always result in diarrhoea but can cause cramps. Of course we can't tell if a cat has cramps but we do know that they are uncomortable and painful.

    Thank you. I knew all this but give little credit to that theory. The research was minimal and hyped. A cat has more sense than to ingest what would give it pain. One of my new ones loves milk and that is fine by us. When she came to me she was underweight and eating little. That she would accept milk was a breakthrough and she is fit and a good weight now


    There is research that says exactly the same things about humans and cows milk.

    We each choose what our cats eat. Freely and caringly and fully aware of all aspects. In all the years I have bred and had cats I have never had any issue with milk.

    Over and out from me on this

    Hoping your little one gets totally better! She has a great owner!


  • #16
    Irish Stones
    Registered Users Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭Irish Stones


    auspicious wrote: »
    The vet is suggesting protozoan giardia and prescribed a twelve day antibiotic course.


    Did the vet run a test for Giardia or he/she just prescribed the antibiotic course?
    I'm against the use of antibiotics without a real need, they create antibiotic-resistance and do not solve the current problem.


    I'm experiencing something similar to your case.
    I've changed food, added probiotics of several kinds, clay (binder), done fecal tests and other things, but I did not find the solution so far...


  • #17
    auspicious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭auspicious


    Irish Stones wrote: »
    Did the vet run a test for Giardia or he/she just prescribed the antibiotic course?
    I'm against the use of antibiotics without a real need, they create antibiotic-resistance and do not solve the current problem.


    I'm experiencing something similar to your case.
    I've changed food, added probiotics of several kinds, clay (binder), done fecal tests and other things, but I did not find the solution so far...

    I stopped the course after 6 days for that reason.
    The diarrhoea in my case isn't seemingly adversely affecting her health. She is thriving.
    She's being given Purina Felix Beef in jelly now and over the last two days her stool has had proper structure though soft. I'm not sure if it's the food or she's righting herself
    I've sent off for slippery elm.


  • #18
    emeldc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭emeldc


    auspicious wrote: »
    I stopped the course after 6 days for that reason.
    The diarrhoea in my case isn't seemingly adversely affecting her health. She is thriving.
    She's being given Purina Felix Beef in jelly now and over the last two days her stool has had proper structure though soft. I'm not sure if it's the food or she's righting herself
    I've sent off for slippery elm.

    The cat's not vegan then :rolleyes:


  • #19
    Cherry Blossom
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 6,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    emeldc wrote: »
    The cat's not vegan then :rolleyes:

    Sorry, but what exactly are you talking about and rolling your eyes about? Nobody ever said the cat was vegan.


  • #20
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Bring the cat to the vet. Keep her hydrated.


  • #21
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,134 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    OP I don't know if you've gotten this sorted since or not but what kind of kitty litter do you use(if any)?

    One of our cats used to get diarrhoea as she kept eating the kitty litter we were using at the time (she was only a kitten at the time).


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  • #22
    auspicious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭auspicious


    Stool is good now though a little off-colour and soft.
    I can safely rule out litter. Cheers.

    There's not a bother on her.


  • #23
    bertsmom
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭bertsmom


    Ahhhh gorgeous! Glad shes better


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