Abyssinian Kitten Diarrhea

I received an Abyssinian kitten about a month ago who is 3 months old. She's had a myriad of problems since her spay and vaccinations including:
- upper respiratory infection (treated with antibiotics, but it's still going with sneezing and eye leaking)
- strange scaly skin rash on her ear and back foot (was negative for ringworm, being treated with wipes)
- Isospora (intestinal parasite that causes diarrhea, treated, may still be present?)
...and of course, diarrhea. Cottage cheese poop and a light brown fluid leaking from her butt which is the worst it's been.
She also snagged a few bites of my older cat's food, which might be causing the current bout of diarrhea too.
However, she still has plenty of energy and isn't in any pain. Makes me think I should wait a while and see if it improves before going to the vet again. I just need some advice if anyone has had these issues before.

what a poor little guy! he definitely needs his stool retested, it's possible that parasite is still active. I'd do the PCR diarrhea panel to learn exactly what pathogen causes it, fecal float will not be enough imo. Ask your vet if bringing the sample is enough, although I'd probably have the cat checked as well for possible dehydration, this diarrhea looks really, really nasty.
Have you contacted his breeder so that he could shed some light on what's happening? Do other kitties from his litter have the same problem?
Best of luck!

She's a witch said:

what a poor little guy! he definitely needs his stool retested, it's possible that parasite is still active. I'd do the PCR diarrhea panel to learn exactly what pathogen causes it, fecal float will not be enough imo. Ask your vet if bringing the sample is enough, although I'd probably have the cat checked as well for possible dehydration, this diarrhea looks really, really nasty.
Have you contacted his breeder so that he could shed some light on what's happening? Do other kitties from his litter have the same problem?
Best of luck!

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I did contact the breeder. They said this was unusual and that the other cats did not have this problem. Thank you. I'll contact my vet then and ask for that. I was worried about dehydration too with how liquid it is.

Abyssinians are known to have really sensitive tummies. Did you get the kitten from a reputable breeder? Does the breeder have a health guarantee and a policy on returning a kitten that turns out to be sick?

What was the breeder feeding the kitten? A high quality diet seems to work best for Abys. I personally feed my Aby a raw diet but any high quality canned food works. Go slow with the diet change since your cat has the other health issues. You don't want to make anything worse.

Saccharomyces boulardii can be helpful for diarrhea. There's info here on using it: Prebiotics & Probiotics for Cats: Healing Inflammation and gut dysbiosis

For the moment I would try feeding your kitten some Kitten Milk Replacement, KMR. You want to keep the kitten hydrated.

But I would take the kitten to a veterinarian as soon as possible. Call your vet now. They may not be open, but many vets will recommend an emurgency vet for off hours service. This is your kitten in which you haver invested love and affection. Between the diarrhea and respiratory problems., I would be worried.

LTS3 said:

Abyssinians are known to have really sensitive tummies. Did you get the kitten from a reputable breeder? Does the breeder have a health guarantee and a policy on returning a kitten that turns out to be sick?

What was the breeder feeding the kitten? A high quality diet seems to work best for Abys. I personally feed my Aby a raw diet but any high quality canned food works. Go slow with the diet change since your cat has the other health issues. You don't want to make anything worse.

Saccharomyces boulardii can be helpful for diarrhea. There's info here on using it: Prebiotics & Probiotics for Cats: Healing Inflammation and gut dysbiosis

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I know all too well how sensitive an Aby stomach can be. My previous Aby had the same issues, but I could never solve them in her old age. Raw diet, vet diets, wet food, dry food, keeping the same food for months, various medicines and tests... Couldn't solve it!
Yes, the breeder did guarantee a healthy cat and they were certified/reputable. However, I don't intend to return her despite her sickness.
They fed her Royal Canin Mother and Babycat wet food, but I couldn't find that immediately so I gave her Royal Canin Kitten wet food instead. I've been feeding that to her ever since (I wanted to avoid changing food, so I stuck with that). I want to start her on a homemade raw diet myself, but I want to wait until she's a bit older and over her sicknesses before starting a new diet. She eats that Royal Canin right up anyways, which is good. At least she hasn't lost her appetite, and she's drinking plenty of water.