Hello everyone,
I am fostering two kittens (9 1/2 weeks old) for a rescue organization. I've had them now for 5 weeks. They both came to me with diarrhea, one kitten has gotten over his diarrhea since I've had him, but the runt (who's almost caught up to his brother in size) still has very smelly liquid poops and I've just noticed liquid coming out from his anus. I've taken them to the vet numerous times (last time on Monday), they've had their stools tested for parasites three times (all turning up nothing), they've been on a general de-wormer, probiotics, Nutrical. I've tried three different kinds of food: Purina Kitten Chow, Science Diet and we've just switched to Simply Nourish three days ago(which is a gluten-free food [the current theory is that he has a gluten allergy]). He's not having accidents, he makes it to the litter box. His poop is sometimes yellow-ish. I'm not sure this matters, but he has a bigger stomach than his brother (We haven't done any x-rays, but at this point, I don't want to rule out an intestinal blockage [not that he's throwing up]).
They're supposed to go to the pet store (where the organization I foster for shows adoptable cats) on Monday, but they can't one's still having poo problems.
The kittens came from us from a feral cat colony, they only got their mother's milk for about 2 weeks, and have been bottle-fed from 2 weeks up.
In every other way, he's a normal kitten; playful, cuddly... Not sure what's causing the diarrhea. Any ideas?
I am fostering two kittens (9 1/2 weeks old) for a rescue organization. I've had them now for 5 weeks. They both came to me with diarrhea, one kitten has gotten over his diarrhea since I've had him, but the runt (who's almost caught up to his brother in size) still has very smelly liquid poops and I've just noticed liquid coming out from his anus. I've taken them to the vet numerous times (last time on Monday), they've had their stools tested for parasites three times (all turning up nothing), they've been on a general de-wormer, probiotics, Nutrical. I've tried three different kinds of food: Purina Kitten Chow, Science Diet and we've just switched to Simply Nourish three days ago(which is a gluten-free food [the current theory is that he has a gluten allergy]). He's not having accidents, he makes it to the litter box. His poop is sometimes yellow-ish. I'm not sure this matters, but he has a bigger stomach than his brother (We haven't done any x-rays, but at this point, I don't want to rule out an intestinal blockage [not that he's throwing up]).
They're supposed to go to the pet store (where the organization I foster for shows adoptable cats) on Monday, but they can't one's still having poo problems.
The kittens came from us from a feral cat colony, they only got their mother's milk for about 2 weeks, and have been bottle-fed from 2 weeks up.
In every other way, he's a normal kitten; playful, cuddly... Not sure what's causing the diarrhea. Any ideas?