Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-10 Thread catatonya
coccidia also has a distinctly 'foul' smell... Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How does the poo smell (fouler than usual diarrhea)? Is it greenish at all? Is it a pattie-like consistency, similar to cow patties? Trich is usually greenish cow pattie like poo with a

kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread lynette
The three kittens I am fostering, whose mom tested a faint positive 12/24, have ongoing diarrhea. They have received Albon and Metronidazole but the diarrhea (liquid) continues. They are eating Purina One kitten chow, plus quite a mix of what is available around the house (Science Diet adult,

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
How long have they been on Albon and metronidazole? And how old are they? Good appetites, playful? Kittens often have diarrhea. I wouldn't be too worried at this point. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The three kittens I am fostering, whose mom tested a faint positive 12/24, have ongoing

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Marylyn
, January 01, 2007 2:17 PM Subject: kittens have diarrhea The three kittens I am fostering, whose mom tested a faint positive 12/24, have ongoing diarrhea. They have received Albon and Metronidazole but the diarrhea (liquid) continues. They are eating Purina One kitten chow, plus quite a mix

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
FELV doesn't usually cause diarrhea (not in itself, though I believe lymphoma can, and FELV does cause lymphoma). However, bad food is the #1 cause. Purina is crap, throw it away, feed it to the raccoons, just get rid of it. Feed a high quality kitten food, like Innova, Wellness, or Chicken Soup

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Nina
My first impulse is to not suspect felv. It would be highly unusual for them all, esp at the same time, to display the same symptom, (diarrhea) as an indication of felv compromising their immune systems. It is much more likely a product of immature gi's dealing with your smorgasborg feeding

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
I got to doing some digging, and came upwith this... Purina ONE feline growth ingredients: Chicken, chicken by-product meal, soy flour, corn gluten meal, brewers rice, beef tallow preserved with mix d-tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), corn meal, fish meal, poultry by-product meal, natural

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Lernermichelle
I would try just evo, and if it continues, I would ask the vet to try a week course of metronidazole (flagyl) to clear up whatever is causing it. Michelle

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Lernermichelle
oops-- sorry, I had not read the original post. I see they are already on metronidazole. Yes, then I would focus on diet. Michelle

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Lernermichelle
if diet does not fix it, I would get a fecal test sent out. Some parasites and other things need specific treatment. Michelle

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Keep in mind that a lot of times giardia does not show up on fecal. How long have they been on metronidazole? Have they been dewormed, preferably with Drontal? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if diet does not fix it, I would get a fecal test sent out. Some parasites and other things need

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread lynette
Try Apple Pectin and/or Metamucil in small amounts. Also try probiotics/yogurt with active ingredients. We are using Purina veterinary diets fortiflora mixed into IVD/Royal Canin limited ingredient wet food at night. I don't know whether to continue this, with the stop the smorgasboard plan

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread lynette
Keep in mind that a lot of times giardia does not show up on fecal. How long have they been on metronidazole? Have they been dewormed, preferably with D rontal? They were on met for 10 days (off now). They've been dewormed twice with Drontal. Lynette

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Marylyn
will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: Re: kittens have diarrhea Try

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
probiotics are good, no matter what you feed, I would continue to add the probiotics! I'm currently using the Purina fortiflora packs myself, as my vet sent my cat home from the hospital with an opened box, and I think it's a good product, he seems improved already. Normally I wouldn't buy

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
How does the poo smell (fouler than usual diarrhea)? Is it greenish at all? Is it a pattie-like consistency, similar to cow patties? Trich is usually greenish cow pattie like poo with a TERRIBLE smell, very odorific. Phaewryn Don't Lose Your Pet! Register at AWOLpet.com: http://AWOLPet.com

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread lynette
How does the poo smell (fouler than usual diarrhea)? Is it greenish at all? I s it a pattie-like consistency, similar to cow patties? Trich is usually greenish co w pattie like poo with a TERRIBLE smell, very odorific. It's quite odorific. However, it is brown, not green. Just darker than

Re: kittens have diarrhea

2007-01-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
so it's light in color? It could still be trich though, even if it's not the right color, I would do the testing and see what comes up. Maybe take in a mixed poo sample from the box, a dab from each kitten. How long ago were they weaned? I missed their age I think? Is it patty-like, it holds