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I have a ten week old kitten an she still has diarrhea even after a visit to the vet.I have added pumpkin and yogurt to her food (that's the only way she will eat it), and her feces has gotten a little more thicker, but she still has leakage. What can I give her to make her stools a little more firmer?
Hi Ardith. You definitely need to follow up with the vet and let them know that the treatment didn't work. The kitten may need a different antibiotic than what she was given. You also may need to discuss a diet change with the vet, but I would not make any diet changes prior to a consultation with the vet. The general rule is to take one step at a time.
She certainly shouldn't have leakage, and hopefully that will be resolved with the right antibiotic. Besides the pumpkin and yogurt you're giving, there is nothing that's safe to give a kitten to try to firm up her stools unless under the direct supervision of a vet.
I hope she's feeling better soon!
Jessica
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Jessica
Expertise
The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.
Experience
I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.
Education/Credentials
15 years' hands-on experience
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