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Expert: - 8/4/2011


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My cat is bleeding a drop of blood in her motion. Why ?

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Hi Saniya,

Your kitten should see a veterinarian. It may be something that she's eating that is irritating her bowels, but your kitten probably has parasitic worms. Most worms cause bleeding because they cause irritation, but some actually feed on blood and can cause blood in the stool that way. Extra caution needs to be taken when treating kittens for worms, as some drugs can be harmful. Be sure to use only the amount of medication given by the veterinarian, and stop the medication if the kitten seems to get sick.

This should not be related to her reaching maturity. You will not notice any blood with most cats regarding that.

Good luck!

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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.

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