What cat foods are good for a kitten that has diarreah?

John Denmark: What cat foods are good for a kitten that has diarreah?
My 2 month old male kitten has diarreah. It just started. He’s already had his first 3 vaccines and shots. Adopted him from the SPCA. I was wondering is there any kitten or cat foods that are especially designed for kittens with diarreah? He has been moved around alot like from the shelter to my house so I’m thinking stress is what triggered the diarreah. He’s been drinking water which I was told is a good thing. He hasn’t been OVER DRINKING though.

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Answer by Marcos Uribe
no fancy wet food JUST GET GETTO FOOD

Answer by Bree
Don’t give him wet food that can cause this.
Get some sensitive stomach hard cat food (high quality if you can afford it). He could have gotten into something and ate something he shouldn’t have check the house and make sure nothing is on the floor that he could have eaten.

And I would like to say thank you for adopting this kitten 🙂

Answer by cats 3
Allow him to keep drinking water, so he doesn’t get dehydrated. Since this just started, wait a day and see if he’s gut calms down. The vaccines and stress are perfect things to start off this problem.
Don’t rush into anything. Animals do get diarrhea and after it’s out of their system they go on as normal. Don’t change anything he’s been eating, since it may not be the cause. If you wish, you could add a teaspoon of warm, fresh water to 3 teaspoons of kitten food and mix. Leave it for him or if you have to, coax him by hand feeding, see if he’ll take it from you. Good thing it’s a week end (if you work), so you have some days to pay attention to this little darling. He’ll be fine. He may sleep a lot, especially with all he’s been through. Just make sure he keeps fluids in him, which is the most important, at this time.

Answer by AS_B
this is only for times like this, so pls dont try this all the time. your kitty may even think its a special treat. one way you can help with this is boiled white rice and boneless skinless chicken breast. do not add anything at all to this! after boiling, shred the chicken. then mix with your kittys hard food or feed as is. this is not a good source of all the vitamins they need to survive so pls only use this to help ease the diarrea. also keep check of the signs for dehydration. fur elasticity, sunken eyes, dry tacky gums, ect. if your kitty gets like this you should see a vet. or to prevent her/him from this, you can give it unflavored pedialyte. 1 ml every half hour (if the kitty is not already dehydrated) untill diarhea stops. or 1 ml every 10 min for one hour (if kitty is dehydrated) then stop and go to the vet. it does sound like stress is the main cause of this. also the shots. so the boiled rice and chicken should help stop it and settle her belly.

Answer by PRINTS
Diahrrea is often caused by parasites. If it goes on for too long, the kitten can die from dehydration. If this goes on for more than about two or three days, he NEEDS to go to the vet. Kittens can go downhill, very quickly.

Please keep in mind that although he has had his first set of vaccinations, that does not mean he can’t get something that would be serious. Vaccinations can’t fix something he might have come into contact with before they were administered. If the diahrrea does not improve very quickly, please take him to the vet.

Also – do not give him any cow’s milk – that would be normal milk. That can cause diahrrea.

Answer by cm30324
Just add 100% pure pumkin to the food. Not pie filling. It’s natural and will help better then a food to stop him up.

https://www.critteradvocacy.org/Canine%20Vaccination%20Guidlines.htm

Mild reactions

The following reactions are fairly common, usually start within hours to several days after vaccination, and last no more than several days:

discomfort at the site where the vaccine was given – mild fever – diminished appetite and activity – sneezing at about four to seven days after administration of an intranasal vaccine. Development of a small, firm, non-painful swelling under the skin at the site where the vaccine was given. The swelling usually goes away after several weeks, but if you notice such a swelling, you should contact your veterinarian.

Serious reactions
These reactions occur very rarely:

vomiting, diarrhea, or difficult or labored breathing
a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction within several minutes to an hour after vaccination
a kind of tumor called an injection site fibrosarcoma developing at the vaccine site several weeks, months, or even years following vaccination

What should I do if I think my cat is experiencing a problem as a result of vaccination?

By all means, consult with your veterinarian. Even though vaccine-related adverse reactions are uncommon, the consequences can be serious. Your veterinarian is the individual most qualified to advise you if an untoward event does occur. Any lump found under the skin at a vaccine site that persist more than 3 weeks should be removed ASAP and biopsied, hopefully before it becomes cancerous.

Answer by Barrett
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