A kitten that has diarrhea and refuses to eat may be caused by indigestion or gastroenteritis caused by gastrointestinal bacterial infection. If it is caused by indigestion, you can feed your cat an appropriate amount of probiotics to promote gastrointestinal motility. If it is gastroenteritis, you need to take the cat to the hospital for anti-inflammatory treatment. Secondly, if the kitten is not fully vaccinated, you also need to consider the possibility of feline distemper infection. In this case, you should seek medical treatment immediately. The sooner the kitten is treated, the greater the chance of survival. In addition, if there is no feline distemper virus, you can do a fecal examination on the kitten to see if there are parasites in the cat. If there are parasites, the cat should be fed deworming medicine immediately.
1. Indigestion
Kittens’ digestive systems are not fully developed and their intestines and stomach are relatively fragile. If they eat too fast or too much, they may suffer from indigestion, causing the kittens to suffer from indigestion. Having diarrhea and not eating. In addition, if the cat's food is suddenly changed, the kitten's intestinal tract will not adapt, which will also lead to indigestion. In this regard, the owner can feed the kitten an appropriate amount of probiotics to promote gastrointestinal motility, and at the same time, appropriately increase the kitten's amount of exercise to help the cat digest food.
Note: When feeding cats, you need to control the amount of food for each meal, and feed small amounts multiple times. In addition, when changing cat food, it is necessary to mix the old cat food and the new cat food until the new cat food is completely replaced, so as to give the kitten's intestinal tract an adaptation process.
2. Gastroenteritis
If the kitten has diarrhea and does not eat, but is also accompanied by vomiting, poor mental appetite, and elevated body temperature, it may be suffering from gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis. Because kittens have poor immunity, severe diarrhea can lead to dehydration and shock. Therefore, it is recommended that owners take their cats to the pet hospital for infusion treatment in time, which can quickly replenish the body's water and avoid shock.
3. Infection with feline distemper
Kittens are more susceptible to feline distemper, especially those that have not been vaccinated. The main clinical symptoms are depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, Symptoms such as smelly bloody stools and fever are the number one infectious disease for kittens. If the kitten is found to have the above symptoms, it should be taken to the pet hospital for treatment in time. If the kitten actively cooperates with infusion treatment, the cure rate can still be as high as 60%-70%.
Note: Cat triple vaccine is an effective way to prevent kittens from getting feline plague, so cats must be vaccinated on time.
4. There are parasites in the body
Kittens have poor resistance and are easily infected with parasites. Therefore, it is generally recommended that kittens start their first feeding when they are about 2-3 months old. Deworm. If the owner has not dewormed the kitten, the kitten will be infected with internal parasites such as roundworms, tapeworms, coccidia, and hookworms, which will also cause the kitten to have diarrhea and poor appetite. The owner can observe the kitten's feces to see if there are worms excreted. If so, they need to consult a pet doctor in time and feed anthelmintics according to the kitten's weight and instructions.
Note: Owners should develop the habit of deworming cats on time and avoid giving cats raw meat or other unclean food.
