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post #1 of 6
12/29/10 at 1:02pm
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Can a topical wormer like Profender cause diarrhea??

I have started Walter on a probiotic b/c he didn't show positive to any worms, and his poop has been soft but not diarrhea and it had been getting better. Thomas' has been fairly normal. I applied Profender to both of them last night and now today they BOTH have the same smelly, runny diarrhea.

That's the only thing that has changed, other than I gave them a new type of wet food...shreds instead of pate, same brand...this morning. I thought wet foods were pretty interchangeable though, but could that have caused it?

Any ideas?? Other than a bit of conjunctivitis, they both checked out healthy at the vet yesterday.
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post #2 of 6
12/29/10 at 1:08pm
I would call the vet about the profender ... anything is possible especially with kittens ..

My guess is there is wheat , corn or soy in the shredded wet that is not in the pate?

If they are sensitive to allergic diarrhea could come from that
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post #3 of 6
12/29/10 at 2:21pm
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The shreds did have wheat gluten and soy powder, whereas the pate has neither. I'll call the vet in the morning, but I think I'll stick to the pate for now just in case. Thomas didn't really like the shreds anyway. Walter did...but then again Walter is a pig and will eat anything. lol
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post #4 of 6
12/29/10 at 2:31pm
I would call the vet, just incase it is a side effect. They'd be able to give you a different dewormer.
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post #5 of 6
12/29/10 at 2:45pm
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I looked at the information about Profender, and diarrhea is listed as a noted side effect. I guess I'll just keep an eye on it and if it doesn't get better in the next couple days I will call the vet.
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post #6 of 6
12/29/10 at 5:17pm
Diarrhea is a fairly common side effect of wormers. I see it in my fosters all the time. It normally goes away in a day or two though. Some cats are sensitive to any changes in their diet too. I wouldn't worry about it unless it doesn't go away on its own.
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