Four day old kitten with diarrhea HELP

Sarthur2 · Aug 22, 2015

This is great! Let's hope it gets better and better by Monday

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It may be he's cleaning out his system.

Is he eating well?

Will you be able to weigh him soon?

paulthecat · Aug 22, 2015

His poop is getting darker I think but it would help if you guys could let me know. Would anyone be offended if I posted a picture of it?

Sarthur2 · Aug 22, 2015

Not at all. We do this all the time!

paulthecat · Aug 22, 2015

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Aug 22, 2015

Its on a cotton ball

paulthecat · Aug 22, 2015

Does it look really bad?

handsome kitty · Aug 22, 2015

I have no idea. I don't think it looks that yellow.

I let @sarthur2 know you posted the picture but it's after 10pm in FL s she may be off-line.

Sarthur2 · Aug 22, 2015

Still very yellow.

I think you will need to see the vet, but it's very treatable, and much better on the powder.

You'll be surprised at the difference once he gets medicine!

paulthecat · Aug 23, 2015

I just noticed that my kitty has scabs on three of his paw pads. They cover his whole paw. Is this normal? How could this have happened?

handsome kitty · Aug 23, 2015

No, this is not normal. Can you post a picture?

Sarthur2 · Aug 23, 2015

You'll need to get that looked at as well when you go to the vet. My guess is they were burned by the hot road where he was found. Put neosporin on the scabs if you have any.

How are his poops today?

You are planning the vet tomorrow, right?

paulthecat · Aug 23, 2015

He isn't pooping very much at all. Yes I'm planning to take him to the vet tomorrow. So hopefully he will get better

Sarthur2 · Aug 23, 2015

Yes, he will get better. Explain about his runny, yellow poops and ask about coccidia.

Let us know how it goes.

paulthecat · Aug 23, 2015

Here's another quick question, when will his eyes open? He is a week old today and I looked it up and got soo many different answers ranging from 5 days to 14 days. His eyes still look sealed shut, I just want to know if he is on the right track or a little behind. Thanks

Sarthur2 · Aug 23, 2015

The usual time is 7-10 days, but it can take up to two weeks. I'm sure they will begin opening soon. They all open sooner or later! He's on the right track!

paulthecat · Aug 23, 2015

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Aug 23, 2015

Here's his little foot. It's blurry because he didn't like being told to sit still.

Sarthur2 · Aug 23, 2015

It's hard for me to see it well, but it's probably a burn. The vet can tell you.

paulthecat · Aug 23, 2015

I just weighed him and it looks like he weighs about 6oz.

StefanZ · Aug 23, 2015

paulthecat said:
I just weighed him and it looks like he weighs about 6oz.

Its a decent weigh for a kitten of 5-6 days.

But such "abouts" are dangerous. Its good enough for counting of a dosage. But if you want to follow the daily dewelopment, you must know exactly, into 1/10 ths of an oz.

As he shall gain minimum 0,2 Oz a day if he was born tiny, preferably more

Sarthur2 · Aug 24, 2015

How often are you feeding him and how much at each feeding?

Let's see if he's getting the correct amount to grow on

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paulthecat · Aug 24, 2015

I am actually keeping a food log of everything he consumes and his bathroom habits. It looks like yesterday he had almost 60ml of formula in 24 hours

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