Newby here with cat poop question :)

Hello newby here,
I have a 4 month old Persian kitten, I have had him around 3 weeks now and absolutely in love with him!! He is my first cat... Ok so I have kept him on the food the breeder used Applaws kitten dry food and wet she told me to feed him with the wet twice a day and keep the dry down for him to nibble which I have done but he keeps getting diarrhoea!!!!! Am I over feeding him??? Thanks

NicolaZ said:

Hello newby here,
I have a 4 month old Persian kitten, I have had him around 3 weeks now and absolutely in love with him!! He is my first cat... Ok so I have kept him on the food the breeder used Applaws kitten dry food and wet she told me to feed him with the wet twice a day and keep the dry down for him to nibble which I have done but he keeps getting diarrhoea!!!!! Am I over feeding him??? Thanks

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Hi

There are generally 3 causes of diarrhea in kittens.  

1) Worms.   All kittens are born with worms and they need multiple de-worming treatments.  Will not be cured without treatment.

2) Parasites.  This is a very common cause, usually Coccidia or Giardia.  Will not be cured without treatment.

3) Food intolerance.  Any food can be the culprit and there are ways of dealing with this but its important to rule out (or in) #'s 1 or 2 above first, wh9ch is easily done with a stool sample.

You should bring a stool sample and your cat to a vet and start that way.

Thank you Steven will call the vets in the Morning