Swollen Belly?

There is someone I talked to and her kitten which is 3-4 months old has a swollen belly.

Her belly has gotten very swollen. Her siblings are fine, no swollen belly - and she doesn't seem to feel sick. She runs around and plays like the rest.

Any ideas on what it could be?

Pregnancy? She may have had her first heat already. It could also be a heavy carb diet (dry food) that is left out all day.
I would take her to the vet if you're certain its neither of these. Especially if she reacts when you touch the swollen area.

I would take kitty to the vet for sure!, It could be alot of things...one thing it could be is worms?

The kitten needs a vet assessment asap..hopefully it is something like worms or a parasite that can be treated, but at the absolute worst, it could be the wet form of fip (and I do mean worst case scenario, not that I expect this it it.)

I've sent her the link to this topic.

According to my vet, kittens sometimes do develop a lot of fluid in the abdominal cavity, which may be benign or a symptom of FIP. The kitty in question should see a vet, which can take X-Rays or do an exam.

Also, if she likes to eat, it may just be a full belly! Our little one had that on Sunday!

I wish your friend luck on this one...you've done well to send her the thread.

My kitten had a large fleshy lump on her belly. It is an umbilical hernia. The vet said it was very common and can be surgically taken care of when I get my kitten fixed. I just have to keep an eye on it so it doesn't get hard or purple. Hope this helps!

Could be worms. She should take her in to the vet. There are a lot of kittens born with worms, and it just takes a simple medication, and her belly will go down again.

Your wise choice is definitely to get her into the Vet for an assessment.