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Hi there, I'm new to this forum and to having kittens of my own. Recently I adopted two kittens from the same litter, and my parents adopted their two brothers. They were quite young, just seven weeks, when we took them home, but had been eating solid food - dry kibble - for a few weeks (along with milk from their mum). When I took them home, I fed them a mix of their old dry food with Orijen cat & kitten. I'm not sure of their old brand but I believe it was of reasonable quality. I also gave them Innova Cat & Kitten wet and Evo venison wet food. Their stools were fine over the weekend, dark brown and firm, except Morgana (my girl kitty) had some flatulence and softer stools, like toothpaste. I took them to the vet for their first checkup and he said they looked healthy, & they received deformed, Revolution drops, vaccinations, etc. I took them home on Friday the 7th and we were home with them Saturday - Monday. On Tuesday we went back to work and the kittens were in their "apartment" in the bathroom by themselves with all their amenities. On Wednesday evening, I noticed bloody mucous in Arthur's stool. I made an appointment with the vet for Friday, the 14th and brought in stool samples for both kittens. The vet said it was either diet or parasites, and he said to keep them on Royal Canin Development Kitten wet food for two or three days. I did, and by Tuesday morning (18th?) the blood in Arthur's stool virtually disappeared.
I had given away the Orijen as I thought it might be too much for them to eat; it's quite hard and the size and shape of a small almond. My mum recommended a holistic, grain-free local brand (from Victoria, BC) as her kittens had been eating it with no digestive issues, plus it had a smaller, easier-to-eat shape. I want to feed them wet in the morning and evenings and have dry food out during the day while we're at work. I'm still not sure if it's good for their tummies to have two kinds of food like that.
By Tuesday of last week, the kittens were eating Innova cat and kitten and Happy Paws dry. Both developed bloody stools this time, verging on 'cow pies' in some cases. Arthur had almost 1/2 tsp of fresh red blood on Wednesday morning. The fecal ova and parasite tests came back negative as well. Other than the blood, they are in great health and gaining weight. I noticed that Morgana sneezed and coughed after eating the Innova, though. I emailed the vet again when the Innova ran out to ask if I can switch them back to Royal Canin. He said it was fine. Still no clear answer on whether or not it's good to have kittens eating wet & dry (even if the food is consistent).
Arthur had a very bloody stool this evening, and then I gave them each a heaping tablespoon of Royal Canin. He pooped about 20 minutes ago and he had a prick of light pink blood and much firmer poo.
I have this weird feeling that the Innova is the problem (in conjunction with switching foods, of course) .... Was just wondering if anyone else has experienced bloody stools in their kittens? I've consulted with two vets and neither is particularly concerned, but I've been horrified this whole time.
Innova contains turkey, chicken, herring, and whole eggs as its first few ingredients. I thought it'd be a healthy food, but perhaps too much for them?? I really wanted to feed them Orijen, as well, but it's too big for their tiny teeth.
Sorry for the massive post. I've never been so concerned with poo before. My boyfriend can't stand my litter box play-by-plays any longer!!
I had given away the Orijen as I thought it might be too much for them to eat; it's quite hard and the size and shape of a small almond. My mum recommended a holistic, grain-free local brand (from Victoria, BC) as her kittens had been eating it with no digestive issues, plus it had a smaller, easier-to-eat shape. I want to feed them wet in the morning and evenings and have dry food out during the day while we're at work. I'm still not sure if it's good for their tummies to have two kinds of food like that.
By Tuesday of last week, the kittens were eating Innova cat and kitten and Happy Paws dry. Both developed bloody stools this time, verging on 'cow pies' in some cases. Arthur had almost 1/2 tsp of fresh red blood on Wednesday morning. The fecal ova and parasite tests came back negative as well. Other than the blood, they are in great health and gaining weight. I noticed that Morgana sneezed and coughed after eating the Innova, though. I emailed the vet again when the Innova ran out to ask if I can switch them back to Royal Canin. He said it was fine. Still no clear answer on whether or not it's good to have kittens eating wet & dry (even if the food is consistent).
Arthur had a very bloody stool this evening, and then I gave them each a heaping tablespoon of Royal Canin. He pooped about 20 minutes ago and he had a prick of light pink blood and much firmer poo.
I have this weird feeling that the Innova is the problem (in conjunction with switching foods, of course) .... Was just wondering if anyone else has experienced bloody stools in their kittens? I've consulted with two vets and neither is particularly concerned, but I've been horrified this whole time.
Innova contains turkey, chicken, herring, and whole eggs as its first few ingredients. I thought it'd be a healthy food, but perhaps too much for them?? I really wanted to feed them Orijen, as well, but it's too big for their tiny teeth.
Sorry for the massive post. I've never been so concerned with poo before. My boyfriend can't stand my litter box play-by-plays any longer!!