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Sorry for the graphic photos, he just had a bath as well which is why he is wet.
I bottle feed and foster kittens quite a bit and one of the kittens from my newest rescue litter has butt problems. Harry is 7 weeks old and has always been the runt (half the size of the others) even though he has a very healthy appetite. At first I thought he was just constipated but after a trip to the vet I know that's not the case. It seems as though watery poop is always seeping from his butt and when he is able to poop (which is very difficult and painful for him) it comes out very very thin, almost like a string. His butt is protruded, like theres something down there making it stick out further, and it is very painful and red. I took him to the vet and they said that he just has worms which is the cause of his butt irritation. I've raised kittens enough that I know that's not the case, he shouldn't be in this much pain and be straining to poop all the time. They ensured me that his condition would clear up in a few days after getting treated for worms. That was two days ago and there still is no improvement. I was researching and I found that atresia ani seems like what he has. Does anyone have experience with this and any advice?? I'm going to take him back to the vet tomorrow and make them do an X-ray, if they can't figure it out then I'm going to have to go to a specialist. He is a very happy kitten, an absolute sweetheart, and I just want him to get better!! Any help or input would be greatly appreciated thanks!!
I bottle feed and foster kittens quite a bit and one of the kittens from my newest rescue litter has butt problems. Harry is 7 weeks old and has always been the runt (half the size of the others) even though he has a very healthy appetite. At first I thought he was just constipated but after a trip to the vet I know that's not the case. It seems as though watery poop is always seeping from his butt and when he is able to poop (which is very difficult and painful for him) it comes out very very thin, almost like a string. His butt is protruded, like theres something down there making it stick out further, and it is very painful and red. I took him to the vet and they said that he just has worms which is the cause of his butt irritation. I've raised kittens enough that I know that's not the case, he shouldn't be in this much pain and be straining to poop all the time. They ensured me that his condition would clear up in a few days after getting treated for worms. That was two days ago and there still is no improvement. I was researching and I found that atresia ani seems like what he has. Does anyone have experience with this and any advice?? I'm going to take him back to the vet tomorrow and make them do an X-ray, if they can't figure it out then I'm going to have to go to a specialist. He is a very happy kitten, an absolute sweetheart, and I just want him to get better!! Any help or input would be greatly appreciated thanks!!
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