Ok..... So now things are starting to make sense. Pyrantel is an anti-parasite. Make sure to follow up with the other dosages :nod:This morning I didn't wake up to a mess like the other day. Only a little spot. And he's eating and drinking and purring. He's a lot better than the other day. Do you guys still think it's bad enough to rush to another vet over?
I /was/ going to go to another vet after the course of this to get his shots and all that stuff, but you guys are saying to go NOW....but he seems fine? Is that okay?
UPDATE & CORRECTION: I am reading through papers the vet gave me, and I am reading that he gave Phoenix a dose of Pyrantel Pamoate (Strongid). I read it's something given once every 3 weeks.
Will do for sure!Ok..... So now things are starting to make sense. Pyrantel is an anti-parasite. Make sure to follow up with the other dosages
Glad to hear your kitten is getting better
He's been eating 9 Lives wet food and then dry kitten chow.Are you still feeding him plain boiled chicken or something else. It could be food related.
Thanks for your input.The reason I mention the food issue is because my (now) 10 month old rescue cat Sammy, had constant diarrhea when we got him, but was completely well, happy and active in all other respects. After 3 months of it (including vet checks) it seems as if it was food that was the problem. To cut a long story short, I was not feeding him the same food he had been living on at the rescue home since birth. This was born out when we eventually stabilised him and my husband inadvertently fed him some of the food (very high quality food at that that we had been feeding him before) recently, and this resulted in immediate diarrhoea lasting for two days. When this settled down (after a diet of boiled chicken) we returned him to his regular food and he seems okay again.
With your little chap, you don't know what his regular food was, so that is a challenge. He also may be suffering from stress, which again, can cause diarrhoea. Also, overfeeding can result in diarrhoea. He obviously cannot get to the litter tray fast enough.
I would start by feeding him just boiled chicken and absolutely nothing else, and plain water to drink. If he is not allergic to chicken, this in itself will settle the diarrhoea, and after at least a week of this diet, if the diarrhoea has stopped, then start introducing a commercial food - a tiny bit at a time added to the boiled chicken, the idea being to gradually withdraw the chicken in favour of the commercial food. Then if he has a diarrhoea reaction, that is the wrong food, so you try again with something else. I don't know anything about 9 lives cat food - is it fish? Perhaps your kitten is allergic to fish. Also too rich cat food can be the culprit. I have heard that dry food can result in huge piles of poop. I tried my cat on Orijen cat kibbles - these are extremely good. But they weren't food for him. I literally fed him 6 of these biscuits and he was having severe diarrhoea within 20 minutes of eating them! This gives you an idea of how quick diarrhoea reactions can occur!
This situation is very frustrating I agree. I have had kittens over the years and just fed them any cat food without problems. But my Sammy clearly has a food intolerance. I have no idea whether he may grow out of it, but I will never risk changing his food again.
I hope this helps. If he seems well in other respects, getting the diet right may be all that is needed. However, perhaps some more vet checks for parasites are needed too.