Puppies and kittens have digestive problems

“I'm reaching out to ask if anyone has any clue what could be going on with my pets, who now are ALL having diarrhea. I have reached out to my vet and waiting to get a call back, but I'm stressed and so confused. the three pets in question: golden retriever (female, almost 5yr, spayed, UTD on vaccines, adopted her just before she turned 3) - diarrhea started on and off last week friday? over the weekend was eating chicken, rice, carrots & pumpkin and stools were beginning to be formed”

“I noticed my cat had soft stool on Thursday night. It has been smelling really bad too for a week. Didn’t see anything soft yesterday (Friday). No smell either. But tonight (Saturday) I watched him and saw it was soft. I suspect the sample of dry cat food I gave him earlier in the week. It wasn’t a brand he normally has, he stopped eating it after a few days. When I read the ingredients I noticed it had flax seed and lots of veggies as filler listed. So I trashed it on Wednesday. He’s only 10 mo”

“I adopted two 5 month old kittens last week. Noticed they had constant diarrhea so I went to the vet and they tested positive for worms. I gave them topical dewormer on Wedesday evening. It's now Saturday 4am ish and they still have diarrhea. They were improving for a little but they have diarrhea again? Is this expected. What should I look out for. Thanks submitted by /u/rdatta12 [link] [comments]”

“* Species: 3 Domestic Short hair cats (P,B, E) * Age: all 2-3 years * Sex/Neuter status: 2 girls, 1 boy ALL fixed * Breed: Domestic short hair * Body weight: P- 6-7lbs, B-11 lbs, E 11 lbs * History:P & B both had Gastroentitis last December, and have had gastrointestinal issues ever since. Loose stools, some blood and mucus in stools. E was adopted in july, and her medical history states she had Giardia, her stools were fine when we adopted her, but she has been having blood and mucus in loo”

“My 7 month old, male, neutered, 4.9 pound Yorkie puppy has been having diarrhea for around two weeks. We took him to his vet last week when it started. They did routine fecal test for parasites and it was negative. They prescribed antibiotics (5 days), probiotics and anti diarrhea paste. The diarrhea seemed to lessen towards this weekend but came back way worse on Monday and Tuesday. I called his original vet to make another appointment but they didn't have anything available until the next”

“Hello! I have a golden retriever puppy who’s about 17 weeks old. We have established care at a vet, gotten standard vaccines and at the appointment the vet gave us Nexguard for her to take several days after the appointment. I waited 1-2 weeks between vaccines and the heartworm pills, so last Thursday on the 1st I gave it to her. Within an hour or two she had a ton of diarrhea that smelled extremely bad. Since then she has had extremely loose stool (not completely water but very soft) and at tim”

“hi guys! i decided to make a little post here as me and my partner are getting a bit frustrated with our situation regarding our new kitten. we are not new to owning cats, we’ve had 3 cats who are currently staying in a different home to our new kitten, all of which have had their own share of issues and have been treated accordingly. we brought home our new kitten a week ago and had no issues for the first 2 days other than getting him settled into our place. the woman we got him from had given”

“My labrador puppy has been diagnosed with Giardia and has started her treatment yesterday from the vet. She’s only had her first dose so far, and we’ve already spoken to the vet and are following everything they’ve told us to do. I’m mainly looking for advice from people who have dealt with it before how long did it take your puppy to start feeling better? And what did you do with bedding, toys, bowls, the crate etc. to stop them picking it up again? I’m cleaning everything as much as I can but”

“Hello, I am looking for advice regarding my 4-month-old Cane Corso Pit mix, Star. About 6 days ago, we noticed she was looking unusually skinny, which was very strange for her because she normally eats about 2 cups of food in one sitting. When we started watching her closely, we realized she had barely been eating or drinking water, and she had completely stopped pooping in general. It seems like whatever tiny amount she does eat is giving her no nutrition at all. We took her to our regular vet,”

“Male 7 month old cat with ongoing diarrhea that has recently become explosive/uncontrollable. We took him to the vet several times before they finally found coccidia in his stool. At first we suspected food intolerance, so he's been on Hydrolyzed food for about 2 weeks. The vet prescribed 4 days of Albon, as well as an antibiotic for an URI. We saw no improvement after the 4 days, so he gave me 5 more days of Albon and a steroid. It's now been 4 days on the steroid, 9 days on the Albon.”

“My newly adopted kitten has been having diarrhea but the vet said everything is alright as long as it cleared up. It has but recently after her using the bathroom, her rectum looked like red, irritated and swollen for a couple of minutes (almost prolapsed) and then returned to normal. Any advice??? I am in contact with the vet but i’m waiting for a response back. She is behaving normally otherwise. Species: Cat Age: 9 weeks Sex/Neuter status: spayed female Breed: domestic shorthair Body weight:”

“Hello, I picked my dog up from daycare on Monday night and noticed he has having black & red stool. Was like that until about 5 am the next day to which point I decided to take him to the ER. They did every test possible and said there’s no obstruction or anything physically showing why he’s having these symptoms but will have to wait days for a PCR stool test to get back. He’s still pooping black and red and he won’t eat anything. The doctor gave gabapentin but that’s it? I called the ER ju”

“Sorry its not a nice topic. I have a 4m old pup. Shes alert hydrated and a normal pup. However every few days her stools will go odd. Hard to describe, solid but aerated moose type texture, looks like crumbly soil. Then after few poos its liquid with loads of mucus. I have got 3 poo pots to do daily samples and appointment on friday My vet is notorious at running tests not required so I want to get head start. submitted by /u/mountain_life86 [link] [comments]”

“My kitten (5mo) has been bloated, gassy, and having runny stool/diarrhea for most of the time we've had her (around 1 1/2 months) but has had no other symptoms of parasites (still has a great appetite, is active, and acting completely normally). We thought it might just be from changing foods when we adopted them, but it slowly got worse and we consulted our vet. Stool sample showed nothing but because they were rescues the vet suspects that it may be tapeworms since they often don't sho”

“Hello, I’ve got two 5 month old kittens and they’ve been suffering from continuous diarrhea ever since we got them at 2 months old. They’re fully vaccinated, dewormed and all stool samples come back showing absolutely nothing. They’re not lethargic. They eat, play, drink water and act absolutely normal for their age. We’re at a complete loss as to what’s causing this and would appreciate any advice. What we’ve tried so far: - daily Purina Fortiflora probiotic sachets for 1.5 months - gastro frie”

“My partner and I adopted a puppy that is being treated for Giardiasis. He didn't test positive, but his kennelmate did so he was treated and finished meds 3 days ago. He also had parvo and tested negative 9/04. He seems to be perfectly fine since stopping meds, but he did have diarreah this morning. I believe it didn't happen again the rest of the day. He hasn't been staying with me and my dog but at my partners parents' house where there is no risk of being around other dogs. I”

“My puppy is 7 months and a small to medium dog. He always has trouble eating things he shouldn't , and once we went to the vet 3 times in a row because he kept eating bark and dirt!! Nowadays he won't stop eating toys. He chews them apart and swallows the bits of plastic and cotton from plushies, licky mats, anything he can find! I don't know what to do because he wants to chew so badly, but I really don't want him to get a sore tummy😭😭 Is this normal for puppies? I want him to”

“My dog has had some soft stool and she does have a foster sister who is experiencing weight loss. Do these look like roundworms? I thought it was mucus at first but I tried to break it up and they were solid. https://imgur.com/a/jZfk481 • ⁠Species: dog • ⁠Age: 5 • ⁠Sex/Neuter status: spayed female • ⁠Breed: pit bull • ⁠Body weight: 55lbs • ⁠History: Deaf, heart murmur, CCD • ⁠Clinical signs: soft stool, potentially worms on poop • ⁠Duration: soft stool for maybe a month, just noticed worm like t”

“Hi, so recently my family got a puppy that is just a few months old. The past few days she has been having diarrhea and had some vomit the other day too. Tonight she has vomited again. I only saw one spot with full on puke but she had spit up elsewhere. Thankfully she seems to be acting normal but since it seems she must be having stomach issues lately I thought it would be a good idea to get her checked out by a vet. Problem is I can’t get my parents to take her in, they think it’s gonna be fin”

“Anyone was completely freaking out when they first saw the round worms in your puppy’s droppings? Especially after the deworming! I was. Even AI says it is very common. It is different from you seeing them by your own eyes! Please let me know you all saw it somehow. Now I am afraid of touching anything inside my house and feel like I will let the whole family get roundworms. submitted by /u/Ok-T2883 [link] [comments]”

“Hello, I have a five month old Cavalier, had him since he was three months. Unfortunately, we are on our second Giardia infection. I have consulted my veterinarian and they are running a stool sample to make sure it is not anything else so I am not looking for health advice as I will follow whatever medication my vet recommends. I am looking for clean up/sanitization procedures that have worked for people with persistent Giardia cases though. I know it is impossible to sanitize the yard as it is”

“We have 2, 4 month old golden retriever girls and lately they have had to be let out every 90-120 minutes only at night due to loose slimy stools, however in the daytime they are firm poops very regularly, they are on iams puppy kibble and have had some fortiflora on the recommendation of our vet, still no change, they are healthy weights, have a good appetite and lots of puppy energy throughout the day, hoping there’s some advice other than try pumpkin or rice, my wife is losing her mind with n”

“Hi everyone, I’m desperate for advice and experiences with chronic diarrhea/colitis in cats. My male Ragdoll kitten is around 7 months old, and he has had diarrhea/very soft stool for practically 6 months — since he started eating independently after weaning. His symptoms come and go. Sometimes his stool improves for a few days, but then the diarrhea returns. He has also had straining, mucus and occasional fresh blood. Recently, he has even had diarrhea around the apartment. His weight has also”

“4 month canine who’s had coccidia and hookworms in the past came in today. We reran a fecal due to soft stool. The imagyst AI came back negative but I did a fecasol float and found several of these egg looking things on 40x. The puppy is known to eat frogs and snails so we were thinking liver fluke and are treating with panacur. Any other ideas? submitted by /u/Present_Round_8159 [link] [comments]”

“My puppy for the last month or so has had horrible GI issues. Started a month ago with crazy diarrhea non stop for a day or so. Took her to vet went on wet food and some probiotic. Did fecal test and and everything came back normal. Did wet prescription food for a week or so and everything was fine. Mixed in her kibble and boom happened again. Vet said to change kibble to a prescription kibble. Boom again. So then vet said go back to wet food for 3/4 days and then slowly transition in her prescr”

“We just adopted a 9-ish month old mixed pup at the humane society about 3 weeks ago. One week later I noticed worms in his stool. I took him into the humane society's vet clinic where they found he had tapeworms and whipworms and they gave me a 5 day ​supply of medication to sprinkle in his food 1x/day as well as a different monthly preventative to use that I just gave 2 days ago. They didn't suggest I come in for a follow up or provide further medication. I haven't seen any worms ou”

“I just got my second dog a few weeks ago, she’s 4 months old and I’m waiting for the lab results identifying her breed. I believe she’s either a lab Dutch Shepard mix or lab plot hound mix. On three separate occasions we’ve caught her trying to heat poop (hers or others on the trails we hike). I’ve owned multiple dogs over the years and have never had this issue. Is there a way to train this behavior out of her? submitted by /u/scoup75 [link] [comments]”

“Help, please tiny white LARVAE in the kittens faeces (that moves) but tested negative twice for worms Kitten is around 6 to 7 weeks old tabby domestic has CPE diagnosed. Has been given STRONGID for roundworms twice and a quarter tablet of tapeworm medication. Had PCR test and two worm fetal sample tests each a week apart and negative for worms but I'm still seeing these tiny bright white things in his poop that occasionally wiggle and then shrink back. Could it be roundworm larvae? I've”

“So, we have a 6-month-old Golden Mountain Dog (Golden Retriever and Bernese Mountain Dog mix). Ever since he was a puppy, he's had many episodes of diarrhea. At the beginning it was only from time to time, but it got worse, to the point where we're getting up 5 to 6 times a night to take him out. We went to the vet, and several tests were done. Fecal tests came back all negative; blood tests only showed a dysbiosis of the gastrointestinal system. We tried a new food for 3 weeks — no chan”

“Had a kitten who we took to the vet for diarrhea as he seems to be allergic to his food, now swapped to a sensitive food that has enabled him to stop farting or having loose poo but now his bum looks like this. My family are telling me I’m crazy but does this look normal? He only stopped diarrhea two days ago and isn’t licking it and is playing with his brother submitted by /u/Ok_Lawfulness6962 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! I adopted a cat who has just been diagnosed with giardia today. He was having some loose stools, but otherwise acting completely normal. I adopted him from a cat cafe, where I’m assuming it came from. I’ve called them after getting my cat’s diagnosis to let them know. I have him on Panacur and Metronidazole. Along with FORTE and Proviable. All are from my vet. I have one other cat, who has no symptoms at all. Her stools are fine and she’s acting completely normal. I have 1 dog and she’s a”

“I don’t have money for vet visits so I’m trying to ask help here. My dog’s gums is pale and his stool has a white worm but it’s dead. We dewormed him last week, is this the result of the deworm? submitted by /u/Ok_Personality_9532 [link] [comments]”

“My dog (1 y/o F spayed mini dachshund) has had formed but soft stools since Friday. No real increase in frequency (she typically goes 3x a day). She is eating drinking playing normally. My question is: how concerned do I need to be about the soft stools? Her vet is closed until Tuesday. Context: my dog had Giardia for MONTHS as a puppy. It was so hard to kick so soft stools instantly make me panic. She has a poultry allergy and eats PPP SSS lamb/oat recipe. She is taking pro pectalin right now (”

“Hi! My 14 month Bernese mountain dog is going on 5 days of soft stool/ diarrhea. I am trying to decide if it is time for a vet visit, he’s been on chicken and rice the last few days and his stool has transitioned to bright yellow mush, with occasional small bouts of complete liquid diarrhea. The only reason I haven’t taken him yet/still deciding is because he is acting completely normal, scarfing down food and water and has the same energy level as normal. Don’t really want a $250 vet visit for”

“My puppy (Cavachon) is going to be 6 months at the end of this month. Since we got him (2 months ago) he’s had no issues holding his pee/poop over night, we would usually go to bed around 12-1 and he’d hold it until 8, even 9 as of recently. That all changed Monday night, all of a sudden he started barking, waking me up every 2ish hours throughout the night needing to go outside. I’d take him out and he’d pee and be needing to urgently go poop, but not producing a lot then continue to move aroun”

“ive taken in these stray kittens (around 3 weeks old) and i’ve noticed that one of them has a hard time pooping, his inner rectal lining seems to be pushing through when he goes. it always goes back in but im getting concerned. When he does poop, hes not meowing in pain or showing signs of any discomfort so im not sure if thats whats really happening. Still i looked up the reasoning as to why that would be happening, and it says it could be worms. hes also had diarrhea before but it was just onc”

“im a teenager and i’ve been trying to rule out causes for why my dog’s day old puppy’s stool is watery and yellow, it also has specks inside of it. The puppy is a mixed breed, I’m unsure of what breed it is mixed with however. If it does help I’ve been feeding my dog (the puppy’s mom) pedigree adult wet food while I wait for puppy formula/kibble to feed her so she can get the proper nutrients for herself and her puppy. she did have a c section paired with a spay and i picked her up at 4-5am last”

“Hi, My dog’s stool tested positive for EIMERIA OOCYSTS 2+. Google said that no treatment is necessary and that dogs are not hosts for EIMERIA. My dog seems normal but should I still go to the vet and get treatment for it? Thanks! submitted by /u/Maleficent-Turn2091 [link] [comments]”

“3 year old fixed male, healthy weight 45 lbs, no other health problems. Has been eating Purina Pro Plan for years and has Bernie’s Perfect Poop every day. Once or twice a month he has a very gurgling stomach, isolated vomiting or diarrhea, then seems fine. Thinking about switching to Hills Perfect Digestion or Wellness Core Digestive Health. submitted by /u/Simple_Cicada_7893 [link] [comments]”

“The other night my 4 month old golden retriever puppy was waking up every 2-3 hours with diarrhea. He has a normal appetite and energy levels went the whole next day without pooping until around 8pm when he had a mostly solid poop. Well 11pm hits and it’s back to diarrhea every few hours. We feed him royal canine and he’s never had and issue. The only new treats that were introduced were a pumpkin yak chew and a fish flavored pupsicle from MyWoof. We tossed those treats after the first night. Pl”

“My 5 month year old puppy has diarrhea and been having to poop every 2 hours or so. I recently switch from hills science diet puppy lamb and brown rice to hills science diet puppy chicken and brown rice. Been about two days and was wondering if switching flavors in the problem. Other than constant diarrhea puppy is normal and playful. (Also fully vaccinated) submitted by /u/Then-Craft5372 [link] [comments]”

“Just got him dewormed last week because he has trouble pooing and bloated but getting thinner. He managed to poop out 5-7 hook worm i believe, since those worms are like spaghetti noodle wide but almost a 5-6 inches long. He now eats very well and is super energetic. I'm just concerned why his poo like that. His body is in good shape now, and not potbelly anymore. I'm feeding him Maxwell tuna canned cat wet food for 2 days now(hoping this is the reason) submitted by /u/this_n”

“I got my 4 month mainecoon kitten 2 weeks ago. He previously was fed raw and breeder agreed I could just switch him onto Marro which i feed my 3 other cats on. However he's had diarrhoea since the first day. Fast forward 2 weeks still same issue. I tried him on boiled chicken for a few days and now he's on Purina gastrointestinal. There's been some days his poo goes solid and then the next minute it's runny again. Went to the vets and have only been prescribed Panacur. We've”

“I have a 6 month old lab who weighs 50lbs. I’ve heard it’s common for large breed puppies to have sensitive stomachs/guts. My puppy frequently has loose stool (not diarrhea) due to many factors like stress, over excitement, over eating, not resting after eating, etc. I’m currently feeding him about 3 cups a day (1 cup breakfast, lunch, dinner) of Diamond Naturals - large breed puppy - Lamb & Rice. I also try my best to monitor his treat intake to only take up about 10% of his daily caloric i”

“Species: Cat * Age: Around 15-16 weeks * Sex/Neuter status: Male and Female - not fixed * Breed: Tabby * Body weight: Not sure * History: None * Clinical signs: Threw up roundworms. Poop is normal, not fatigued or pot bellied, eating normally(?) * Duration: Today * Your general location: NY Me and my girlfriend took in a couple of kittens from my coworker. He hadn't had them dewormed or fixed or anything. We had them booked for a vet appointment a few weeks out, but the boy just threw up som”

“Hello, This is my first time posting, so not sure if this correct and might be a bit long. But I started fostering a cat in May and since Ive had her, she's only every had liquid poops. I'll start with saying the previous foster informed me that the cat was getting extremely bullied by another cat and was why she was releasing her back to the foster system (she was 5lbs at 2 years old) I was informed that they had her on medication for IBD. After the first couple of days trying to get he”

“As of one week ago, we recently brought home our new puppy, our third Pomeranian! Almost immediately, we noticed she was having softer (very stinky) stools. We also noticed she has a tendency to want to go straight for her poop and eat it. Luckily, we were able to be home from work the first few days we had her, so we were able to prevent her from doing so. By the fourth day, both my partner and I had to work, so puppy was left alone for 4-5 hours. On our doggie camera, I noticed she ate pretty”

“My pup (1 year old, spayed female) started having diarrhea on 8/15. She is fairly destructive (still has puppy energy!) and loves to find snacks outside on her walks, but i keep a very close eye on her. She hasn’t eaten anything out of the ordinary lately. Beginning on 8/15, she started pooping every 2-3 hours and it was pretty stinky and watery. She is normally a sound sleeper, but she was waking me up during the night to go outside. She was going so frequently, she would have accidents in the”

“My dog (1.5 yr old male Russel/rat terrier mix) just pooped outside and I immediately went to go pick it up and found maggots or worms in his poop (is acting completely normal otherwise). He is never outside unsupervised, and we always pick up his poop as soon as he goes. He’s never had this happen before, and my partner didn’t see anything in his stool this morning. One thing our dog has been doing is we’ve had a bunch of house flies recently, and though we got rid of most of them, some still a”

“My cat gave birth to five kittens. One passed away a few days after birth. And now we have the four. Three of them are doing great. Zero issues. But the fourth is having problems. Midnight (the 900 gram kitten) is underweight based on what most sources I’ve seen say, I’m concerned, she is incredibly skinny looking. She seems to also just be a generally small cat. The father cat is a very large tabby, although i suspect he’s part bengal. And the mother cat is a little tuxedo cat. (The parents are”

“hi! my almost 11 month old spayed golden retriever has had a sensitive stomach as long as i've had her. i've taken her to the vet multiple times without a real answer, just get prescription food and some medications and usually it resolves that way. they've mentioned colitis but i don't think they truly tested for that? i even switched to making her own food at home with vitamins/supplements recommended by vet. she was doing really good but now has had diarrhea for almost a week.”