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i brought a stray kitten in. she has blood in her stool.

Sent to Cat Experts April 15 2006 at 4:33 PM
   

i brought a stray kitten in. she has blood in her stool. why would that happen? and could it be something that my other cats could get?

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April 15 2006 at 4:35 PM (2 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
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How old do you think she is?
Is the blood bright red or darker?
How much blood?
Does she have diarrhea too?
How long have you had her?
Is she eating?
If so - what?

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April 15 2006 at 4:51 PM (16 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
Reply to Terri Riba's Post: I think she is about 3 months old. It is bright red It wasn't a lot at all just on the stool. She does have diarrhea. Ive had her 2 days. She is eating purina kitten chow.
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April 15 2006 at 4:56 PM (5 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
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Dear friend,
Do not panic! She most likely has coccidia or giardia. These are common parasites that most kittens are born with. Ask your veterinarian for a round of flagyl. That will eradicate the parasite and clear up the diarrhea and blood.
This IS tranferable to other pets through the stool so give this kitten a separate litterbox til you clear this up.
please let me know if you have any more questions. I will be happy to help.

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