Diarrhea

[Inflamed]

Lucifer is suffering from a nasty case of the runs... Just now he produced something that resembled water more than poo Then he stepped in the middle of it and shook his paw so it covered his litter box (had just cleaned it, sigh)
I'm going to call the vet tomorrow, but if anyone has any quick tips.
I don't understand how it happened, he was doing so well with solid poo lately. At least it doesn't smell like Giardia, more like runny baby poo.

I feel so bad for him, must be awful hope he just gets over it in a few days!

 

[ilovemysphynx]

Poor baby, I would be sure to see the vet but in the mean time you could try giving some pumpkin that could help firm up the poop.

 

[Diesel]

Mine had the same thing. I took them to the vet and he gave them some antidiareahha meds. Then I had to put them on a consistent diet of Royal Canin for Sensitive Stomachs and nothing else.

 

[Big Hoss]

Hope he feels better soon...
I know how you feel, my kitten has the poos also...We are trying different foods as of now in hopes to get it under control....

 

[snooki11]

mine is going through the same thing. I've had her since January and her poop has just started getting better. I have mine on the blue Purina bag because thats what the breeder fed them.

 

[Diesel]

Ask the vet about the Purina brand, snoki11. You might want to switch.

 

[Inflamed]

A quick update on Lucifer:

We realised he had been nibbling from a hyacinth (which we had thrown out a couple of days ago) and looked up whether it was toxic, which it was.... We had no idea!
We just got back from the vet, who gave him an injection to get rid of the toxins and some pills for the diarrhea. The injection really stung and it was the first time I had ever heard him hiss! I think he scared the vet a little, haha.

Poor thing had an accident on the way back, so we had to bathe him immediately when we got home. He hates being bathed, so that was another bad experience today. He completely scratched me open with his poo covered nails so I'm in pain now too (putting Dettol on open scratches is not something I recommend!)
He's snoozing right now, so we'll leave him alone for a while before we give him the medicine.

Thanks for the well wishes and advice everyone!

 

[ilovemysphynx]

Oh the poor little guy. So glad you have found the cause and have had it treated.
Best of luck with those scratches. Hope he is all back to himself in no time.

 

[Boonecat]

Aww, gee. How come the runs came back? So frustrating & nerve wracking. I can only imagine. I hope it clears up soon or the vet can figure out what may have caused it. Maybe he snuck n' 8 something he wasn't suppose to? Possibility, no?

 

[Inflamed]

Aww, gee. How come the runs came back? So frustrating & nerve wracking. I can only imagine. I hope it clears up soon or the vet can figure out what may have caused it. Maybe he snuck n' 8 something he wasn't suppose to? Possibility, no?

It was the hyacinth he nibbled on, we realised it when we started thinking on what he could have eaten that he was not supposed to...
Vet did some bloodwork too, so no infection, only the toxin from the plant. He should be better in a few days!

 

[wright878]

I has to laugh out loud when a saw the title "diarrhea" was posted by "Inflamed". I know when I have that particular problem, my bum gets "inflamed". On a serious note, we have found we can't have house plants, Abby eats them and then gets an upset tummy. The only things that don't bother her are catnip and grass.

 

[Inflamed]

I has to laugh out loud when a saw the title "diarrhea" was posted by "Inflamed". I know when I have that particular problem, my bum gets "inflamed". On a serious note, we have found we can't have house plants, Abby eats them and then gets an upset tummy. The only things that don't bother her are catnip and grass.

I hadn't really thought of it that way, but now that you mention it

Yea, no plants here anymore either. Luckily I don't really have a green thumb anyway!

 

[Candys]

Get Well Soon Sweety.

 

[MyJezebel]

I'm glad you figured it out pretty quickly so that Lucifer can be treated properly. We had to get rid of our house plants because Jezebel is a nibbler too.

 

[Boonecat]

It was the hyacinth he nibbled on, we realised it when we started thinking on what he could have eaten that he was not supposed to...
Vet did some bloodwork too, so no infection, only the toxin from the plant. He should be better in a few days!

Glad it was just that he 8 something he shouldn't have & that there is nothing medically wrong with him. No more poo poos for him & no more boo boos for you

 

[Inflamed]

Just wanted to let you know that Lucifer is doing great! His poo is still a bit smellier than usual, but it's back to good old solid. YAY!!!! Thanks for the support everyone, Lucifer really appreciated it