One of Our Cat's Has Blood in It's Poo

[jazzcat]

That was how Rumor acted. She was fine, eating, drinking and playing as usual, but she had very stinky bloody diarrhea. I waited about a week before I took her to the vet because she just seemed so healthy but it never got better. The vet wasn't really sure what it was and just gave her clavamox or something along those lines for a week. Cleared it right up.

[Medusa]

Next Wednesday, as in a week from tomorrow? If so, that's a long time to wait. I'd see if I could get her in sooner, if possible. If she becomes dehydrated, you could have a real problem on your hands. Think about it, would you want to have diarrhea for over a week? It weakens the system and they don't get proper nutrition because it isn't absorbed into the system.

[Kalei]

Well I can try, but my vet is really busy, they could barely make me an appointment for next wensday, and I called about that appointment 3 weeks ago.

I also don't have the biggest amount of money right now, and I have no idea what he will charge to get a poo sample and what it will all come to after that.

[Kalei]

I would think that if it was affecting her health, or dehydration, that she would show it in the way she acts.

Could it be from eating adult cat food?

[Catty1]

Kalei - you don't have to wait to take Kalypso in!

Get a sample of the poo and put it in a clean plastic sandwich bag or ziplock bag, and take it to the vet. They can analyze it there MUCH sooner than you waiting to take your kitty in.

When I first got Cole, he had some diarrhea with blood also. I just took in the sample, they told me what they found, and then I got antibiotics.

It was coccidia, and cleared up in about two days, but I gave Cole the pills for 5 days.

So - just take the sample in!

[Kalei]

Kalei - you don't have to wait to take Kalypso in!

Get a sample of the poo and put it in a clean plastic sandwich bag or ziplock bag, and take it to the vet. They can analyze it there MUCH sooner than you waiting to take your kitty in.

When I first got Cole, he had some diarrhea with blood also. I just took in the sample, they told me what they found, and then I got antibiotics.

It was coccidia, and cleared up in about two days, but I gave Cole the pills for 5 days.

So - just take the sample in!

That's a good idea, I will try to get a sample tomorrow and take it in. Our vet would be closed already today. Althought I don't really want to put diarrhea in a plastic bag....yuck!

But I will do it for my kitty. I just hope the antibiotics don't cost alot.

[catmandu]

Thats A Good Idea About The Sample. I Dont Think That Eating Adult Food Would Do That As I Ahve Had Kittens That Ate Adult Food And There Were No Problems In That Respect. I Would Do That Asap So You Dont Worry, And Its Cured And Kalypsos Better Sooner.