Hank is sick

[buttercup132]

He keeps getting diarreha (sp?) and just not being his normal self.
We took him off his wet food for now (he got a table spoon in the morning
and a table spoon at night) of Mericks wet kitten food.
Its weird though because most days hes fine and then some days he has the runs and latley hes been trying to go to the bathroom outside of his litter box If it dosent clear up after taking him off his food then were going to take a trip to the vet.

[kimlovescats]

Kittens can dehydrate from diarrhea really quickly. Wet food shouldn't make him that sick. I advise getting him to a vet ASAP!

[buttercup132]

Ok thank you
Dose anyone know what it could be?
My mom seems to think worms but there is none in his poo
I just showed my mom what you said and she said he dosen actually have
diareha just really smelly poo wich is kind of runny but not completly like
water. She said that hes just been having a upset tummy too and a bit
constipated.

[MBones]

Buttercup, my kitty Abby had the same symptoms-runny and "goopy" (not at all firm) poo, extremely stinky and she was definately going outside the litter box because it became evident from the smell that it had happened. I got her into the vet right away and it turned out she was dehydrated, and had a viral infection and some other digestive malady, the name which escapes me. She was about 4.5 months old at the time.

She ended up getting a sub-q treatment to hydrate her as well as an antibiotic and stool hardener, plus she got wormer treatment in order to stop them from developing. After a week or so, she was much better.

Dehydration can weaken kittens quickly and their immune systems aren't as developed so they do not have the reserves of older cats. You can take a look at his gums and if they are not a rosy pink and wet, he is dehydrated. If his gums are tacky to the touch, he is dehydrated. I learned this the hard way as we lost a kitten, Nina, this way so please get Hank to a vet. Please let us know how things turn out. He is such a handsome fellow.

[Freedom]

Let us know what the vet says?

[Argranade]

Ooo I hope little Hank will be ok,

I'll say a little prayer for him .....