Can antibiotics cause diarrhoea in cats?
You could ask the same question about humans, dogs or other animals. And certainly, antibiotics can cause diarrhoea in cats. Note the word ‘can’. You do not have to search far to come to...
Category: diarrhea
Infographic guide on the characteristics of cat diarrhoea
This is an infographic guide for cat sh*t shovelers ??. Full-time indoor cats and some indoor/outdoor cats use litter trays. A great opportunity for their caregiver to inspect the stool (faeces) which is good...
Sphynx cats producing nightmarish amounts of smelly slushy poop
On my travels through the Internet today I have bumped into what appears to be a huge problem with Sphynx cats: smelly, loose stools in nightmarish quantities. There really are some horror stories on...
What’s the best food for a cat with diarrhoea?
A cat owner on the mumsnet.com website is asking the question in the title. I’m going to respond to her directly. I have posted most of this article on the mumsnet.com website in an...
Characteristics of feline diarrhea, likely cause and location
This, I believe, is a useful table if you are a cat caregiver who has full-time indoor cats and therefore have to manage a litter tray or trays. The experts say that it is...
Can pumpkin help cats with diarrhea?
Pumpkin contains soluble fibre which absorbs excess water and therefore it firms up a cat’s stool. Adding a teaspoon of pure canned pumpkin to your cat’s food might help with diarrhea. Some of my...
Why does milk cause diarrhoea in cats?
It’s pretty well known across the cat world that cow’s milk causes diarrhoea in cats. Notwithstanding that there are thousands of photographs of domestic cats lapping up milk out of a saucer on the...
Should I continue to feed my cat if he continues with diarrhoea?
The first point to make is that if diarrhoea persists for more than 24 hours it is potentially serious and a veterinarian should be consulted without delay. The question refers to diarrhoea continuing. This...
Antibiotics for Feline Diarrhea
Antibiotics may resolve feline diarrhoea but the veterinarian has to do extensive tests in order to diagnose antibiotic-responsive diarrhoea. The veterinarian has to rule out all other possible causes of the diarrhoea first. Apparently,...
Cat Health Tip: Treatment of Routine Diarrhea or Vomiting
If your cat is suffering from diarrhoea or is vomiting but otherwise seems to be in good health generally, something a cat owner can do is to withhold all food for 24 hours and...
Lactose Intolerance In Cats
by Michael Cat drinking milk – Photo copyright pepozzo (Flickr) Lactose is the sugar in the milk of mammals. Kittens consume lactose as a source of carbohydrates through their mother’s milk (colostrum). After weaning...
Treating Cat Diarrhea
photo by Mirandala When treating cat diarrhea the question is whether the condition can be treated at home or whether the underlying cause is such that it needs to be treated by a veterinarian....
My cat has a loose stool and is vomiting – is he sick?
I have a male cat. He’s fixed, and about 6 years old. Lately I have noticed that he has loose stool and been vomiting. There are times he can not make it to the...
Cat Diarrhea
by Michael S (Orlando, FL, US) Please help with any advice possible on cat diarrhea. I have a one year Persian, who since I bought him, has had loose stools. At first, I thought...
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