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Support has posted this on behalf of new user @JoanneDM :
I have an 8-week old kitten that has been adopted two days ago and needs help adjusting. The morning when I brought him home, he produced 3 light brown soft stools; he was fed Friskies canned food. That day and the next, I was giving him raw turkey, 34 hours since his last bowel movement he produced one light brown stool--which could be due to the raw food that leads to less stool. But I noticed that he was not adjusting well to the litter during the day and so I switched to the litter he had before, it is shortly after that that he had that light brown stool. Since he had been going in his litter box, and then jumping out of it without leaving anything behind, I was concerned about constipation setting in and so much later yesterday I gave him tuna water from tuna canned (tested for mercury for food safety). I also started giving him the food he was used to, Friskies turkey and giblets pate, yesterday evening and this morning and early afternoon, in case I had transitioned him to the new food too fast--but Dr. Christina recently reassured me that I could stick with the raw food. This morning he produced 3 dark brown hard stools after showing signs of straining. This again Dr. Christina said it is of no major concern as long as my kitten is very energetic with a good appetite, which he is. I'm also adding a bit of water in his food bowl.
I would really appreciate guidance to make sure he can produce brown soft stools on a regular basis. I've been adding some pumpkin puree, yesterday and today, to his meals, but I would also like to know how much to add, since I know that adding too much can worsen constipation. Please advise on what steps I could take. Much appreciated, Joanne
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- Cat Bodhi, 8 weeks old, Male, not neutered
- Breed domestic medium hair length
- Approximate weight 1.7 pounds
- What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) : energetic, playful, affectionate, good appetite, happy
- Diet raw food (gave same food from previous home [Friskies turkey and giblets pate] in case he transitioned diet too fast, for one evening, morning and afternoon, but now returning to raw food after receiving reassurance that this would be okay to do)
- Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication: will never be vaccinated, nothing else to report
- Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time : straining to defecate this morning, previous stools were soft light brown but this morning stools were very dark and hard
- Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc? can't tell
- Current and previous treatment. currently adding pumpkin puree but I'm concern about how much to add in, given that adding too much can worsen constipation; I have gave him tuna water from canned tuna (tested for mercury for food safety) late evening yesterday, he drank much of it them, also adding some water to food bowl
- Other health concerns. I would like to know what I can do to make sure my kitten produces soft light brown stools on a regular basis
I have an 8-week old kitten that has been adopted two days ago and needs help adjusting. The morning when I brought him home, he produced 3 light brown soft stools; he was fed Friskies canned food. That day and the next, I was giving him raw turkey, 34 hours since his last bowel movement he produced one light brown stool--which could be due to the raw food that leads to less stool. But I noticed that he was not adjusting well to the litter during the day and so I switched to the litter he had before, it is shortly after that that he had that light brown stool. Since he had been going in his litter box, and then jumping out of it without leaving anything behind, I was concerned about constipation setting in and so much later yesterday I gave him tuna water from tuna canned (tested for mercury for food safety). I also started giving him the food he was used to, Friskies turkey and giblets pate, yesterday evening and this morning and early afternoon, in case I had transitioned him to the new food too fast--but Dr. Christina recently reassured me that I could stick with the raw food. This morning he produced 3 dark brown hard stools after showing signs of straining. This again Dr. Christina said it is of no major concern as long as my kitten is very energetic with a good appetite, which he is. I'm also adding a bit of water in his food bowl.
I would really appreciate guidance to make sure he can produce brown soft stools on a regular basis. I've been adding some pumpkin puree, yesterday and today, to his meals, but I would also like to know how much to add, since I know that adding too much can worsen constipation. Please advise on what steps I could take. Much appreciated, Joanne
@Dr. Christina @Dr. Jean Hofve @Dr. Jeff