Why isn't Nemex working for my 6-week-old kittens' bloody diarrhea?

It can take some time for the dewormer to work and the intestines to heal. If Melly is only 3 weeks old, she needs to be on kitten milk replacer exclusively. You can start to introduce wet food or dry food mixed with milk replacer next week.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Nami! At 6 weeks old Nami should be on 100% kitten food. She no longer needs formula. It could be her diet or the formula causing the diarrhea. Other causes of diarrhea in a kitten are: intestinal parasites and viral or bacterial infections. The blood indicates inflammation in the colon and the blood tends to show up with severe diarrhea or diarrhea occurring for several days. If Nami is eating and no longer vomiting I would eliminate the formula and the food you think upset her stomach. If the diarrhea isn't better in 2 days then bring a stool sample and have her seen by a Vet. If she won't eat or vomits again she needs to be seen. I wish Nami the best!

Since Nala is continuing to have diarrhea with blood, I would be concerned. I would recommend bringing her in to see your vet so a fecal analysis can be performed. Coccidia can often be seen on a fecal exam. There is always a possibility that this could be what is causing the problem, as well as other intestinal parasites. if she does have coccidia, she will need a different medication in the typical dewormer.

I am sorry to hear about your kitty! With blood present I think it is time for a vet exam (and bring a stool sample along). We can have intestinal parasites that are not treated by dewormer (such as Coccidia and Giardia). We can also have things like colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or food allergy cause these issues. The vet can examine your kitty and based on the exam and history make recommendations and possible test and treatment options.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This really depends on a lot of factors. It depends on how much blood Tiger may be losing and if this is truly from diarrhea being caused by the parasites. If a diagnosis of parasites was established and you are giving the deworming as instructed by a veterinarian then it would be reasonable to see if this was just a one time episode of bloody stool and to have him examined if it continues. However, if a diagnosis has not been established by a veterinarian, I think it would be best to have a veterinarian look at Tiger as this diarrhea and bloody stools may be unrelated to parasites in which case it is not going to improve with the dewormer. Good luck and have a great day!

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Even though you do not seen worms, it is possible that Cupcake still has gastrointestinal parasites causing her diarrhea with blood. GI parasites are one of the most common causes of diarrhea in kittens, and are easily treatable with deworming medication from your veterinarian. Other possibilities include viral infections and/or dietary indiscretion (eating something she shouldn't have). Regardless, I recommend having her evaluated by your veterinarian so he/she can perform an analysis of her feces to determine if and what parasites are present, and prescribe the appropriate treatment. I do NOT recommend purchasing products from either a pet store or food store, as these medications are not regulated and/or proven to be safe and effective for use especially in young kittens. I hope this is helpful!

Hello, sorry to hear about Chatran. Often frank blood arises from the colon or large intestine, as bleeding from the small intestine more commonly results in dark, tarry stools (melena). Its likely that the small amount of blood you are noting is coming from persistent colon irritation which can be seen with parasitic infections. It would be ideal to have his stool re-tested for parasties to ensure the albon has treated this infection completely. Some pets, despite being treated may continue to be infected or have re-infections that require longer treatments. Have your veterinarian test another fecal sample. Hope this helps and best of luck.