I rescued Triton and Sebastian from my yard two weeks ago when they were roughly 4 weeks old. Initial check-up by the vet showed them to be healthy. A week later, we had diarrhea and dehydration problems. They tested negative for parasites, so the vet recommended a diet change and probiotics. I’d been doing KMR formula, so I’ve slowly been introducing wet food (Royal Canin baby cat) mixed with formula and now I’ve completely cut out the KMR. They also get one dose of FortiFlora probiotics at breakfast. Sebastian seems to be improving, although his stool is still a bit soft.
Triton is having more issues. He has improved from the really watery diarrhea, but he still has pretty loose stool and I’m not sure what to try next. I’ve tried introducing some pumpkin once a day, but haven’t seen a difference – how long would it take to see results? Am I just too anxious and impatient?
What’s worse is that despite my best efforts to keep Triton clean, his hind legs and bum stayed pretty messy while I was at work. He’s now overgrooming his hind legs and has some bald patches. I’m sure this is stress/sick related, but how can I help him? Both kittens are active, playful, snuggly, and have an appetite – I just don’t know what more I can do.
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