Kitten Poop – consistency & color?

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  • 29 April, 2017 at 4:25 am #858519
    Kristin
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    My kitten (the vet thinks about 2-3 weeks old) just pooped a dark brown, toothpaste-like consistency. Is this normal? I don’t think the color indicates diarrhea, but it is much runnier than what I’ve seen in videos and online as “healthy” poop. He pooped a teeny bit when stimulated about 3 times throughout the day, so I know this last time was a long time coming. (Spent about 15 minutes just coaxing him through it and trying to stimulate as gently as possible in an effort to avoid irritating the area.) I did mention to the vet that I was a little concerned about his poop, and she assured me so long as he was peeing, eating, and gaining weight, there was a little more flexibility in that area…So total possibility I’m overreacting and being neurotic, but just thought I’d check in with you all!

    Also, I think the mineral oil, olive oil, and goats milk techniques were mentioned re: constipation, but can that solidify the stools as well?

    29 April, 2017 at 7:52 pm #858523
    Anonymous
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    Kristen,

    That’s about right for a wee kit. Because of the good stuff in Goats’ milk it works to balance his insides and output.

    KMR liquid often causes diarrhea while the concentrate usually causes constipation. Many vets. either don’t know or don’t care for a Goats’ milk diet. Many TDKers have used it with much success. You give it a try and see how he does on it.

    I agree with your vet. When tend to get “neurotic” about when/what a kit should be doing.

    PG

    29 April, 2017 at 8:56 pm #858524
    Kittyzee
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    The color and consistency sound good to me, and no the olive oil, mineral oil, will not solidify the poop. They actually help to lubricate the colon and move the dry, constipated poop out. The goat’s milk will actually help to PREVENT the constipation, as it contains probiotics for the gut and the kitten doesn’t have hard stools. Once you introduce solid, wet food into the kittens diet, they usually don’t have trouble pooping and they are solid. At the same time or soon after, you can start introducing litter box training, and then they can go on their own. Just make sure you use non clumping, non scented plain clay litter for the first few months, as kittens sometimes think that litter is for eating–and clumping litter isn’t good for their gut and can cause a blockage.

    30 April, 2017 at 5:13 pm #858537
    Kristin
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    Thanks! And that’s just regular goats milk from the dairy aisle, right?

    30 April, 2017 at 5:57 pm #858539
    Anonymous
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    Yes, if you can’t find the milk you can get the concentrate in the baking aisle. You mix that 1:1 with water or pedi-lyte. You can mix a days worth and keep it in the fridge.

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