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   please can someone tell me, how dangous is worms? i rang my vet today and told them i was worried about my kitten i thought she may have worms as she doesnt seem to be gaining weight and now her poo has changed from a normal brown/ black colour to a sort of toffee colour that apears to be a diorea that smells quite horrid. does all this mean trouble i only lost sammy 2 months ago and am terrified i'll loose cleo can anyone tell me whats going on?

   Posted 3 weeks ago by sammys mum #

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   What did the vet say when you called?

   Posted 3 weeks ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #

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   just that she might have worms, but the diorea only started today i dont have the vet appointment till tomorrow, i'm just trying to keep her hydrated by feeding her tea spoons of water she doesnt like me doing it but she wont drink the water herself

   Posted 3 weeks ago by sammys mum #

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   SM, hv you dewormed Sammy? If so, worms shdn't be a problem. If you haven't, you probably should wait till his symptoms subside and deworm him. Worms can take their toll on little kits and cause diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, lethargy and weight loss. For now, all you can do is keep him hydrated, give him some pedialyte and if you have some probiotic at home, you could give him some of that too. Check if it has acidophilus. I find that probiotics can sometimes sort out mild cases of runny stools. But the best would be to take Sammy to the vet.

   Posted 3 weeks ago by Khom #

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   oh! sammy is a 'she'. sorry :P don't worry, she'll be fine... kisses to sammy..

   Posted 3 weeks ago by Khom #

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   dont worry its ok sammy has unfortunatley gone to rainbow bridge but i still use his name as my username i was refering to my new kitten cleo.
   She has'nt been wormed before no and shes not acting the same as normal today either shes normally running around playing and today shes just sat on my lap sleeping all day. i couldnt bare to loose her aswell.
   whats pedialyte? is it an ameriacan product? i live in the uk. xx

   Posted 3 weeks ago by sammys mum #

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   Oh. silly me again. I know I read Cleo but I had Sammy registered in my mind. SM, you won't lose her. ((hugs)) she will be fine.
   umm...I don't know if Pedialyte is a US product cuz i live in Malaysia but tht's what the vets here call it. I think it's a bit like the human ORS (oral rehydation salt). It replenishes the lost electrolytes and essential components caused by vomitting and diarrhoea. It also sometimes goes by the brandname Duphalyte. You could ask your Vet, he/she shd know. Have you tried the probiotic treatment? If you don't have probiotic suuplements, you could try a tiny dollop of yoghurt with live cultures of Acidophilus and Lactobacillus. Works the same.

   Posted 3 weeks ago by Khom #

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   Yes you can get Pedialyte at any grocery store, it's with the baby food!

   Posted 3 weeks ago by 2bpurring #

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   Bump.
   How's Cleo?

   Posted 2 weeks ago by Khom #

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    Didn't MCW say it was called Dioralyte in the UK?

    Posted 2 weeks ago by jcat #

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