Sick Cat

[thaithai]

I have a cat that I have taken in to foster, he was found with a collar on and looked to be in good health, he is drinking a lot of water and eating well but he has yet to have a solid bowel movement. It has a strange odour ( Sweet ) and is very loose. He also is haveing the diarrea several times in one day ( 3-4).

He looks to be no more than a couple of years old and is not neutered.

He is only eating dry cat food ( all cats formula adult ) and water.

I am wondering what is wrong with him.

[Ghilly]

Non-solid, sickly sweet-smelling stools are characteristic of coccidiosis.  Give your vet a call and ask, first of all, if you can make an appointment for the cat to be seen, but ask if he can run a fecal sample first, because if it's coccidiosis, a course of Albon will fix him up and if you have a decent relationship with your vet, he may just let you pick up the Albon and forego the physical exam to save you a few dollars.  If the fecal comes up negative, then you're going to want to have him checked out to rule out other causes.

Ghilly

[Mrs_Savas]

Let's start by giving him wet food along with the dry for more complete nutrition.

Has he been checked for the usual diseases - FIV etc, internal (and external) parasites... that sort of thing and has he been innoculated?


How old is he?  Has he been neutered?  What brand is the food (is "all cats" a brand name?)?