Kitten has soft poop, blood after spay & new food. Is this normal?

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I just adopted a new kitten and I put her on a dry kibble by blue buffalo. I noticed today after she had pooped that a very small amount of blood and clear fluid were on her privates. Not even a noticeable amount. But she also had spay surgery two days ago. I have a feeling that me putting her on new food may have upset her tummy a little. Also her poop is soft but not diahreah. Thank you. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 2 months and 15 days old | 11 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Congrats on the new family member. I would agree with you that the new food could have caused some indigestion. Typically, if you decide to switch any animal's diet, the best method of doing this is a gradual switch over at least a week's time. Mix in the original food with the new food and little by little transition completely over. You can try to do this as of now. If the soft stool continues or if there is any more blood, I would pull food completely for 12-24 hours. After this, provide a very bland diet like boiled boneless chicken or boiled hamburger, as well as rice. Do this or 2-4 days until the bowel movements seem to be regular once again. Another cause of bleeding in the feces, especially in very young animals, are intestinal parasites. If Love Bug hasn't been dewormed yet, I would speak with your vet about having her feces looked at under a microscope and checked out. She may require a short series of dewormer. Hopefully you and Love Bug will figure things out. Let me know if you need any more help!

Kitten has soft poop, blood after spay & new food. Is this normal?

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