Why does my kitten have diarrhea? Is it the dog's slobbery water bowl?

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Hi there I have a 12 week old kitten that is experiencing diarrhea I can't for the life of me figure out what is causing this as there has been no change to her environment. I am curious though..... could it be caused by the fact that she will only drink from my Dog's bowl?? I have noticed if the water level gets to low in the Bowl it is mostly slobber and I was curious if this could be the cause?? is it possible the extra mucus from the slobber is causing her to get the runs?? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 4 days old | 1.5 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Hi, sorry to hear Tora is having diarrhea. I don't think sharing the dog's water is causing it. The most common reason for kittens to have diarrhea is intestinal parasites. I would get her dewormed and a stool sample taken to your vet to check for eggs in it. Even if she has already been dewormed, I would check again because the life cycle of parasites vary which means you have to deworm them multiple times. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Why does my kitten have diarrhea? Is it the dog's slobbery water bowl?

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