Why is my new kitten vomiting, has loose skin, and third eyelid?

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11 week kitten, just adopted from local shelter. Spayed last week, shots, spay wound healed up. Eating well, but vomited yesterday, had one loose stool last night, other stool normal. Is mostly active. Concern: skin is loose like dehydrated, 3rd eyelid shows sometimes. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 months and 19 days old | 7 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Congrats on your new kitten! If she's just had one single episode of vomit and diarrhea, you may continue to monitor her. Encourage more water intake by offering her canned kitten food - you may mix a little extra water in to further increase her fluids. One single episode of vomit and diarrhea shouldn't be enough to dehydrate her, but keep a close eye on her. As long as she goes back to normal eating & stool with no further vomiting, I'm not too worried - but if symptoms continue she should go in to the vet. The 3rd eyelid may be related to an upper respiratory infection. Kittens love to share upper respiratory viruses, and shelters are perfect environments for them to pass these viruses around, so it's common for a new kitten to have mild sneezing, eye discharge, and mild conjunctivitis. Of course, if you feel it's excessive, or accompanied by any other symptoms, I'd recommend having a vet take a look. Hope this helps!

Why is my new kitten vomiting, has loose skin, and third eyelid?

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