My 9-week-old kitten is vomiting and has diarrhea. What should I do?

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hi my new kitten (Aged 9 weeks) is vomiting and has persistent diarrhoea. I don't know what to do and we've been giving him adult milk. I'm very worried. Will he die? Pet's info: Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 1 day old

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Persistent vomiting and diarrhea can be dangerous in kittens, so you have good reason to worry. The biggest concern is that he can quickly get dehydrated, which is life-threatening. In order to keep this from happening, he will need to see a vet, so they can administer fluids. They also may be able to find the cause of the Diarrhea/vomiting and correct that. With kittens, I am mostly concerned about infections. Luckily, most of these are treatable, so getting him to the vet as soon as possible will make a big difference in keeping him from getting dangerously sick. I hope that helps and Theo gets well soon.

My 9-week-old kitten is vomiting and has diarrhea. What should I do?

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