My new kitten has a swollen belly and diarrhea after Miralax. Help!

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Just got a kitten a few days ago. It's stomach is swollen, appeared constipated, so I gave it a tsp of miralax yesterday. Stomach still swollen and has feces oozing out of its rectum. No money for a vet. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 1lb

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Yoda! Yoda could have intestinal parasites, that can cause a swollen belly and are very common in kittens. Signs of constipation are straining to defecate, vomiting and not eating. A swollen belly isn't necessarily a sign of constipation. The use of miralax is off label use and 1 tsp is too much for a 1 lb kitten. For adults we only recommend 1/4 tsp when recommend by a vet who has examined the pet. If Yoda wasn't straining to poop he likely wasn't constipated and now the miralax is causing diarrhea. If the diarrhea persists and he stops eating I recommend seeing a Vet. He will need vaccines and to be dewormed soon anyway. I hope this helps and I wish Yoda the best!

My new kitten has a swollen belly and diarrhea after Miralax. Help!

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