Why is my cat with kittens having diarrhea and a protruding anus?

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My cat has had her second litter. The kitties are five weeks old. She has had runny poos for the last two days. And now her anus is protruding out like hemmoroids. Yesterday I gently pushed it back it, using olive oil and pawpaw ointment. Changed her diet to dry food and water. Got home today and had to repeat yesterdays medical treatment. Can you help me, my cat is hungry and loosing weight. I'm worried. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I am sorry to hear that Girl is having this problem. This can be quite uncomfortable and can progress to the point where she could develop a prolapsed rectum. I would recommend having a veterinarian examine this further and test her blood as well to make sure she has no abnormalities that need to be addressed. With the prolapse you are talking about, this may need surgical correction where the rectum is reduced back into place and a suture pattern is placed to keep it from re-prolapsing. The stitches are removed after a week or so. This problem likely happened from when she was giving birth to the kittens due to the strain of pushing them out. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Why is my cat with kittens having diarrhea and a protruding anus?

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