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My kitten is lethargic, not eating or drinking. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | 1.87 lbs

My kitten stop eating and drinking water ...vet deworm her but after that she continues sleeping and not eat anything yet .. I change vet also .. but no benefit .now i feed her energy powder ... Please tell me what's the problem ? Body temp are normal ..

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Answered By Maria DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 10th, 2018

I would highly recommend bringing her back to a vet. She most likely needs some fluid and nutritional support. This can be a virus that she is fighting off but to fight it off properly she needs nutrition. Her glucose can drop very low if she does not eat and cause seizures and even death. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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