My cat has blood and diarrhea but seems fine. When to see vet?

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Near where my litter boxes are I saw a few drops of blood and diarrhea. This is really worrying me. Both of my cats are eating and drinking fine and are full of energy. I suspect it was my 1yr old Female Tabby. At what point do I need to take her to the vet? She was treated for the herpes virus in December. Could it have anything to do with that? What symptoms should I look out for? What could be causing this? How can I support her at home if I can’t get her to the vet right away? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 9 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Poor girl! My biggest concern is that it could be her urine. They can have normal ironed mixed with blood if they have an infection or inflammation or stones. The other possibility would be constipation or anal gland infections. For the above issues, they usually are visiting the litter box frequently but not always. Anal gland issue will sometimes cause then to scoot their booty on the floor but again, not always. You could separate the cats into two rooms to help figure out which one it is. If you are confident on who it is, I would have your vet look at them soon because blood could indicate something serious. There are no good OTC remedies for urinary issues. You can give 1/4 teaspoon twice a day of canned pumpkin for constipation. I hope this helps!

My cat has blood and diarrhea but seems fine. When to see vet?

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