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Found a sick kitten on holiday with diarrhea and eye issues. Help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1lb

Hi! I found a small kitten on holiday and she seems quite sick... she has diarrhea and infected eyes ( swollen and red lower eyelid and thick discharge) I want to help but I can’t take her home with me.... please help!

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 3rd, 2018

You can take the kitten to a local vet at your holiday location. He will be able to give it a long term antibiotic injection if indicated and worm it. THis kitten likely has inteestinal parasites and an upper respiratory infection. Thank you for worrying about this kitty.

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