My cat has diarrhea for weeks, eats a lot. Is cryptorchidism related?

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Osiris has been having diarrhea for a few weeks now. The color is golden brown. It not watery but its mushy. He poops 3-4 times a day but eats and drinks a ton. He also has cryptorchidism. Don't know if that has anything to do with it. Hes had it for a month now. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Daniela Jessen, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi, Chronic diarrhea, which is diarrhea that persist or on/off for a few weeks is a condition that needs to be checked and investigated by a vet. The major causes for diarrhea in kittens are: dietary (indiscretion or adverse reactions to food) , infectious (viral/bacterial), parasitic (trichomonas, giardia, cryptosporidium), and toxic causes. Other causes like metabolic, inflammatory, immune-mediated, and neoplastic more commonly seen in adult cats. Either way this will need to be investigated so it always recommended to bring with you multiple samples of faeces from different days. In addition the vet will start with supportive treatment such as antibiotic, anti-parasitic, supplements, change of diet etc. Cryptorchid means that he has undescended testicle or retained testicle, which is a genetic condition where one or both of the testicles stay in the belly, instead of being in the scrotum or sac. It is not a cause for the chronic diarrhea but will be corrected when he will be castrated. Hope this helps and Good luck

My cat has diarrhea for weeks, eats a lot. Is cryptorchidism related?

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