Why does my kitten have frequent stinky stools after diet changes?

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We got a 5m old Siamese (shelter) 2 weeks ago who tested neg. for parasites, although found stray. She got the HEB Ranch kitten dry food for 2days she was there. But gave us the HEB ADULT sample to take home. She didn’t use the litterbox for 10hours, then had a stinky solid stool. We started feeding the HEB Kitten one for a week but she had ~ 6-8 soft and solid stinky stools/day, changed to the adult with no change.dewormed again yesterday but seems fine.She drinks and eats a lot. Is it normal? Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 5 months and 13 days old | 6 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for your question about Ivy. It is possible that the changes in the stools you have noticed could be due to the frequent diet changes. Some cats/especially kittens are more sensitive to rapid changes in diets. You could try transitioning her to a bland diet for the next few days - this can include boiled chicken/hamburger and white rice. Some cats are more reluctant to eat this and if that is the case there are commercially available diets that are easy on the GI tract. I would recommend continuing to monitor the diarrhea for the next 24 hours. If it continues with no improvement it is possible that there may be something else going on. If it continues I would recommend contacting your veterinarian to discuss adding in an anti-diarrheal medication. Hope this helps, good luck!

Why does my kitten have frequent stinky stools after diet changes?

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