My kitten has a bloated stomach, no other symptoms. Is it FIP?

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I have a new 9 week old kitten. We have had her for twelve weeks and her stomach seems to be bloated. She has literally no other symptoms at all. Her stool is slight soft but by no means diarea. We are worried it could be FIP. Is there anything else it could be? We took her to vet today and had a worn treatment and test that came back negative. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

More clinical signs and details are needed to determine the underlying cause, including details of the tests your vet have performed. When there is a suspcion of FIP, the underlying cause of the bloat (fluid, organ enlargement and so on) should be determine first, then if there is fluid inside her abdomen this should be ideally sampled and tested. Gastrointestinal worms should be rule out as they are commonly a possible cause of bloat in young kittens. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My kitten has a bloated stomach, no other symptoms. Is it FIP?

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