My cat has chronic diarrhea but acts normal. What should I do?

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For many weeks Bella seems to have perpetual diarrhea no matter what she eats. My two other cats eat the same food and always produce solid stools. We feed them KitKat brand wet food topped with Solid Gold brand dry food twice a day. She does not appear distressed and plays/behaves normally. We are curious why is happening. We are now trying to feed her only dry food to see if that makes a difference. Any advice is appreciated. Pet's info: Cat | Snowshoe | Female | spayed | 1 year and 4 months old | 8 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I would recommend that you have Bella examined by a vet. Chronic diarrhea in cats can have many causes, including hyperthyroidism, IBD, intestinal lymphoma, intestinal parasites, etc. The vet will do an exam and may recommend lab work like blood work or fecal intestinal parasite screens. Depending on the suspected cause, they can then recommend a treatment. Note that some causes of diarrhea are difficult to diagnose and it can take several attempts at treatment to find something that works for that individual patient.

My cat has chronic diarrhea but acts normal. What should I do?

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