My 6-month-old kitten has blood in his stool. What should I do?

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I have a question relating to a 6 months old Sphinx kitten. I found blood in his stool for the first time this morning and he is neither constipated nor has diarrhea. He eats and drinks multiple times a day and is very animated, I don’t think he is in pain currently. Since the blood is very light in colour I think it might be a problem with his anus rather than his colon. I have attached a picture of his stool and a picture of the kind of food we have been feeding him. Any advice? Thank you! Pet's info: Cat | Sphynx | Male | neutered | 5 months and 13 days old

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Blood in the stool is very worrisome to owners and I understand that but if it is a one time occurrence I would not be overly concerned. The most common reason for this colonic irritation is internal parasites. I suggest you speak to your vet about deworming. The two common parasites to cause blood in stool is hookworms and coccidia both of which are treated with different dewormers. You should have your vet run a fecal test first to figure out if that is the underlying reason. I would also suggest you start her on a probiotic and use it for at least 2 weeks. I recommend Fortiflora but any probiotic for cats should be OK (no human probiotics). ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Purina-FortiFlora-Cat-GR-1/dp/B019K79PZY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=278E7D3H93B4O&keywords=fortiflora+for+cats&qid=1560006557&s=gateway&sprefix=fortiflora+for+dogs%2Caps%2C306&sr=8-3 ) Hope this helps. If you have more questions you can always opt for a private consultation where we can chat back and forth. That way you can ask as many questions as you'd like. Best wishes.

My 6-month-old kitten has blood in his stool. What should I do?

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