My cat has diarrhea for 4 days. What's the cause and what should I do?

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My cat has been having ongoing diarrhea for about 4 days now that I have known about. I’m not sure what has been causing it since he is adjusted to the food I’m giving him (so I think). When we got him from the shelter they said he had intestinal problems but they didn’t go into detail and said that it hadn’t shown up in a while and it should be gone so I do not know what to do. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 8 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Poor Cobalt! The diarrhea could be due to many conditions including eating something he shouldn’t have, bacterial over growth, parasites or other even organ disease. If the diarrhea has continued beyond 24 hours, I recommend to have him examined by the veterinarian. With continued diarrhea, there are often bacterial shifts in the gut that will make matters worse regardless of the initial cause. Make sure to bring in a sample of fresh stool. The doctor will check him for parasites and bacterial over growth. Unfortunately, it's impossible to know if this is related to the previous diarrhea or something new. Many times a bland diet can help and then a slow, gradual introduction to the normal food can be done. A bland diet can consist of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% boiled white rice. This should all be plain. ONce this is resolved, you may want to consider switching the diet. A good diet in general is Royal Canin. It is low residue and highly digestible. I hope Cobalt starts feeling better quickly! Please feel free to post any additional questions!

My cat has diarrhea for 4 days. What's the cause and what should I do?

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