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My 16-week-old kitten has bad gas and it stinks. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 months and 24 days old | 7 lbs

Sounds silly but my kitten is 16 weeks old and it is really gassy and it stinks

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on January 24th, 2020

It's not silly at all. Submit a stool sample to your veterinarian to diagnose intestinal parasites or bacterial overgrowth. If he is getting any milk at all, discontinue it and feed only a good quality canned kitten food. Consider a veterinary probiotic to promote gut health. Brands include FortiFlora, ProStora, ProViable or Bene-Bac.

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