Blood in cat stool is a condition that leaves many pet owners bewildered and worried, so today Pet Dog Network’s editor will discuss the factors causing diarrhea and blood in cat stool, and what to do!

　　When a kitten has diarrhea, first check if there has been any change in their food. Changing feed often easily causes gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea. If not this situation, then let’s continue to look further.....

　　If the kitten has diarrhea a few times a day, and the symptoms are still mild, stop feeding canned food and observe. If it occurs more than twice, it is recommended to let the kitten’s stomach rest, that is fasting usually for 12 to 24 hours depending on the condition. Fasting doesn’t mean no water!! If the kitten only has mild stomach discomfort or ate something bad, usually such treatment suffices!! After fasting, when resuming food, remember to give the original food without changing the brand or type, and feed small amounts multiple times a day. Usually it is recommended to start with dry food, then give canned food when the situation improves!

　　What are the factors causing blood in cat stool?

　　Condition One: Blood on the stool appears as small streaks. Possible cause: anal fissure, requires hospital treatment.

　　Condition Two: Initially increased questioning, watery discharge from eyes and nose, sneezing or mild coughing, symptoms improve after 3~5 days, temperature returns to normal, then worsen again, lethargy, loss of appetite progressing to refusal to eat.

　　Possible cause: feline distemper

　　Treatment: Early use of large doses of high-immunity serum and antibiotics.

　　Condition Three: Ate unclean food, increased body temperature, lethargy, decreased or no appetite, abdominal pain, soft to watery or mucus-like stool, dehydration. Possible cause: salmonella. Treatment: antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs such as chloramphenicol or gentamicin.

　　Condition Four: Appetite gradually decreases, soft stool, increasing bleeding, anemia, weight loss.

　　Possible cause: parasitic disease.

　　Treatment: Visit hospital, take appropriate deworming medicine.

　　Condition Five: Change of feed or eating hard-to-digest food, soft stool turning to bloody stool. Possible cause: food allergy. Treatment: continue feeding current food, switch to easily digestible, low-activity cat food, give probiotics.