My Kitten with HORRABLE Gas?!?!?!

Hehehe...you made me laugh out loud today;o) Like the response below, it is probably worms. Sometimes it takes several treatments to get rid of them. Also, I swear by Iams. The better quality the food the better smelling your kitty box will be, and not to mention, umm...the poots.

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Hi J.,

Oh my goodness! That poor little kitten and poor you!! We have an old dog that can clear a house with her flatulence, so I can relate. Peeeeeeeeeeyewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

Have you called your Vet.? My suggestion is to change his diet. Many "pet foods contain beans, bran, whole wheat and fat and these are difficult for the digestive system to break down. As a result, these and other ingredients collect in the colon and ferment, causing large amounts of gas."

I checked with a book I have entitled Symptom Solver for Dogs and Cats. On page 147 it says, "A gassy pet is often a worm-infested pet." This was stated by Dr. John Brooks, DVM from Fork, Maryland. "Tapeworms and roundworms are often to blame because they irritate the lining of the intestine and interfere with proper digestion." The book said to collect a fresh stool sample and take your kitten to a vet. Flatulence that occurs frequently should always be checked with a vet.

Other than worms, giving milk can cause problems because many pets lack the enzyme to digest it. Food allergies can be a problem too.

Good luck!

T.

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I'm a long time cat lover and I know what you are talking about. My vet told me some cats are allergic to chicken, so try getting food without chicken in it. Stay away from canned food for a while. You can wet the dry food with a little water if the kitten still has trouble chewing. Just keep playing with different brands until you can find one that works for your kittie. You might try the kittie on one that doesn't have any chicken product in it. It will get better when you find the right food.

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They also sell foods for animals with sensitive stomachs - we used to have a cat that had to be on the sensitive stomach food or he had bad gas and diahrea.

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Hi, I used to be a vet tech and often when a kitten changes food or eats a low qyality food (corn products as the first 2 ingredients, meat should be the first ingredient) it can cause gas. Canned food also causes gas and other issues as well.
dont be tempted to give your kitten milk that really causes upset stomach. I suggest ROYAL CANIN dry kitten food, it really eliminates fecal odor and waste and makes the coat really soft and resistant to shedding.

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