My cat has diarrhea after surgery. Is it normal? When to worry?

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Ella. While stress can cause diarrhea, it is unusual for the diarrhea to last so long. I recommend that she sees her veterinarian again. She will likely need fecal testing to determine the cause. From there medications can be prescribed to help her to feel better. I hope this information helps!

Oreo’s incision looks to be healing normally. Continue to check it every day for redness swelling or discharge. G.I. upset is the most common side effect from the drugs used during the procedure. I recommend to call the veterinarian and they may recommend a bland diet and a probiotic. If the diarrhea becomes persistent or if Oreo starts acting sick, then she should be seen. The most important thing is to keep the veterinarian in the loop so that they can make decisions in an appropriate timeline. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Butter. Unfortunately, diarrhea can have many causes. Convenia is the most likely cause, but anesthesia could cause it as well as the stress of her visit or an underlying medical condition. If there is blood in the stool or she is acting sick, then she will need to see a veterinarian today. This doesn't sound like the case based on your post though. Otherwise, I recommend that she sees her veterinarian tomorrow. It is easy for her to become dehydrated from the ongoing fluid loss in the stool. The veterinarian will examine her and determine how best to treat her and resolve the diarrhea. For example, subcutaneous fluids, probiotics and possibly antibiotic may be warranted. I hope this information helps!

It is possible that he could have had a reaction to the anesthesia or just the stress of being neutered. Or it could be completely coincidental and it could be secondary to something else like parasites, foreign body, a sudden change in food, pancreatitis, an underlying infection, and much more. I would try to feed him some plain boiled boneless and skinless chicken and white rice. I would also try to start him on some probiotics. Your vet should be able to provide these or give you some recommendations. You can try some plain sugar free yogurt but the probiotics in this isn't as good as the cat probiotics because we have different bacteria in our gut than in cats. The next step should be to have him re-examined and likely have some bloodwork done. I would also make sure the vet has ruled out an parasites including giardia which is difficult to find on a regular fecal test. If your vet doesn't think there is a foreign body, they will be able to provide him with a good anti-nausea medicine to help with the vomiting. I hope this helps!

I'm glad that Nymeria isn't feeling lousy as a result of her diarrhea! Since it has been two weeks since her vaccines and spay surgery, I doubt that they are related to her current issues. A few causes of diarrhea can include parasites, stomach upset from diet, viruses, etc. If she hasn't had a recent fecal examination, I would call her regular vet about having a stool sample analyzed for the presence of parasites. Try changing her diet to a different protein source (e.g. chicken instead of fish) and avoid treats, table scraps, or dairy products since cats are lactose intolerant. Adding a probiotic, such as FortiFlora, to the diet can help some cases of diarrhea. Call your vet in a few days if the diarrhea persists, or if Nymeria begins vomiting or stops eating at any point.

Lord fluffy needs to be evaluated by your veterinarian as soon as possible. They will likely run blood work, place him on fluids, antinausea medications, and an appetite stimulant. Cats can get fatty liver syndrome if they do not eat. This can make them very sick and they can potentially pass away from it if not treated appropriately.

Hi! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Although not normal, it is not terribly uncommon. It could be due to the anti-inflammatory/pain contro medications he was on or even stress from the procedure. Monitor him closely for now. If no improvement in the next day or so, have him evaluated by your veterinarian as anti-diarrhea medicationscan be startedat that time. Good luck!