Cat has diarrhea after new food. How long until she adjusts?

If you changed the food suddenly, it can take some time for the diarrhea to stop, and typically a vet visit is needed. If the diarrhea has been going on for more than 24-48 hours, have him seen by a vet.

You've done exactly the right thing by slowly transitioning Kitty to a new wet food, and I'm not sure exactly how slowly you are doing it. It sounds like from the rumbling of her tummy to the softer stools that you may need to make the transition a little bit slower. Go back to the previous old food/new food combination and continue that for about a week before increasing the amount of new food. If she still continues to have problems, then it may be simply her body isn't agreeing with the new food, and I'd either put her back on her old food only or find a different brand of new food. I hope this helps!

Hi, I'm Dr. Johnson. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Peaches! Diarrhea can be from a sudden food change and intolerance to the new food. If you changed the food abruptly then he just may have not had time to adjust. I would recommend changing him back to the original food until his stool is normal then if you still want to try the new food, change it slowly. If the diarrhea returns he can not tolerate the new food. Other causes of diarrhea in young kittens are parasites, viruses and bacterial infections. If the diarrhea persists, he starts vomiting or stops eating he should be seen by your Veterinarian! Good luck!

Yes, it is always good to gradually change over to a new diet rather than doing it abruptly. I usually recommend a period of about 5-7 days to switch food. Start with 25% new food, 75% old food for 2-3 days, then increase the ration to 50:50 for a few days, then further increase it to 75% new, 25% old for a few days, then 100% new food. I hope the diet change does the trick for Z. Best of luck. Let us know if you have any additional questions!

Poor Sushi! The diarrhea could be due to many conditions including the new diet, bacterial over growth, parasites or even organ disease. If the diarrhea has continued beyond 24 hours, I recommend to have her 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 her for parasites and bacterial over growth. 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. I hope Sushi starts feeling better quickly! Please feel free to post any additional questions.

If you did a quick switch from the old to the new food this could definitely cause diarrhea, especially if no other symptoms are present. You can try going back to the old food until the stools form again and doing a slow transition to the new diet over a week. If the diarrhea occurs again this is likely not a good food for Olaf. Some animals with diet related diarrhea may benefit from a probiotic. A few commonly used in pets are fortiflora and proviable. Certainly if the symptoms do not get better, get worse, or are accompanied by blood in the stool and/or a decreased appetite/vomiting/lethargy a visit to your veterinarian is recommended. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Now that you have made the transition over to the new food I would stay with the new one for at least a week. If Chloe has profuse diarrhoea, starts to vomit or seems in pain or depressed it could be that something else entirely is going on. If this is the car pleas post again so we can help you or take her into the veterinarian if you are urgently concerned.