My new cat is lethargic with green poop, worms, and blood. What to do?

Hi there! If Luke is having abnormal stools and is lethargic, now would be a good time to take him to the vet. They may run a decal diagnostic test on him first to rule out any parasites that might be causing these things and/or some bloodwork to check his organ functions to start with. I hope Luke feels better soon!

Yes, green discharge generally indicates infection. The fluid you see could be coming from the anus, rectum or the anal sacs, Regardless it needs to be addressed and I recommend having Sable seen today if possible. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Green color could be from something Potchie ingested or a sign of infection. If the stool is loose in any way as well, then I would suggest doing a dewormer on kitty. You can find one at your local pet store. However, it is still a good idea to get Potchies stool checked by your vet since not all intestinal parasites are treated with just 1 type of dewormer. I hope that Potchie's stool returns to normal soon! Best of luck and take care.

I strongly recommend an urgent vet check and fecal exam - profuse diarrhea and inappetance is very serious in such a young kitten and could rapidly lead to severe dehydration and debilitation. Offer only bland feeds of boiled chicken, fish or egg in the meantime, with an added probiotic such as fortiflora

Stress can definitely cause changes in eating, drinking, and stool habits, however the green color makes me worry that there may be an underlying health issue as well. Green stools can sometimes indicate issues such as too-fast of transit time in the bowels (so the normal bile isn't broken down into its usual brown color), liver or gall issues, pancreas issues, illnesses caused by bacteria, or ingesting something that is greenish or dyed in color. I would offer Keanu a bland diet of some boiled chicken to see if that helps resolve the diarrhea (and give him some extra attention and care, since cats deal with loss and grief just as much as people) and continue to monitor his stools. If the diarrhea or strange stool colors continue, bringing Keanu and a sample of his stool to your vet is a good idea to rule out more serious issues.

Hello, & thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Your kitties probably have intestinal parasites. The best is to have a sample analyzed by your veterinarian. In the meantime, you can purchase wormer for kittens at Petco. The package will have very good directions on how to use the wormer. Take care.

You can try withholding food for 24 hours. Allow small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts until the stool is normal. Ideally, since she's lethargic and has diarrhea, she should be examined by your veterinarian. If a fast and bland diet does not resolve the diarrhea or if she develops other symptoms (lethargy, loss of appetite or abdominal pain), then Tabby will definitely have to go to the vet.