My 4-week-old kitten has green, liquid poop. Is it overfeeding?

These signs could be compatible with a colitis, which is an inflammation of the last part of the colon, usually related to dietary indiscretion. As a first approach, I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

Hi. Yes they are usually good at controlling the amount. The diarrhea may be normal puppy poop, but if not, i recommend getting a fecal sample in to the veterinarian to be checked for parasites. If he isnt vomiting and is growing well, no need to limit. 7ml though is a bit too much. Lol

Hello, & thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I would stop the egg white & just stay with the KMR. In another week, start introducing some canned kitten food mixed with the KMR to wean the kitten from the milk. I would also deworm the kitten now with pyrantal pamoate using 1 ml per 10 pounds of body weight ( Kitti will probably only need 0.1-0.3 mls ). Have a sample of the kittens stool examined by your veterinarian to check for other parasites, like coccidia. Hope she is doing well soon. Take care.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Diarrhea can be observed with conditions such as colitis, gastroenteritis, dietary indiscretion, intestinal parasites, among many other possibilities. They probably got it from the mother. I recommend that you have them evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They may choose to check for parasites and to start medications for diarrhea depending on the results. Good luck! Hoping for a speedy recovery!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Kitten formula is very hard on the GI tract. I recommend weaning bottle fed babies at 3 weeks slowly over 1-2 weeks. I would get a different brand of formula and mix it 50/50 with the old one. Add more water to it. Start mixing the formula with canned kitten food and get him weaned off formula in the next week or so. He should also be dewormed as well. Good luck!

Hello. At 4 weeks of age, your kitten should be well on the way to eating solid food. I would prepare a dish of wet cat food mixed with a little kitten milk replacer & offer her this 3 times a day. If she still wants the bottle, I would only be doing this twice a day to encourage her to eat the solid food. A kitten this age will probably have 2-3 bowel movements in a 24 hour period. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

The guidelines you are following are just that, guidelines. There is no amount that is an exact amount to feed each and every kitten. You will need to adjust accordingly. As long as they are not losing weight you are probably feeding enough. If you want to cut back a bit on the those with diarrhea you can do that and see what happens but if they start to lose weight you will need to increase it again. It may also be the formula that is causing the problem. Watering it down more than the label recommends sometimes helps. The most common cause of diarrhea in young kittens in intestinal parasites. Kittens can be dewormed as early as two weeks of age so you should talk to your vet about doing that. Hope this helps. Best wishes.