December 27th, 2011
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Many parasites can cause intestinal woes, but the winners of the litterbox gross-out contest are the protozoa. These single-celled nasties, the most common of which are giardia, cryptosporidium, coccidia, and toxoplasma, often cause excruciatingly stinky diarrhea, the color and characteristics of which vary depending on the parasite.
Protozoa can be hard to detect with the standard test for intestinal parasites, but if your cat has long-standing, foul-smelling diarrhea, it’s worth asking your vet to dig a little deeper. Standard dewormers don’t kill protozoa, so your vet will need to prescribe special medication to treat the infestation. Cat expert and animal communicator JaneA Kelley is the webmaster and chief cat slave for Paws and Effect, a weekly cat advice column by cats, for cats and their people. |
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and doesn’t stop. She starts meowing and then cuts it off xD
What if it is very stinky, however, it looks normal? What could cause my two older cat’s to wretch and throw-up so often? They are 13 and 12 …..I have tried all forms and blends of food, I have tried petro-balm. Fish oil, everything. Now I feed Diamond brand….no corn or wheat….indoor natural formula. My two year old kitty doesn’t have this issue.
Have your older cats had stool samples analyzed and/or have had blood tests lately? It would give you an indication as to why they may have smelly poop and a reason for chucking up food. Do they regurgitate or vomit – there’s a difference. If they eat too fast, food comes up immediately, undigested, it’s regurgitation. if the food is first digested, it is vomited. There are many reason for each, and would be best diagnosed by a vet.
a BIG majority of the time why poop stinks is due to cornmeal. cornmeal is whats is low end cat & dog foods that makes poop smell. corn meal doesnt digest well with animals. corn meal is also what will make an animal poop 4 or 5 times a day when they should only be pooping once a day.
TIP…always read the ingredients. the first 5 ingedients are the most crucial. never buy food that has corn meal & by-product & words u can spell. best bet also is…if it doesnt sound natural…big chance it isnt. me…myself…ive always been a big fan of nutro sold at petsmart. nutro doesnt contain by-product…corn meal…additives…chemicles…fat….etc. now…if u see corn gluten in the ingredients…that isnt corn meal. thats the nutrition taken from the pulp of the corn…so corn gluten is a good thing.
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words u CANT spell.
I’m really glad I got Perla’s blood tested. She used to throw up all the time, and it turned out to be because of pancreatitis. Without that blood test, I would have never known, and she would have continued to suffer.
Protozoa can be hard to detect with the standard test for intestinal parasites, but if your cat has long-standing, foul-smelling diarrhea, it’s worth asking your vet to dig a little deeper.
Is it just me, or does thinking about asking the vet, ‘Could you dig a little deeper in my cat’s diarrhea?’ is a question they weren’t expecting at vet school? :-S
Different color and appearance depending on the parasite? Do tell more. Science and medicine can be, by their very nature, graphic. I want to gain all the knowledge I can, in order to better care for all of my feline friends. I appreciate the articles and the imparted information and experience you share.
This has nothing to do with this topic, but I was wondering if anybody has any experience Feline Orofacial Pain Syndrome (FOPS)? Occurred after my 5 year old’s first, and last, dental cleaning. Horrible disease. She appears to be in constant pain. Currently medicating with gabapentin and buponorphine. Tried chiro, laser, accupuncture and phenobarbitol. Thank you.
I am interested to know if there is anything that can be done with a cat’s poop is very stinky, but isn’t runny. My sister’s cat, Boots, has the absolute worst poop smell, but my cat is a close second, and but their poop looks normal, but will clear the room or house with the smell.
This is in response to Mary’s post. My cat has also been diagnosed with FOPS recently. It also started after his first and last dental visit. It happens a lot after eating and sometimes randomly. I can notice that his tongue appears black when having an attack. He is not medicated yet and have been advised to try gabapentin. Is this working for your cat?