Whats wrong with Mr.Kitten?

[Bebop]

Sounds like distemper to me, which is very very bad for such a young kitten. Good luck, hoping it's nothing.

Next time you want a kitten or other animal make sure you get one from a reputable source. They will be able to guarantee that their animals are 100% healthy for you.

I had a whole litter of kittens die this way once. It may have been the most horrible thing I have ever had to go through. I was only like twelve when it happened and all I could do was cry as they all died.

I hope this kitten turns out to be OK. What are you thinking of for a name?

[fish sticks]

Kittens are usually like that from speration of their mother. Believe me i had 14 kittens!

[gemini_girl]

Kittens are usually like that from speration of their mother. Believe me i had 14 kittens!

No thats not normal, my Grandmother breed cats and i have never seen a healthy one with those symptoms. Maybe a tad bit of the runs and some crying from stress but not to that degree.

[Ohkami]

It can be a number of things. First reading, it just sounded like they gave you a feral cat, with the loose stool coming from stress and chane in food. But after more reading, I would have suggested the vet trip like you did. Can be distemper, not common in cats, but deadly. Also, Heartworms. Less likely due to the age. Also, heart failur, also not common in kittens, or poison. Even kidney failur.
You really should not have just dropped off the kitten. You should have gotten an estimate in what they where planning in doing. They should do FIV/Leuk test, over all blood panel, and radiographs. Also less likely, but possible - rabies. Even head trama if it is feral and then ran head first into things.
Poor little kitten.
You should get a vet approved bill of health for ANY animal - dog, cat, bird, ferret, pig, horse, ect. Unless you are ready to take on 100% of anything that might happen I the next week that could have been provented from a simple vet check.
If your other cat is vaccinated and the kitten and cat did not get into fights that cut skin, it should be fine.
Also, remember an animal that is okayed by a vet one day, may turn a 180 due to underlining problems.

[Rouzani]

thank you, Ohkami.
i dont think it was feral, scary yes, but not feral. it let me put it into a box without much fight. and as for worms; i believe it has a serious case of ringworm (patches of fur missing on the underbelly). ... could a worm in the brain made it act all weird?
i thought blood testing and x-rays revealed hidden problems?

@gemini_girl, ilovemycats, and mewsters
stress/trauma is not doubt a factor to his behavior. i hope he doesnt have rabies

@ghost of simplicity
thank you for the site. ^^ ♥

[Ohkami]

Well, the radiographs would let them see if maybe there was a foreign object in its belly (ie string, a penny, ect), that could be causing the lethargic behavior. Along with seeing to make sure lungs are okay along with heart size and bones. Bloodworm looks at white blood cells, glucose - could be low blood sugar, but that is normally small dogs, liver, FIV, and so on (would be called a CBC/Smac).
Also, a fecal should be run, now that I think of it. Can be a bad case of roundworms, hookworms, and/or cocidia (and other internal parasites).
Well, Heartworms do no belong I cats, and have been know. To travel to the brain... But that is super rare!
Hopefully it is just stress, dehydration, and a bad case of worms.
If you do not hear anything by close (and if already they are closed - don't know where ya are at time wise), I would call first thing the doctors gets in tomorrow to see if they know anything. They should have an idea after a few hours . Or at least a plan of action.

Could be ring worm. Could be mites. Could be just missing fur. Watch for missing fur on your other cat, and worms on you. Ringworm is easy to treat with topicals, but still a pain. They would need to do a culture that would have to sit for a few days to see if it is ringworm or not, but they can do the treatment donut without knowing.

[Ohkami]

....Did you put flea treatment on the kitten when you first got it? Or the people before...? Word of warning to everyone; over the counter flea meds have been know. To cause hair loss, vomiting, skin irritation, seizures, and even death in cats. The active ingredient is notate for cats, though they market if for them! Only use something from your vet! (Revolution is the bomb! lol - Nothing here opt on previous post is medical advice. Just things that are being suggested. You cannot diagnose without the proper test and without seeing the animal.)

[Rouzani]

ive already examined its excrement. other than the usual orangish color from switching food there are bits of green. im assuming grass to calm his stomach which could be another problem.
cocidia? i haven heard of that type before. is it contagious and/or fatal?
they closed a few hours ago, i planned to call when they first opened.
you must be an awesome vet.
dear lord, this bill is adding up. @_@

i cant remember right now but i think we used a frontline flea collar.
of course you can make any medical statements w/o seeing the cat. i dont expect you to. lol

[Ohkami]

The only types of worms you can see with human eyes are tapeworms - looks like rice grains (you see the segments, never the worm itself - comes from eating a flea, even if on prevention, but less likely) and roundworms - looks like spaghetti (from fecal of infected animal). Other worms have to be seen with a microscope - vets look for the eggs.
Coccidia is a bacteria that comes from the ground and infected fecal matter that lives in the digestive system. If untreated it can cause death. The treatment is very easy - oral medication, normally albon (which smells like frosting!). My puppy had it.
Haha! That is why you start with the cheapest thing first, and go up from there. (Not a vet, just a vet tech. Tech are better. lol Really, half the time we do all the test and meds and test, and then the doc double checks and okays it.)

Double check the brand and size and specials of flea collar. Flea collars are useless (for real), have to be aired for 24 hours before being put on, and can cause the same side effects as over the counter topicals.

[Jenye]

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