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my pet cat has got very loose stools when going to toilet.apart from that he quite lively bit picky with his food does not seem in any pain. he lost bit weight we have wormed him.is there anything i can give him to help make his stools more solid.

Submitted: 938 days and 18 hours ago.

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Posted by Lori 938 days and 18 hours ago.

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Hi Margaret-
How old is your cat and how long has he had loose stool? Is the food you feed listed on the recall list anywhere?
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html

937 days and 19 hours ago.

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Reply to Lori's Post: my cat is aprox 10 yrs old had the problem aprox 2 to 3 wks NOT feeding him any recalled food/he sometimes eats fresh meat but cannot afford to buy that everyday

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Loose stool is almost always tied into either parasites or a problem with the food. I would take a stool sample into the vet and let them check for worms, coccidia and giardia. All of these things are easy to treat with medication. These things are the most common cause of loose stool in a cat, unless your kitty has developed irritable bowel or an allergy to his food. Given his age, it would be unlikely that either of these are the problem, and I would start with the more obvious, easily treatable possibilities.
Please let me know if I can help you further.

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16 yrs health care mgmt & issues relating to cats, reproductive issues and multicat environments

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