Coccidia In Kittens Signs

Symptoms of coccidiosis appear almost two weeks after the initial infection.

Coccidia in kittens signs. Signs that your cat is infected with coccidia include diarrhea that can be watery or bloody dehydration vomiting and loss of appetite. Vomiting this is another sign of a coccidia infection. Kittens are not born with coccidia but after birth the kitten is frequently exposed to his mother s faeces if the mother is shedding the infective cysts in her faeces then the young animals will likely ingest them and coccidia will develop within their intestines. In my experience our kitten s vomit was light orange.

In kittens coccidiosis infection can cause watery and bloody diarrhea vomiting pain and dehydration followed by rapid weight loss. If left untreated coccidiosis in symptomatic kittens can lead to death. Bloody diarrhea and an inability to control defecation will become apparent as the infection progresses and your cat may become weak and feverish with related vomiting and weight loss. If your kitten is vomiting this increases the level of dehydration making this twice as dangerous.

Because kittens can be quickly affected by diarrhea and vomiting it is very important to have your little fur ball examined by a veterinarian immediately if any diarrhea and vomiting symptoms occur. The primary symptom of a coccidial infection is watery mucous like diarrhea.