Kitten with big tummy
We live remotely and were handed a very young kitten found in a parking lot at 4-5 weeks of age. The day after, we had our travelling vet (who is has since left her parctice and was not noted to be very good anyway), examine the kitten and gave him rabies and other needed shots and a worm pill that handles all parasites. We noted the kitten's stomach was swollen and she said it could be worms or overeating, but that it was fine. If it was worms the pill should take care of it she said. The kitten is doing great, full of energy, eating, and very happy, but its swollen stomach is still huge and shiny and just feels so large for the size kitten and odd. We have four other cats and I do not remember them being like this as a kitten. I can not find anything on teh Internet indicating any problems this could be other than parasites and overeating. Overeating certainly is a possibility as it seems like it is always eating. So my question is: is it normal for a kitten's stomach to feel like a small squishy apple that is very obvious and if not, is it likely overeating? The nearest vet is hours away by boat and then car (we live on an island) so I don't want to overreact or underreact - it has been like this since we got the kitten. |
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