New kitten with ruins

[Sarahjane]

Hi everyone,

I recently adopted a kitten, he is about 3 months old. He was fine for the first week we had him but now he has the ruins. His poor bum looks very painful now, red and raw. I'm not sure why this has happened or what to do about it?he also seems to have alarge appetite lately, eating 1 1/2- 2 cups of dry food a day! Is this a normal amount for a 3 month old kitten? He also drinks a lot if water, a cup a day! Is this normal? Please help!

[Kittybits]

Have you tried taking him the vet? It sounds like he may have worms or some sort of stomach problem. I think he may be eating and drinking a lot because he is loosing so much food from the runs. I say to be safe, take him to the vet.

[special]

Hello and welcome to pet lovers!

Please take your kitten to the vet. he probably has parasites and will need medicine from your vet. He may also have fleas and will need to be treated for that too, with frontline plus, advantage or revolution.

Please do not use over the counter wormers or flea products as these can kill your kitten.

Your little baby needs to see the doctor.