I think sometimes kittens just have to grow out of "gut" problems;
I've had good luck with pumpkin & rice, but I used *huge* servings, about 1/2 & 1/2 with dry food, & I wouldn't give milk or canned food until the problem clears up.

I wish you the best.

I don't have much knowledge where this is concerned, but one thing to keep in mind is that if the blood is bright red, it probably is not coming from up in the digestive tract- blood that goes through the digestive tract tends to be black in color, I believe. If it's bright red, then there's probably a good chance that the irritation and source of the blood is right there at the end point.

Bright red blood IS from the digestive tract, but from the colon, not the small intestines or stomach.

Bringing in a stool sample is helpful but you won't find giardia or coccidia unless the sample is taken from the pet at the hospital and run right away. Both of those parasites die within minutes of pooping and are impossible to see once dead. The vet/assistant needs to collect the sample and run the sample immediately.

That said, usually a little bright red blood here and there is not a problem, but I would do an x-ray to make sure everything is ok if it happens more often than not. I'd be looking for megacolon and distal foreign bodies.

Although as mentioned it is not unusual for kittens and puppies to have some GI issues especially when diet and supplements are changed.

my kitten had this problem right after I got her--the vet said it probably giardia. He also said that those parasites could be VERY hard to find in the sample (and they took it at the office). He put Sadie on a 10 day supply of an antibiotic and it fixed her right up.

Ours had coccidia when we got her (dx'd by our vet); course of Albon and it cleared right up.

At the shelter, stress can sometimes cause bleeding (according to the cat kennel staff).

Thank you all very much for the great advice. I will ask the vet if he thinks we should try an antibiotic in case it is giardia or coccidia. I think he was reluctant to give her any medication unless it doesn't clear up on its own. It's just strange that it is a healthy, normal-looking stool except for the last tiny little bit.

Thanks again!

Hi, I know this thread is from long time ago, but I would like to check what kind of treatment fixed it? I have the same problem exactly how you described it and we've been to the vet twice with the same advice and NO improvement. By chance can u share what treat ur baby?