Green Stool

I recently found dark green stool in the litter box. Anyone know what could
be causing this problem? I am pretty sure it is coming from my eleven year
old cat. Anyone suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.!! Thanks

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On Jul 22, 9:04*am, "bostic1212 via CatKB.com" u40546@uwe wrote:
I recently found dark green stool in the litter box. Anyone know what could
be causing this problem? *I am pretty sure it is coming from my eleven year
old cat. *Anyone suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.!! Thanks

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Does you cat have any other symptoms: lethargy, vomiting, no interest
in food? If it were me, I'd take a sample of the stool to the vet for
analysis. It could be nothing, but you just never know, and a stool
analysis is inexpensive.

have you give any new food or sweets to the cat

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I recently found dark green stool in the litter box. Anyone know what could
be causing this problem? I am pretty sure it is coming from my eleven
year
old cat. Anyone suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.!! Thanks

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On Jul 22, 9:04*am, "bostic1212 via CatKB.com" u40546@uwe wrote:
I recently found dark green stool in the litter box. Anyone know what
cou
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be causing this problem? *I am pretty sure it is coming from my
eleven
year
old cat. *Anyone suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.!! Thanks

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Does you cat have any other symptoms: lethargy, vomiting, no interest
in food? If it were me, I'd take a sample of the stool to the vet for
analysis. It could be nothing, but you just never know, and a stool
analysis is inexpensive.



And very non-traumatic for the 11 Y.O. cat.

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I recently found dark green stool in the litter box. Anyone know what could
be causing this problem? I am pretty sure it is coming from my eleven
year
old cat. Anyone suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.!! Thanks

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Like the others said, I would take a sample to the vet for analysis. Get a
sample that is as "fresh" as possible, and place it in a clean plastic bag.
However, I would also look around to see if your cat could have eaten
anything different. For example, you said the stool is dark green, so look
carefully at any plants to see if they have been chewed -- and that includes
*artificial* plants. Some cats will also eat them. And what about ribbon
or thin fabric? Anything green that your cat could have ingested?

MaryL

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I recently found dark green stool in the litter box. Anyone know what
could
be causing this problem? I am pretty sure it is coming from my eleven
year
old cat. Anyone suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.!! Thanks

If the stool was soft and mushy- bordering on diarrhea, the green color was
bilirubinin that wasn't completely metabolized. This happens when ingesta
passes through the intestines faster than normal- like when a cat has
diarrhea.

If it only happened once, I wouldn't worry too much about it- just be sure
to mention it to your vet.

Phil