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9 week old kittens with new onset vomitimg and diarrhea and not wanting to eat.

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Question
my 3 9 week old kittens who have been healthy and active have within the last 2 days developed vomiting and diarrhea and not wanting to eat, they are drinking some water but sometimes it doesn't stay down either, I have not changed foods, they have been inside and we have had the since they were 2 weeks old when the mother brought them to us, please help us we just lost a cat of 9 years back in May 2008, so this is very stressful to us. Thank you so much!!!

Answer
Rita, I bet they have worms.  They could have developed them from the mom's milk.  Call the vet and see if he has a wormer for them.  I can direct you to some on-line, but the cats are due for some shots anyway.  ( so you may just want to see the vet)

Good Luck
Don't delay on this!