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Question
i found a baby kitten and she should be about 2 weeks i guess. i have been giving her the milk replacer but she has diarreha before it was yellowish but it was when i was giving her KMR step 2 and now that i have changed her to KMR the first one she has gotten diarreha and its very dark. what can i do?

Answer
Switch the baby to Goat's milk mixed half and half with water. Buy the dry goat milk at the Health Food Store. Prepare the Goat's milk according to the recipe on the can and add 50% more water to each portion and warm to lukewarm before serving.  Feed the kitten as much as she will take for at least 6 times a day.

I have always found that KMR causes diarrhea in my kittens too. Ask the vet for some assistance too.
Write back if the kitten makes it to three weeks as it will be necessary to change the formula then.  

Barb