I don't know that I'd call them passionate. Practicing veterinary medicine
without a license can be harmful to the cat. Particularly when nobody has
actually seen the animal and has to go by symptoms that are being described
in a news group. Therefore the prudent course of action is to recommend a
trained professional take a look at the cat to diagnose. Better to spend a
few bucks than wait too long to get a condition treated because someone is
trying to diagnose the problem in a newsgroup.

Okay, I need to undo:  Strongid was 3 days; Albon six days.  I reversed
those in my first post.
Yes, the kitten saw the vet initially and again today.  In fact the vet had
him stay several hours today for observation as to how the diarhea came
about as pertains to food intake, water, etc.  He was their baby by the
time I returned several hours later.  Under the microscope there was no
sign of intestinal parasites (of course he had already been wormed), no
signs of geordia (spelled wrong probably), no sign of why this is
happening.  In the meantime two additional kittens are showing signs of
this.  The kitten was given an injection, a food supplement to restore lost
electrolytes and nutrition, as well as another medication to be taken twice
daily.   The two new cases are to be given the supplement and the new
medication also.  All three animals are now quarantined and kept separate
from the other kittens.

I want to commend everyone for their input pertaining to seeking veterinary
advice and having the pet seen by the vet.  Even though most of our felines
are feral, our vet is always instructed to treat the animal as if it was
HIS favorite cat.  That puts it in a good perspective for him and
alleviates the possiblity that either of us look at one individual feline
as "one among so very many others".  It does get expensive, but in the long
run not really.  We have feral cats that are over nine years old and
showing no signs of slowing down.
Anyway, keep pulling for this little guy and the two new cases.  I'll keep
you posted also.
Thanks,
Gail

They're GOING to be eating Purina kitten chow beginning this morning.  I've
been feeding them adult cat food from Walmart - - Special Kitty, the same
that I've always fed the wild clans.  I know, I know...garbage in garbage
out.  But the magnitude of the multitude eating at our feeders called for
what we could afford.  
Gail