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Hey, great, if it still works. I was given the impression that coccidia were often resistant to fenbendazole. I use it all the time- maybe I'll just automatically do a longer course, giardia-style, for my little ones rather than worrying about coccidia separately. I'd certainly rather give them that than anything else that treats coccidia!

When you raise baby chicks you automatically assume they are exposed from day one.  The answer is cider vinegar added to their drinking water.  About 1/2 cup per gallon.  Exact measurement does not seem to matter. I've not had a problem with it in chicks after countless flocks over the years.    I doubt the parasite is actually killed but it may keep the numbers down so the animal can adapt to it being in the environment, (which it is).  I have no idea if giving vinegar water to puppies would work or even be a good idea but it might be worth a try unless someone knows why not. 

ACV isn't harmful to them; I sometimes will put some in raw food for pups during weaning because it does kill a bit of bacteria. It's highly acidic of course, so that's something to watch, but in small quantities, it is not going to be a problem. 

Some mother dogs are more prone to pass the coccidia on to their pups than others.
It has been my understanding that 'most' dogs have coccidia spores in them. It is a tiny parasite that embeds itself into the intestinal walls.
They may noy not shed a spore again, BUT, once it emerges, all hell breaks loose on your pups.
Stress,is the main reason it flares up in pups, (THAT is NOT an absolute as other things bring it on,AND OUT).
Once the pup reaches about 3 months, their body is starting to build the resistence needed to fight it off.
Unless you go looking microscopicly, really looking, sometimes it is overlooked.
I use the tolturil. I start at 3 days giving one drop each to every pup, Yorkies included. Than,2 weeks later, I treat again with tolturil, and 2. Weeks and 2 weeks.
At 7 weeks, I do a 3 day panacur treatment, and I give pups a little Tolturil on their way out the door
Some female dogs are ccarrierrs, and you can be sure,she will spread it around.
When I know I am having pups, 'everyone gets the sulmet in their drinking water for 10 days.
My big dogs get an Ivermectin w/prazinqual every month,3 months in the winter.
My dogs are in the woods and pastures everyday.
I have deer,turkeeys,rabbits and bears pass thru my yard on a regular basis.
I HAVE NOT had a coccidia problem, or other issues with my pups since I started the tolturil.
I also spread bleach like fertilizer around the yard, and use lots of bleach in my house as well.
It ain't hurt nothing,but the coccidia,lol

Use Baycox. Not FDA approved not prescribed by vets in the US. No dewormer will work This is very hard to get rid of and the puppies have to go through the whole life cycle of the paraite unfortunately. Baycox will kill coccidia . Give them a dose at 2 weeks, 3 & 4 weeks. Most older dogs carry this (when environment has it, rural areas with cattle turkey etc.) Pass it on to pups, when they are stressed such as weaning and a new home immune system is compromised and they get coccidia.

It is difficult to get rid of it on the land if you have a lot of it.

Steam kills coccidia &  Disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium compounds have been found to kill Coccidia oocysts at the manufacturers’ recommended dilutions (1:704 was found to be effective at both high and low temperatures).

Recommendations to disinfect kennels twice per month by washing everything down with a mixture of 8 ozs. of bleach per gallon of water. Make sure you let it set at least 20 minutes, rinse thoroughly, and then let it get completely dry before letting the dogs use the kennels again.

Important Note: The efficacy of killing is increased by prolonged contact time; therefore, disinfectant solution should be left on for 20-30 minutes before being rinsed off kennel or run surfaces. Since disinfection of grass runs is impossible, such area should be regarded as contaminated for at least a month after infected dogs last had access.

poop pickup and clean lots! Steamers are great no chemicals.. hope this helps.