Coccidiosis - Page 1

Awhile back there was a topic on Coccidiosis and some one stated that they teated their puppie just like they treat for worms. If you are this person could you please tell me how you treated your puppies, like was it for 5 days or something like that, and also the dose that you give them, and at what age did you start to dose them. I think Albon is what was used. Thanks! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

ALBON CAN BE ORDERED BY THE BOTTLE FROM YOUR VET....FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE BOTTLE FOR 10 DAYS... SOME CLAIM TO USE PANACUR FOR IT...IT DO NOT.....I USE ALBON AND I USE IT AS A PREVENTATIVE ALSO/ www.revivalanimal.com has the 12 percent albon follow directions...I dont use it..I use the Albon solution from Pfizer....472 mL bottle of 5% Oral Suspension....puppies like it and dont spit it out.....Im not wrestling with pups and having to mix my own and look for something to give it to them in....probably vanila ice cream would work...lol,...I start pups on albon as a preventative as soon as I see them eating poop and licking each other and walking in their poop....mine are seperateed on wire floors,,but they still do it....usually 4 weeks old ....I use Albon also if a pregnant bitch gets diahrea ...Sulfadimethoxine is the medical name for Albon....order the bottle from your vet...then you have it...I put in frige if Im not gonna use it for a long time /room temp for storage is 59-86 controlled....so in the warmest part of fridge is where I put the bottle....not necessary if your temp is constant ...it has a long shelf life...

Thank you very much yellowrose! I almost lost a puppy last summer to coccidiosis! Vet delay in knowing what was wrong!

Some signs to look for with Coccidia is runny stools almost like water, smaller than normal pups, lethargy, and of course potential death if not treated. If a puppy is ever showing any of these signs, the parasite could be the cause of it. Albon comes in liquid and pill form from the vet. I have been told the pill form is more effective than the liquid, but its easier to get pups to take a liquid than pills. Our vet recommends that we preventative treat puppies showing NO signs of the parasite for 5 days. If pups or the dam is around any sort of BIRD poo or by chance is a bird stalker/killer, then Coccidia can very easily be present and introduced to your pups. Cute bird feeders hanging in the tree in the yard can easily create a place where pups can smell and be attracted to bird poo and eat it on the ground below the feeders, so keep pups AWAY from where you have bird feeders to keep down potential for Coccidia. While Coccidia is in puppy's systems naturally to some extent, the stress of changing homes when being bought by a client can bring on a case of it starting with watery stools. Preventatively dosing pups with Albon the week before shipping or client pick-up can drastically reduce an outbreak from ever occurring. I have never had a puppy preventatively treated for Coccidia develop it after leaving and going to a new owner's residence.

A simple fecal test with samples from the whole litter and run every couple weeks starting at 2 weeks is a really good way to be up on any parasites. Coccidia is really hard to miss in a fecal usually because the numbers are huge and it has a distinctive appearance. A note about coccidia.. wild animals particularly possums carry it. If it is present on your premises, it will always be a risk.. it is one of those very very hardy little protozoan creatures.. used in nuclear test bed sites becauwe it is hard to kill. Know this the next time you have a litter, it will probably happen again.. it can live in the soil forever!! Make sure the vet remembers this ....

I had 9 pups last May. Several came down with Cocciliosis, some did not. It is brought on by stress. Albon pills were used as treatment for 10 days. It also comes in a liquid form. I found that the pills are easier, plus you able to make sure each puppy receives it's dosage. From now on I will give Albon as a preventive starting at two weeks of age. You also have to clean up the stools right away. Bleach the kennel area if on concrete and if the pups are on dirt, use pellet lime stone (same that is used on lawns). Make sure the lime soaks into the ground and does not get on the puppies feet. Hope this helps!

We give a as preventive at 5 weeks, in between wormings, to whole litter. We do not wait until something shows up. No issue since we started this.

Once you smell coccidia stools you never forget the odor. Despite ultra-clean/sanitary conditions, it can still show up, cause a lot of trouble, especially for whelps. Their little bodies dehydrate fast with diarrhea! I use Safeguard livestock formula available by the liter online, very economical at $121. or so + shipping, as a routine preventative in whelps and adults. Dosage: 1cc/7lbs for 5-10 days. (The longer time for treatment of giardia, which can be chronic) The stuff gets coccidia, giardia, (prevalent in our area) and a host of worms. I treat pups with it at about 5.5 weeks. No bad taste (I taste every kind of treatment myself) & I am very happy with the results. SS

Thank you Shelley! That is what I was looking for. Since I had it once, I wanted to do preventative treatment cause it is hard to get rid of! It was also nice meeting you at NASS! Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

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