Ridding of Coccidia - Page 1

Hello, I recently had a Yorkie puppy that had Coccidia. We are getting a new puppy and before I bring him home I want to make sure that I have killed/removed the bacteria from my carpet. In my kitchen and Bathrooms I have cleaned my floors with boiling water and bleach. The only thing I have done for my carpet is sprayed Lysol (which later read that most disinfectant sprays don't work) I've also vacuum.. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Denise

Coccidia is not a bacteria, it's a protozoa. It's in the environment and you can't eliminate it any more than eliminating viruses in the world. However, adult dogs develop a tolerance for it but puppies must be medicated when they have a lot in their gut. Ask your vet for toltrazurol..its a coccidiacide and very affective instead of the standard, ineffective, treatment many vets still use.

Denise,
Coccidia a parasitic infection found in soil, or dog feces of an affected dog.
Keeping your dogs in clean conditions, and treating affected dogs is your best bet to control it.

Hunter, coccidia is most commonly acquired from host animals, like wild birds...a bird poops in a bucket of water, dog drinks water, dog gets coccidia...that's not a problem for adult dogs, but puppies can be overwhelmed with it.

Link below to a good discussion of treatments.

http://www.revivalanimal.com/articles/coccidia.html

Fenbendazole ( Panacur or Safe-Guard) is both curative and preventative. It prevents both Coccidia and Giardia from reproducing so better as a preventative than a cure. Very safe when used as directed and given over a long treatment period of 5-7 days before disease is present or early. Puppies and adults can have coccidia and giardia without symptoms or disease .. in fact most do. You can't get rid of either coccidia or giardia if dogs go outside.  I use fenbendazole because I keep it on hand and I have it on hand because it has many uses and it is safe for puppies.

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