However, once born, the puppy is frequently exposed to his mother's feces, and if the mother is shedding
the infective cysts in her feces, then the young animals will likely ingest them and coccidia will develop within the young animal's intestines.
The infective cyst stage of the organism lives in the environment, most usually in standing water.
Not exact matches
If you have read this far, you already know that most of these parasites enter your pet through its mouth from
infective eggs,
cysts or larva that have exited in the stool of another infected pet.
For giardia, Panacur is considered a static drug, 100 % effective in clearing
cysts from feces in 3 days (the
cysts are the
infective part), with no side effects reported, and is safe for pregnant and lactating animals.
The
cysts are
infective as soon as they are passed, unlike other parasites where a lag period is necessary before the organism is
infective.
The
infective Giardia
cysts can also be present on other surfaces contaminated with feces such as bathroom fixtures, changing tables, diaper pails, and toys.
If you have read this far, you already know that most of these parasites enter your dog through its mouth from
infective eggs,
cysts or larva that have exited in the stool of another infected pet.
Because Giardia
cysts are
infective immediately when passed into the environment, feces should be removed quickly and disposed of.