Not exact matches
Potential impact on humans: Zero, because the
coccidia species
found in dogs, as well as in cats, does not infect humans.
To further back up our assumptions based on our own
findings, there was one study of pathogen - related diarrhea 1 that showed 68 % of tested shelter dogs with diarrhea were positive for giardia and 15 % for
coccidia.
The five most common internal parasites
found in dogs are
coccidia, roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms and whipworms.
In animal shelter situations,
coccidia organisms are
found up to 8 % of the stool specimens of admitted animals.
Treatment for
coccidia (not always
found on fecal exams).