As the puppy matures it tends to develop a natural immunity to the effects of
coccidia if the immune system is kept strong.
Not exact matches
At his age, I would definitely have your veterinarian check him out and run some tests on him - it may just be intestinal parasites (like
coccidia or hookworms) that are very treatable but can be fatal
if a severe infestation is left untreated - and our biggest concern is usually parvovirus.
Even
if she has been dewormed multiple times with routine dewormers they won't get all intestinal parasites like
coccidia, giardia, etc..
If an animal tests positive for
coccidia and Marquis Paste is not available through the attending vet, the traditional treatment with Albon must be given immediately — treating with a double dose of Albon for 5 days instead of a double dose on day one followed by a 9 day single dose.
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.
Symptoms
If your cat is infected with
coccidia, the symptoms can vary.
It is possible for your dog to be infected with
coccidia but show no signs of disease, particularly
if he is an older dog.
Puppies don't have the store of calories that adult dogs do, though, so you shouldn't withhold food from Winston
if he has
coccidia - induced diarrhea.
Fecals: enable us to determine
if your pet has intestinal parasites such as roundworms, hookworms, whipworms,
coccidia and giardia.
If has diarrhea also, usually related to
coccidia.
If coccidia shows up in that stool check, the pet would have to be treated again.