Other diseases
like coccidia, can also be seen under the microscope from your dog's stool sample.
Examples of underlying conditions include some types of parasites
like coccidia, or conditions such as pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, skin conditions, and diabetes.
Even if she has been dewormed multiple times with routine dewormers they won't get all intestinal parasites
like coccidia, giardia, etc..
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.
As young as they are, they need to be checked for other things
like coccidia, etc - that is very easy to treat but can kill them without treatment.
Answer: There are MANY causes of diarrhea in cats with intestinal parasites
like coccidia topping the list so I am going to give you a link to copy and paste into your address bar above to our article about diarrhea that details causes and the various treatments: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/diarrhea-dog-cat-30.htm
Ruling out intestinal parasites (
like coccidia, hookworms, whipworms, giardia, etc) would be at the top of my list.
Not exact matches
It may reveal intestinal parasites
like roundworms, hookworms, whipworms,
coccidia and giardia.
Dogs and cats contract
coccidia by ingesting soil or grass contaminated with eggs or ingesting small animals,
like mice, infected with the parasites.
It took our french bulldog something
like 4 weeks to recover from the
coccidia and hookworm.
They are also likely to come in contact with parasites
like giardia,
coccidia, fleas, ticks, etc..
Examples include worms
like hookworms, roundworms, whipworms tapeworms and protozoa, such as, giardia and
coccidia.
Your vet will certainly want to check your cat for external parasites
like fleas, ticks and ear mites, and examine a stool sample for internal parasites,
like roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms and
coccidia.
Single - celled Giardia blocks nutrient absorption and is thought to produce a mild toxin while
coccidia enter and destroy the cells of the finger -
like projections (villi) that allow nutrient absorption from your dog's intestine.
Single - celled Giardia block nutrient absorption and is thought to produce a mild toxin while
coccidia enter and destroy the cells of the finger -
like projections (villi) that allow nutrient absorption from your dog's intestine.