Up to 72 % of dogs have some sign
of coccidian in their feces.
The groups
of coccidians that infect pets include Eimeria, Isospora, Hammondia, Toxoplasma and Neospora.
Not exact matches
Coccidian parasites are relatively common residents
of the intestinal tracts
of animals, and actual infection
of host animals often only occurs in young animals and after stress.
Ferret shelters have had outbreaks
of diarrhea linked to an intestinal
coccidian parasite, Eimeria furonis.
She was diagnosed by her referring veterinarian with coccidiosis, an infection
of the intestinal tract caused by an ingestion
of parasites (
coccidian protozoa).
Many parasites are more common in younger animals, but pets
of any age can get giardia or
coccidian infections.
Identification
of two novel
coccidian species shed by California sea lions (Zalophus californianus).
Discovery
of three novel
coccidian parasites infecting California sea lions (Zalophus Californianus) with evidence
of sexual replication and interspecies pathogenicity.
Detection and characterization
of diverse
coccidian protozoa shed by California sea lions.