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~ Coccidiosis Infestations ~

Discussion in 'Health & Nutrition' started by Your Worst Nightmare, May 7, 2004.

  1. Mudville_Monsta

    Mudville_Monsta Top Dog

    i never heard of coccidiosis. what is it and what is it from. tried the link but it didn't work.
     
  2. dogmanduke82

    dogmanduke82 Big Dog

    What are the Symptoms of it please reply..
     
  3. njchmin

    njchmin Big Dog

    How long will the albon solution keep? and do you have to refridgerate it?
     
  4. misslucky

    misslucky Pup

    what is Coccidiosis Infestations and what can it do to a dog? also where can i get the products for that formula that was posted?
     
  5. bam-bam's mom

    bam-bam's mom Big Dog

    cocci is parasites in the intestions. they will kill your dog, one of the last signs you see is diareah. once you see that they have already damaged the intestional walls. but you can dose with di-methox 40%. the 12.5% is crap if you got it throw that crap out!!!. albon is the vet name for di-methox. they are the same just one is generic. cocci live in the ground, and can live for months on the tops of the soil, but the sun will kill them, if the sun can get to the ground where the soil is contaminated. you can buy the di-methox from most all co-ops or farm/ranch stores. or you can order if from online at jefferslivestock.com. good luck!!!
     
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  6. PIT_DOMINATION

    PIT_DOMINATION Big Dog

    What is Coccidiosis and what are the symptoms? I've never heard of this...
     
  7. PIT_DOMINATION

    PIT_DOMINATION Big Dog

    How do you treat this infestation?



    I have a litter of puppies and I have just recently noticed that their 'poo' is a little runny. naturally now I am freaking out. If someone could direct me on what to do asap it would be greatly appreciated.
     
  8. PIT_DOMINATION

    PIT_DOMINATION Big Dog

    what is Omega 3 plus?
     
  9. SLICK WILLIE

    SLICK WILLIE Guest

    Coccidia is all over but as BB said about the pups coming off moma start hitting them ASAP! You can't wipe it out totally but control is very important! I use 5% as per the vet. Vet says give it for 5 days but one of my Mentors said to give for 10 days and you should be good but always keep Albon on hand for safe puppy keeping. It works good to maintain other problems in dogs also so it don't hurt to give them some every once in a while. Blackwoodthebulldog 101 Education!!!
     
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  10. Attila

    Attila Guest

    Good aditional information Willie Thanks.
     
  11. kanediggity

    kanediggity Big Dog

    i have never had a problem with this stuff until this week i have always heard of it but never had it so i was kinda dumb about symptoms and everything with this. well i found out all to well this morning when i pup was dead. it is really a bad deal. you always lose the ones that you have the biggest hopes for. i guess i just got him to the vet to late. i am just p[osting this to let people know from my experiences. i thought he might have just been a little wormy so i was treating him for that, he hasnt ever been on the ground but for maybe one time. he has always been in a off the ground puppy pen. that i just built actually well anyways i thought he looked a little thin so i started in on the wormings and everything and the next day he was a little bit more thin. well m vet is closed at certain times and impossible to get ahold of and the next nearest vet is over and hour away and they too were closed. it was late when i got home from work. well i took him to the vet and they said that the albon should clear him up pretty quick and they sent him home with me, well the this morning the news i felt was inevitable happened and now i am with out my new pup. it sucks pretty bad. my question now is the pen he was in what precautions do i need to take with it to make sure this doesnt happen again. and can you tell me some earlier signs of this so i know more about it sooner. just anythign will help thanks.
     
  12. LadyRampage

    LadyRampage Top Dog

    I've had TONS of experience with this.. unfortunately... Its not always a matter of unsanitary conditions either.. In my opinion once you've had an outbreak of coccidiosis you will ALWAYS have a risk of repeating it. I've been fighting it for a couple of YEARS now. I have to constantly disinfect, clean, medicate, and it doesn't stop when the pups get a little older it has to continue. I've had a litter of pups be fine until they are 6 months old then it hits them, although it is much easier to treat when they are older..


    Bleach does NOT kill it, and if its in the ground (dirt) get ready to have it come up again. I have found that disinfecting with Iodine helps, as well as with bleach.. Believe me during an outbreak I've been known to ruin a few shirts using so much bleach and other cleaners..

    I've got a pretty good system down now and very rarely have I lost a pup to coccidiosis since I've start using it. I treat with Sulmet (pill form from Co-op that is for cattle and I break it down by weight), Nutri-Cal to keep up the vitamins and A-Lyte Concentrate (also used for cattle) mixed in the water.

    First sign is usually is a loose stool, stops eating, then goes to puking. At the loose stool I will start treating, when they get to the puking I break the Sulmet up, mix it with water and give it orally in a syringe to make sure they don't puke it all up, and give Nutri-Cal 2 times or 3 times daily. It usually is 3-4 days of worry. They usually puke for a day, then once the puking stops they will just sleep and recover a day then start to eat by the 3 or 4 day and all is better. I NEVER let them be without water. I keep water with the A-Lyte in it for them all the time. They may puke it up but if they don't stay hydrated it will kill them faster. You must keep the kennel they are recovering in clean. When they puke or go to the bathroom clean it up as soon as possible.

    Anything HUGE factor is to make sure they are in an area where you can talk or pet them frequently during the day. I know its not a pretty sight but if they know you are there, and care it makes a huge difference.

    Just had 3pups (5 months old) go through this over the Christmas break and all are doing great now.
     
  13. kanediggity

    kanediggity Big Dog

    thanks alot for your help. it is a bad time losing that pup i had big plans with him. but i guess i have to start over. thanks again
     
  14. catcher T

    catcher T CH Dog

    I am confused,,,I thought this was a bacteria that lays dormant in the intestines and with severe nervousness or illness it can fluorish and cause the intestinal problems,,,I was not familar with it being contagious from one dog to another.
     
  15. Saiyagin

    Saiyagin Guest

    Coxi is very contagious the major carriers of coxi is Birds and if that bird happens to shit in your dogs water or around your dog and he steps on it and licks his paw guess what will happen. The treatment for coxi that I found that works really great for me is SULMET in liquid form just pour into drinking water and let pups drink within the second day you can see a difference it works pretty fast and should be given for 5-7days. I always keep a bottle of Sulmet avaliable at all times just in case especially for puppys under one year old. Symptoms of coxi look almost like parvo but usually not as severe and when treated with meds pups usually recover but the area must be disinfected very well or else the pups can catch it again the best and cheapest solution is Clorox use with a mix sprayer and spray the whole effected area. Coxi if not treated right away can decrease the pups immunity alot leaving him susceptable to other diseases like parvo,lepto,distemper etc......and thats what usually kills the pup.
     
  16. When our male was a young pup, around 4 months old Im guessing, we took him into the vets to get his shots and what not. They ran a stool sample and saw that he had a small amount but said that it wasn't enough to be a concern and that was that...

    My question is this... Does Coxi breed? For lack of better wording. Will a small amount grow into a big amount if left untreated? If there is a big amount will this treatment still take care of it?
     
  17. Coccidia is shed in the feces in the form of an oocyst, a hard shelled cyst AND the only ingredient to break the shell and destroy the cyst is BORAX. Go to any wal-mart etc. and purchase 20 mule team borax laundry soap, take dog off of chain spot/out of kennel. Sprinkle the borax down onto the ground like a light dusting of snow, go over that with water sprayer on your hose, let the water & borax saturate through the soil, let dry and then put dog back in the area.

    I learned this from a Veterinary Tech. that taught my classes I graduates in, so, hope this helps someone with their re-occuring coccidia.
     
  18. Flipside

    Flipside CH Dog

    Whats the proper way or best way to administer it to pups?
    Do you feed each pup individually and add it to the feed?
    Or do you off the gallon of of mixed solution to the whole litter?

    YIS
     
  19. Use the Sulfadimethoxine 12 1/2% solution. Use a syringe and remove the needle. The first day the dosage is .2 ml per pound weight of the puppy. Then for 9 more days you give .1ml per pound of body weight. I do not mix it with anything that is straight out of the gallon. I would let them drink some flavored pedialyte after getting the med to get rid of the nasty ass taste. It also works well in keeping them hydrated which is just as important as the med.


    Look CLOSELY at the dosage. There is a ......................... before the numbers. It is NOT 2 and 1 ml. It is ....................2 and ..................1 ml per pound.

    Clean clean clean up behind them or it will continue to come back.
     
  20. ~Please remember to treat the soil so the dog does'nt re-infest himself.
    Use 20 mule team borax, remove dog from area to be treated, sprinkle the borax down like a light dusting of snow, go over that with your hose sprinkler so it saturates into the ground, wait till dry & put dog back in area. The borax penetrates the hard shell of the oo~cyst that the dog picks up on their feet & licks their paws or it penetrates into their pads of their feet. This is a wonderful product to use, doesn't cost an arm & a leg, find it any any Wal-Mart or grocery store in the laundry detergent section.
    Thx for reading & educating yourself to take better care of your dogs.

    ~BDL
     

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