Coccidia?

[jaxx]

Anyone have any experience with Coccidia? I took Jax to the vet on Saturday because he kept having diarrhea and wouldn't eat all day on Friday. I just got a call today saying he has Coccidia. How would he have gotten this? Could it be from the raw meat? The vet said it's uncommon in older puppies so it could get bad fast. Going today to pick up medication.. but does anyone have any experience with this? Or should I start a new thread? Kind of freaking out.
Thank you!!

 

[jaxx]

Thanks admin for moving this to a new thread!

Just an update. They prescribed Jax Clindamycin and Cerenia (for nausea). He wont eat anything still!
They did a neospora titer (no clue what that is) but they said to check his blood for something?

I'm sure this is a common illness, but the vet said usually it's seen in younger puppies and he can get very sick pretty quick.
Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[JanS]

My friends dogs have gotten it more than once but they would drink icky contaminated swamp or lake water when we were out on hikes so that's most likely where they picked it up.

I hope he starts feeling better soon!

 

[Ravenbird]

Here's a well written article about coccidia which may help you. Sounds like they can pick it up easily from infected dog feces. If you have a fenced yard where he goes to potty try to keep it meticulously clean. If you go to dog parks or public parks where there are dog feces, I'd just stop doing that.

Coccidiosis in Dogs | VCA Animal Hospitals

Learn all you need to know about coccidiosis in dogs with VCA. Get expert advice from VCA Animal Hospitals to keep your pet healthy and happy.

vcahospitals.com

 

[strykerdobe]

Very good article! Wouldn't worry about getting it from Raw meat. Maybe from ingesting poop or from contaminated soil.

Clindamycin was not listed but for future reference.
Also reading the article it says vets may prescribe a sulfa-type antibiotic called sulfadimethoxine which might cause some issues in Dobermans! Anytime an antibiotic is prescribed I always ask the vet if it is a Sulfa type of drug.
Below is a list of Sulfa Type drugs.

Warning-Adverse Reactions To Sulfa Drugs | DPCA

dpca.org