Canine Coccidiosis

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Thomas Johnson — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:25:09 GMT

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you'll be fine.at least in my neck of the woods we don't have a rabid disciplinary committee to terrorize us .

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I'm not too worried about disciplinary issues, in a very young animal I'd be using a liquid TMPS which would be an off license human product, but I'd be concerned about using a product with only anecdotal evidence of effectiveness when there is another drug that is listed in the formulary as being effective.

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

gdbvet — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:20:39 GMT

you'll be fine.at least in my neck of the woods we don't have a rabid disciplinary committee to terrorize us .

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Thomas Johnson — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 08:41:29 GMT

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They seem to resolve within 2 days of medication after several wks of severe diarrhoea.Coincidence?

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Possibly not! But I guess I'd be reluctant to use a treatment which I've not seen advised on the data sheet, formulary or in a text book, particularly when I've got TMPS on the shelf.

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

gdbvet — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:00:42 GMT

They seem to resolve within 2 days of medication after several wks of severe diarrhoea.Coincidence?

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Thomas Johnson — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:12:27 GMT

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the formulary is not the bible.get lots of neonatal coccidia in pups and kittens and treatment is uneventful.antipodean coccidia same as in the uk.try it.

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Or are coccidial infections generally self-limiting and resolve on their own anyway?

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

gdbvet — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 09:26:02 GMT

the formulary is not the bible.get lots of neonatal coccidia in pups and kittens and treatment is uneventful.antipodean coccidia same as in the uk.try it.

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Thomas Johnson — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 08:36:36 GMT

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try febendazole 50mg/kgm sid for 3-4 days.inexpensive,works a treat.also highly effective for giardia.

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Very effective for giardia, but I wasn't aware that fenbendazole was effective for isospora, it's not on the data sheet or in the BSAVA formulary.

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

gdbvet — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 08:21:27 GMT

try febendazole 50mg/kgm sid for 3-4 days.inexpensive,works a treat.also highly effective for giardia.

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Stephen Courtney — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:52:19 GMT

thanks for the update - makes much more sense that it was a pup. i would have treated with TMPS , and the GI signs relate to the GI upset not the TMPS in my opinion.

The breeder needs to look at biosecurity/ hygeine issues. Steam cleaning can work well at killing environmental cysts. but good luck persuading ...

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:48:03 GMT

Sorry for the original lack of details - it was a quick-fire question in between consults on Friday!

It is a 12 week old retriever puppy from a questionable background. Still eating and putting on weight, but presented and the end of the week floppy with vomiting and diarrhoea. He had previously been diagnosed with isospora and was on TMPS. The TMPS was stopped because of the GI signs, was vBAR whilst hospitalised and is now back at the breeder with solid stools.

Thanks for the info though, sorry for the rushed and garbled presentation

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Stephen Courtney — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:25:18 GMT

We tend to get Isospora - is that what the original poster meant? It's only ever an issue in young pups in high density eg crappy breeders and rescue centres. But if I find it I prefer to treat if the pups are symptomatic.

I have never picked it up in an adult dog though.

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Iain Richards — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 18:13:45 GMT

What do you mean by "dog with coccidiosis"? Not being snippy, but what's the clinical picture and what diagnostic tests have been performed? Coccidiosis is frequently over diagnosed in farm animals, so I'd want a more definitive diagnosis before treating.

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Stephen Courtney — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 09:55:22 GMT

Sulfa drugs should work well. if the dog is deteriorating then there is more going on - an adult dog should not have serious disease from this unless immunosuppressed or from a dreadful home environment with super high levels of cysts in the environment.

I'd suggest continue the TMPS and good supportive care, and look for the why.

RE: Canine Coccidiosis

Marie Kubiak — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:50:12 GMT

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Colleague has a dog with coccidiosis, started on TMPS but is deteriorating. What's best to treat it and does it come in small amounts? we've looked at baycox but apparently it only comes in big bottles which we won't use.

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No idea about canine coccidiosis I'm afraid but you could call a local farm/exotics practice and ask them to dispense a smaller amount of baycox for your case if you supply a written prescription? Make sure you and the client know if the 'in water' preparation is to be used though as this can't be given neat.

Marie