Coccidia ( Coccidiocis ) in dogs

[bryanf250]

Has any one ever heard of Coccidiocis (I think this is the correct spelling) in dogs and if so what is the symptoms. I have my kennels in an old chicken house. About 8 months ago one of my dogs started losing weight still eating and drinking good and acting good but lost so much I thought I might lose him so I tuck him to the vet. Got him on some antibiotics and he got better quick. I raised a litter of pups off of a female and she hadn't gained her weight back never thought a lot about it found her dead last night. MY BEST DOG. I have another female that is showing sines of losing weight too. Starting all of my dogs on penicillin and AlBond till I can find out somthing from my vet. A old man that has raised hounds for years thought it might be Coccidiocis I have never heard of it in dogs I new chickens get it. I was wondering if anyone had any ideals

[Jeff Eberle]

Most of the time it is found in pups under 6 months old. When it is found in older dog they had to be unhealthy to get it. one sign is bloody stool (diarrhea)

[Dan Edwards]

Jeff hit the nail on the head. Old dogs that are healthy are not susceptible to it. Young pups will die from it if its bad enough. Albon for about 5 days though and its whipped. You will see the difference in 3 days easy though. The vets recomend 10 day but thats costly and in my opinion very unecessary.

[bryanf250]

Thanks guys. Got them to the vet today she said it isn't coccidia so waiting on blood work started then on albond anyway.

[plottpappaw]

glad it aint that. had it take out a litter of 8 puppies in 12 hours before. its a spore born virus derived from puppies stepping in poop and then in the water bowl. never had a old dog get it but from what i seen it do to my puppies it is a horrible death.