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Originally Posted by bjh  Here is some good information on coccidia: Coccidia
Most likely your female will not give coccidia to her puppies unless she was already infected. Coccidia is hard to find in the stool if the patient is not having an outbreak (diarrhea). Your puppy could come back with a clean stool sample but could still be carrying coccidia. If your momma dog had coccidia as a puppy then she too could also carry coccidia and pass it to her puppies. It is hard to break the cycle once it starts. |
The original sample I took to the vet( from the new pup) was not diarrhea so I was glad we caught it early.
Angel had coccidia but it was 1 year ago when she had it and was treated and no fecal specimens have tested positive for it since.
Since I am aware of this from the beginning, the new pups are only 9 days old. They would have to contract it from either licking her behind or eating her feces? I take her to another room in the house to eliminate . I had just read some horror stories on a few threads about puppies getting coccidia. I just don't want to take any chances. If they were to test possitive for it. How young can albon be given to a dog?