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Originally Posted by littlelady  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? |
Keep in mind if the momma every had coccidia she could still be harboring it even if she tests negative. Did the momma have any diarrhea after having puppies? If she did have diarrhea and the puppies came in contact with it then they could get coccidia from the mom if the mom has coccidia. It takes about 3 weeks from the time they ingest the coccidia until they can start shedding it. I think albon would be safe to give to pups as young as 3 weeks if they were having diarrhea. It would be best to consult your vet on that. I would recommend just watching the stools on the puppies and unless they start getting diarrhea you can wait until they are 4 weeks old to have a stool sample checked.