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Originally Posted by littlelady  So one more question is it true to say they never totally get rid of this . Until they are stressed ? then they may test positive again,even after being treated after the initial positive test? |
That is what I have heard. Dogs can have coccidia but stress can cause the coccidia to start shedding and that causes the diarrhea. If the mom tested negative then that is a good sign. I have know several cases where the dogs tested negative and a few days later when they had diarrhea they tested positive. I have heard that if a dog has just a few coccidia in them that it is sometimes hard to detect in a fecal exam. Please keep us posted on how your puppies do and if they do end up with coccidia. I wish more breeders were like you and were aware of the dangers of coccidia. If all breeders would have their dogs and puppies checked it would save the puppy buyers a lot of heartache. Puppy buyers should be made aware that coccidia is fairly common and it is easy to treat if caught early.