For the past 3 or so days, Rocco has been having diarrhea--loose, watery stool mixed with semi-soft stool. We took in a stool sample to the vet today and also had him checked. The only thing that came up was a coccidia oocyte (coccidia egg, i believe)...and so Rocco was prescribed Flagyl and Albon. Does anyone know much about this protozoa parasite?? I thought that maybe Rocco had giardia (which i think is similar to coccidia) and had never even heard of coccidia. I asked my vet and she said that he had probably always had it. Or that he treaded on contaminated ground and later licked his paws, etc. That is definitely possible, because it seems that most of the tenants at our apartment complex never pick up after their pets
However, i always try to clean Bella and Rocco up when we come in from our walks. Anyway sorry this is so long but I'm just upset that Rocco has this thing, I just want my baby to stop having diarrhea and to feel better, and most of all, to find out how i can prevent him and Bella from contracting it. TIA.