So sorry that Niko was sick. Coccidia is a single cell parasite that is transmitted in feces. It takes 14 days from infection to showing symptoms of the disease, though it can be present for awhile in the GI tract and not present symptoms until the puppy is put under stress, such as traveling and changing owners. It's something that all new owners need to be on the look out for because a pup with diarrhea can become dehydrated very quickly and suffer serious complications.
__________________  Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.
Last edited by Rhetts_mama; 06-11-2011 at 07:10 AM.
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