"Nervous coccidiosis" is a nervous system condition associated with coccidial infection. Signs are consistent with central nervous system involvement, and include muscle tremors, convulsions and other central nervous system symptoms. A consistent sign in "nervous cocci" dogs is that stimulation of any type seems to trigger the symptoms.
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Coccidiosis (blood or fecal test)
Diagnosis -
Demonstration of a considerable number of oocysts in feces is suggestive. The number in feces depends on the stage of the disease; several fecal samples may have to be examined. Species identification requires a specialist.
Clinical signs and lesions are confirmatory.
Treatment -
To be effective coccidiosis must be treated early. Advanced cases do not respond. Sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine, trimethoprim-sulfadiazine, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and furazolidone (4 - 10 mg/kg, PO, 12 hour interval) have been effective. Treatment is usually administered for up to 7 days or until the patient is asymptomatic.
Fluids and general supportive therapy.
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Do it yourself fecal for coccidiosis:
Oocysts can be identified if the feces are mixed with a
concentrated sugar solution. The oocysts float to the top, along with
larger worm eggs. They are collected and examined with a microscope.
Via fecal sample is not straightforward. Even when a flare is at it's worst, the oocysts may not be shedding in every single stool. Therefore, a negative report does not rule out coccidia. The most thorough way to assess is to collect a sample from every single stool produced for 48 to 72 hours.
pictures of coccidiosis oocysts:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...r=FP-tab-web-t
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