Treating puppies for Coccidiosis

Keystone Kid · Post by **Keystone Kid** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:19 pm

S.R.Patch,

Is this what your talking about? If so what's the dosage?

http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc/sea ... s=valbazen

I have seen jelly looking mucus in some of the stool.

The weakest pup has had tests ran on him by the vet 6 or 7 days ago. The vet found Coccidiosis in his stool.

Keystone Kid · Post by **Keystone Kid** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:25 am

The weakest pup in the 10 weeks old litter is doing much better now. I separated him from his other 3 littermates yesterday because he’s only 2/3 their size, and I thought they were “working him over” thoroughly which was causing extra stress on him and slowing his recovery time. The medication is doing the job!

For the Coccidiosis I’m using 2 cc of the generic Albon mixture once a day.

For the diarrhea I’m using 3 to 6 cc of Kaolin Pectin. For this type of diarrhea it’s better than the commonly used Kaopectate. You can get Kaolin Pectin at TSC.

For the infection in some of the pups I’m using BioSol, and in the ones that have it the worst I’m using the pills the vet prescribed (Metronidazole).

I’m also using “Stall Dry” underneath their bedding to keep their sleeping area dry. This also can be purchased at TSC.

Because of other obligations taking me away it has slowed down the pups recovery time. Until the last couple of days I haven’t been able to administer all these medications like I should have. Things are looking good now! I’m going rabbit hunting in about 6 hours.

S.R.Patch · Post by **S.R.Patch** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:10 pm

This is what I used, there was a good article about it on beaglesunlimited board.
I first learned about it from a article in the Rabbit Hunter Mag by George Blaine I think it was... He later had the article about the use of Ivomec to pervent heartworms in our hounds... many thanks to George...

Valbazen® Broad Spectrum Dewormer 1st of 2 items

11.36% Albendazole
(Pfizer) Oral suspension for use in cattle and sheep. Effective in the removal and control of liver flukes, tapeworms, stomach worms, intestinal worms and lungworms.

Those nice new whelping pen should make it easier to rid the problem. Change papers or bedding often, I think thats where the absorbent nature of the "dry-all" helped me more, it dried the shed virus from the stool and it died instead of remaining moist alive and active, the stool was reduced to a dry hard little lump, come to think of it, cat litter would probably do the same thing and may be safer if thats your worry. I think keeping the box dry and stool picked up is key to getting over it quicker and not allowing it to reoccur. Unless your treating the bitch also, I would remove her from the pups as she is infected also and her stool also will be sheding the virus...
Best of luck...Patch
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Keystone Kid · Post by **Keystone Kid** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:28 pm

All the pups in all three litters have been clean of Coccidiosis for over a week. I have taken several stool samples to the vet to be analyzed and he said everything looks good!

oakhill · Post by **oakhill** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:33 pm

Congrats, Jim.

miltiades · Post by **miltiades** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:31 pm

Glad to hear your pups are doing better.

I have seen that jeffers livestock sells di-methox in a powder for a fraction of the price of the solution. If I have worked it out right, then one packet when mixed with a quart of water will yield a solution of 10% albon. If you mix a half gallon than the solution is 5 percent.

The packet only costs $12 and the omega 3 is $ 10 for 16 oz.

If anyone wanted to mix smaller batches, this might be the way to go.
I mix it at a rate of 4oz of 10% solution to 4 oz of omega 3 to get the dosage of 2.5 cc per 5lbs of weight.

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:55 pm

what if you have a grown hound and a pup you know that has it already, do you give it orally right away and what is the dosage per dog and can you give it by it's self or do you have to mix it ? or would treat all hounds orally anyway plus add to water to?
i have already ordered my gallon of Sulfadimethoxine 12 1/2% it should be here anytime.

oakhill · Post by **oakhill** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:53 pm

Treat all dogs. Add 1 tablespoon to a gal of water. How old is the pup??? They are the ones you really have to worry about. An older hound will usually not get it unless its immune system is down. Do not give this without mixing it with the water. Just mix up the water and keep it in their kennel as their water supply. It should take care of the problem and won't hurt the other hounds that don't have it but is used alot of times as a prevention.

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:18 pm

oakhill the pup is 8 months old it seems to have brought it in from the starting pen, i checked on her today and she is eating very little or drinking much either along with weight loss, the other female is 3 yrs old she is showing no signs other than blood in her stool, her weight is ok and eats like usual, they are not in the same pen but they are side by side and on concrete and i figure when i wash down daily i may have contracted her this way. I may swing by the vet tomorrow and pick up a bottle of Albon and get her going just in case i don't get my gallon until the first of next week.

oakhill · Post by **oakhill** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:35 pm

My advice to you is to take a stool sample into the vet and have them do a fecal on it. That way you will know for sure what you are dealing with and the cost is not that bad. Ya don't even have to take the dog. If it is coccidia then you would need to get albon suspension from the vet. This is more expensive but it comes in a yellow liquid and you double the dose the first day and then give it every day for bout 7 days. This is what the pup needs. You can also treat the water when you get the gallon that you have ordered. But, I am thinking this may not be coccidia and if the pup is not eating or drinking much you have a very sick dog on your hands and you need to do something quick or it will be too late. What do the gums look like???

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:22 pm

oakhill i haven't checked her gums yet but i will take a stool sample tomorrow to the vet to make sure, it cost $8 for test and $14 for the Albon, i haven't noticed the blood until Tuesday from the either and i wash my pens daily, i have seen diarrhea though for awhile. i'm starting to get worried cause i just completed my 3 day deworming and heartworming also and 2 days after when i noticed it. i am begin to wonder if it isn't a dog food problem, i feed Big Red 24/20 i haven't seen it on recall on the dry dog food yet but you never know these days?????

S.R.Patch · Post by **S.R.Patch** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:39 am

Did you say you've had the pup test pos for coccidia by a vet?
If not, I would take the pup and have it checked for parvo. Just had a case up the road with a border collie pup same age as yours. Either shots were no good or poor immune system...don't wait to long

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:22 am

thanks S.R. i probably will have her tested although i have already given her a parvo prevention shot In Jan, but no she has not been tested positive for coccidia by the vet.
i have checked on her this morning early and she is bouncing around and playing in the pen like a pup should, but i will either take her to vet or get stool sample tested today.

mo. beagler · Post by **mo. beagler** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:05 am

miltiades wrote:Glad to hear your pups are doing better.

I have seen that jeffers livestock sells di-methox in a powder for a fraction of the price of the solution. If I have worked it out right, then one packet when mixed with a quart of water will yield a solution of 10% albon. If you mix a half gallon than the solution is 5 percent.

The packet only costs $12 and the omega 3 is $ 10 for 16 oz.

If anyone wanted to mix smaller batches, this might be the way to go.
I mix it at a rate of 4oz of 10% solution to 4 oz of omega 3 to get the dosage of 2.5 cc per 5lbs of weight.

This is what I have done.. I am on last day(7) today. Man they hate this stuff

I have a lot left if anyone close needs some.

PLATEAUBEAGLER · Post by **PLATEAUBEAGLER** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:11 am

now i'm really worried i just got back from vet had all hounds tested in kennels and neg test on all, no signs of any worms coccidia at all, vet said they were the cleanest test he ran in a while, so i got to take her up there to get more test run,so wish me luck.