Pet cats, especially those that are very young or have other health problems, are susceptible to gastrointestinal parasites, or parasites of the digestive tract. Coccidia is one of the more common ...

A lot of things can cause dogs and puppies to get diarrhea. But if that diarrhea is watery and doesn’t respond to the usual treatments, it could be a sign of a coccidia infection, also known as ...

Dr. Chris Vanderhoof is a 2013 graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) at Virginia Tech, where he also earned a Master of Public Health. He completed a rotating ...

When it comes to animal health, few challenges are as pervasive and potentially devastating as coccidiosis—a parasitic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Eimeria. Affecting a wide range of ...

Coccidia are single-celled intestinal parasites that currently represent one of the greatest challenges to the broiler industry. To keep the level of infection low, farmers commonly add ...

The “germ theory” of infectious disease is well-ingrained in us veterinarians through the multitude of microbiology courses we endure through our education. By extension, that understanding that ...

Do you know that with each beautiful summer rain millions of little worm eggs are being shed by the worms inside your goats to live in your pastures? Do you know that internal parasites cause more ...

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In the first of a three-part series sponsored with MSD Animal Health on enteric health, we look at the issue of vaccination as a control option for coccidiosis Optimising health status and reducing ...

Like other intestinal parasites, coccidia commonly affects the stool of an infected cat. However, many cats that are infected with coccidia do not have diarrhea or any other clinical signs. If there ...