Sunday, November 6, 2011

Kitten recovering from coccidia - experience? What to expect?

All of the really nasty cases of coccidia I've seen have been in kittens - they just have such an immature immune system. They tend to be on the Albon longer than the adults, and the get treated for 3 days past normal stool. Albon can be safely given for as long as 30 days. A probiotic like bene-bac will help the stool to return to normal, too. As long as you're treating it, and seeing that she doesn't dehydrate, etc. it won't affect her long term. The biggest issue with coccidia is the severe diarrhea, and the risk of dehydration. And it seems like you've got that under control!

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