Dog has toxidia (coccidiosis) from chickens

[BustersMom]

Our vet called and said that my 4 year old Australian Cattle Dog has a positive for toxidia. He is not concerned about the dog if the toxidia came from our chickens... but wanted us to know it was present. I have researched toxidia and found it is coccidiosis in the chickens... all mature layers, 2 - 5 years old. The hens had this one other time and I fed them the medicated chick feed and got rid of the parasite. I am reading that cottage cheese will help the dog and may help the chickens. Anyone ever try this method of treatment?

 

[sourland]

To the best of my knowledge (my last parasitology course was long ago) coccidiosis is species specific; ie, the cocci that your dog has did not come from your chickens but rather from another dog. Albon generally works well at curing dogs although some seem to have a carrier type of infection that can flare up when stressed.

 

[casportpony]

I think there *might* be one type of coccidia that is not species specific. @dawg53 , were you the one that pointed that out to me?

-Kathy

 

[sourland]

I think there *might* be one type of coccidia that is not species specific. @dawg53 , were you the one that pointed that out to me?

-Kathy

Kathy, do you have more information on this? Also the term 'toxidia' is foreign to me, and a Google search did not provide and information.

Thanks - Geo.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I remember someone posting something along those lines, but I can't be sure if it was coccidia or another type of parasite.

Pretty sure it was Dawg that posted the info, so hopefully he remembers.

-Kathy

 

[dawg53]

Toxoplasma Gondii:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccidiosis
http://www.poultryhub.org/health/disease/types-of-disease/toxoplasmosis/