kitten parasite?

Question

my kitten has a parasite in his "poop" they gave me meds for him that are for...Coccia? the vet told me its actually a bird parasite and he doesnt know where he got it, its 100% curable and id probably never know he has it aside from a little "dhyareha"...anyone ever heard of this before??

Answer 1

Its coccidia and they should have given you albon ( a thick yellow liquid). Its extremely common and not that big of a deal. All animals can contract it including you. In most case it is caused when an animal is stressed. I have also had it clear up on its own. Why you vet would say he doesn't know where he got it is beyond me. 50% of our rescues have it when we get them.

Answer 2

IT is actually a microscopic "protozoa". It is actually quite common in kittens and puppies. It may only cause a little diarrhea, or massive diarrhea, sometimes with blood in it. In small kittens it can be a concern because the diarrhea can cause dehydration and death. It is easy to treat with Albon or another sulfa. It cannot be spread to humans, but other pets can get it. It is good to get it taken care of and have another fecal sample done to make sure it is gone.

Kittens usually get it from being in a environment where it lives. If the place you got the kitten was a shelter, it is quite common, although at our shelter, mast kittens come in with it and we screen all incoming kittens. It is hard to get out of wood, so if kittens are kept on or near wooden surfaces, the coccidia can exsist on the wood for quite a while. It can frequently be unsanitary conditions that let coccidia thrive!!! Whereever you got the kitten from probably has the coccidia in the environment, and the littermates should be treated as well.

Answer 3

There are many species of coccidia, and each is infective in different animals. The species of coccidia that most frequently affect cats are I. rivolta and I. felis one which is a very well known coccidia is toxoplasmosis.

Cysts are passed in cat's faeces. Once they are on the outside, they mature. Once the oocyst matures they become infective. It is also possible for a rodent to pick up an oocyst & the cat becomes infected by eating the rodent.

It's not possible to coccidia, but medication is designed to stop reproduction of the parasite. Treatment is usually sulfadimethoxine or Trimethoprim-sulfa.. By stopping the reproduction, it gives time for the cat's own immunity to remove the protozoa

I. felis which is the most common form in cats does not affect humans. It is possible to contract toxoplasmosis from cats though.

A negative result is not a definite indication that your cat doesn't have coccidioses, and it faecal exams may need to be repeated.

Coccidia can be prevented by Good hygiene. Ensure you scoop out your cat's litter tray at the very least once a day. Preventing your cat from hunting & killing rodents. Proper sanitation and cleaning. Avoiding stress for your cat where possible.

Answer 4

It is Coccidia. It isn' t like normal parasites but I have never heard of it coming from birds. Why don't you try looking it up on the internet on a GOOD website.