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: Thanks for all the great info, Nikki! Oh, nice homepage - Thomas and Teddy are definite cutie-pies! : Doug : : Hi, basically Coccidia is a parasite (protozoan) : : that has a direct life cycle, meaning it builds up : : quickly in captivity, due to stress, poor hygiene : : etc...of the host animal. Yes it should be treated. : : They get it through exposure to fecally-contaminated : : water/food or environment. : : A vet can test for this with a FRESH (within 30 minutes) : : sample doing a direct fecal smear or fecal float. : : Treatment is orally administered sulfadimethoxine : : (Albon) at a dosage of 50 mg/kg daily for three : : days, stopping three days, then repeating the dosage : : for three more days. Strick hygiene measures : : will be required to prevent re-infection. : : That means, changing the cage substrate very : : frequently, better yet switching to a simply : : replaced substrate such as newspaper for this time, : : and keeping your hands clean, wear rubber gloves. : : niki

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