Rickiesmom Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 A friend not on this list recently adopted a whippet from a shelter. Sweet dog. Shortly afterwards, her 3 hounds get very, very sick - it's coccidia. They will be treated but what should she do for her yard? According to references she's found on the internet, bleach doesn't work. If anyone has success-based experience to share - it would be more than welcome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryhndsr4us Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 This is all I could find: Because coccidia is spread by the feces of carrier animals, it is very important to practice strict sanitation. All fecal material should be removed. Housing needs to be such that food and water cannot become contaminated with feces. Clean water should be provided at all times. Most disinfectants do not work well against coccidia; incineration of the feces, and steam cleaning, immersion in boiling water, or a 10% ammonia solution are the best methods to kill coccidia. Coccidia can withstand freezing. Quote Sue ,Sky and Dood, Bridge angels Clark, Gypsy, Dreamy and Sneakers, Oshkosh,WI Heartbound Greyhound Adoption<p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferS Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 When Quiet Man had Coccidia my vet & I suspected it was caused by his constant rabbit poop eating. I muzzled him with a poop guard on it for a while, til the rabbit went away Quote Forever in my heart: my girl Raspberry & my boys Quiet Man, Murphy, Ducky, Wylie & Theo www.greyhoundadventures.org & www.greyhoundamberalert.org & www.duckypaws.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MZH Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I looked up coccidia. I was shocked to read that crickets, flies, and cockroaches carry it. I don't know how many crickets our puppy has eaten in the last couple of months! Anyway, the good news is that it generally doesn't affect those with good immune systems. So, if your friend's dogs all get healthy, maybe the coccida will be held at bay and the yard will be a non-issue. Another shocker is discovering that eating rabbit poo really isn't bad (ick anyway) but that eating or handling rabbits can give you Tularemia! Even ticks and deer flies carry that. Marcia in SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChasesMum Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 gross. ammonia or boiling water bath for the yard, steam cleaning the grass, those sound like pleasant endeavors! I guess a Toronto winter won't kill it?!? yipes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Interesting. I've had litters with it and none of the adults in the household got sick. Either because it was confined to the whelping box/room or because they were healthy? Even the dam was ok. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I had a puppy (many years ago) who had it and the adult dogs didn't get it nor was my vet concerned about them getting it since they were all healthy. Once the pup got over it, she never got it again and yes, they all pooped in the yard etc. I didn't do anything special to get it out of the yard. My vet said that healthy dogs and dogs with good immune systems would be fine, and they were. Hope all goes ok with your friends dogs. It's messy and stinky and frustrating. (I learned more about dog poop than I ever thought I'd want to know in a lifetime!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mickie37 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I raise sheep, and the lambs can get coccidia at weaning due to the stress. To prevent this I put all my sheep on a preventative and haven't had a case of coccidia in the last 7 years. One lamb refused to eat the medicated pellets this spring and started to show the symptoms of coccidia ingestion. That shows the organism had survived for 7 years. I isolated the little guy and treated him and he survived. Mickie Stacks-Haus Sheep Company Ohio on the North Coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MZH Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Seems like a good immune system is the key to being healthy and being able to throw off the nasties in the environment. And yes, Anne, one gets to learn a lot about poops while trying to get dogs healthy. Interesting about the coccidia living at least 7 years. Yeow. Marcia in SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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