In fact, there are many "off label" things that can be used economically to treat or prevent different parasites. It is always interesting to hear what other breeders have found to be effective. Someone (not on this list) mentioned recently about using fish antibiotics as they were cheaper and readily available. I haven't checked this out and would have to do a thorough study of all ingredients before I tried it, but many things are identical in composition, but marketed at drastically different prices for different animals. BTW, the vet's office called today and said that the blob (mummified puppy) that Esmee passed on Monday was negative for microplasmia so that is one less worry. Apparently, it was just a mummy puppy for no explainable reason. All the best, Susan Cochran
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy J. Gish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Giardia > Yes you use 1/4 teas per gallon of water. And also Albon is used for coccidia. > My vet recommended using the Corid. > > Thanks Susan > > Cathy Gish > > Susan Cochran wrote: > > > Several years ago Cathy Gish (at least I think that was who it was) > > mentioned that she used Amprol in the water for her puppies. She called it > > Corid, but it is marketed as Amprol, the little bag of powder that poultry > > people mix in the drinking water of chickens to control coccidiosis. It does > > a better job than Albon in controlling coccidia as strains become resistant > > to Albon and make it ineffective. Actually, I don't think that Albon is a > > coccidiostat anyway. By that I mean that it doesn't kill the coccidia. I > > don't remember the dosage that Cathy used, but do remember that she mixed it > > in the drinking water of the puppies for a couple of weeks. I use it with my > > chickens and it does a great job, but using it with dogs is "off label" and > > at your own risk. > > > > Another thing to think about is that Fort Dodge was recently licensed to > > sell GiardiaVac, a vaccine for giardia. And if you have dogs that have had a > > case of coccidia (and maybe giardia too?) they can be carriers for it and > > give it to every litter that they have if they are females. These protozoan > > parasites can live in the soil for years so your yard gets contaminated and > > there is nothing that you can do to get rid of it. Showing is a sure way to > > bring these parasites back to your home. In fact, any large gathering of > > dogs can mean exposure to every parasite carried by any one dog in the > > group. > > All the best, > > Susan Cochran > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Leah S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 2:17 PM > > Subject: [CKCS-L] Giardia > > > > Hello All, I have a few questions about giardia and coccidiosis. I think I > > have had a recuring problem with these over the past few years. Only in my > > puppies. I had used Flagyl tot treat and this wored well if taking a couple > > of courses of treament. Not all pups would be affected. I have since run out > > of this and am now using albon in the water for coccidia and fendbendazole > > 10% paste for giardia. I have dosed at 1 cc of paste per 5 pounds. Does this > > seem right? > > I have one pup who still seems to be affected. Soft pale stools, sometimes a > > bit of watery liquid too. > > They have been on the fendbendazole for 3 days this time... > > The pups seem fine active regular appetite playfull etc... Just the poop > > problem. > > Any suggestions??? > > > > Leah Swatko > > Ministik Reg. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > =================== > > "Magic Commands": > > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=T%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > > to start it up gain click here: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=T%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. > > > > ========================================================= > > "Magic Commands": > > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > > to start it up gain click here: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. > > -- > http://www.FlyingColorsCavaliers.com > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
