Susan, it take a full 10 days to grow Micoplasma -- Cornell will not give a negative test result before 10 days. They may say that to date (5 or 7 days later) there is no growth but they are very specific when they say that it takes 10 days for a true test result. Anne
Susan Cochran wrote: > 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... 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