Pet cats, especially those that are very young or have other health problems, are susceptible to gastrointestinal parasites, or parasites of the digestive tract. Coccidia is one of the more common ...

Jean Marie Bauhaus is a freelance writer, blogger and novelist based in the wilderness of the Ozarks. She's been writing mainly on pets and personal finance since 2013. You can find her on Twitter ...

Coccidia are single-celled intestinal parasites that currently represent one of the greatest challenges to the broiler industry. To keep the level of infection low, farmers commonly add ...

When it comes to animal health, few challenges are as pervasive and potentially devastating as coccidiosis—a parasitic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Eimeria. Affecting a wide range of ...

This summary examines recent advances in the dual approaches of morphological and molecular characterisation employed in the study of coccidia parasites. Coccidia are intracellular protozoan parasites ...

The P.E.I. Humane Society has seen a rise in coccidia, a parasitic infection that affects cats. The intestinal illness causes symptoms of lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, and can be fatal ...

The Journal of Parasitology is the official publication of the American Society of Parasitologists (ASP). It has been in print continuously since 1914, when it was founded by Henry Baldwin Ward. The ...

In the first of a three-part series sponsored with MSD Animal Health on enteric health, we look at the issue of vaccination as a control option for coccidiosis Optimising health status and reducing ...

A lot of things can cause dogs and puppies to get diarrhea. But if that diarrhea is watery and doesn’t respond to the usual treatments, it could be a sign of a coccidia infection, also known as ...