Coccidia areespecially dangerous to puppieswho pick it up from their dam or littermates. It can be fatal if left untreated and, at best, it severely compromises the health of pup- pies. ... They are found in soil, food, and water, and live in the intestines of humans as well as do...
Coccidia oocysts are typically spread by fecal–oral transmission, but dogs can ingest monozoic cysts in intermediate host tissues. The coccidian life cycle is both sexual and asexual, and results in the release of unsporulated eggs, which sporulate under appropriate environmental conditions. Other...