Coccidia of the Dog
This Vet Note is specific to Cystoisospora (formerly Isospora) spp. What is it? Coccidiosis is a parasitic infection of the small intestine, cecum and/or colon caused by a single-celled protozoan called coccidia. The most common coccidia species of the dog are Cystoisospora (formerly Isospora) spp.: C. canis, C. ohioensis, C. neorivolta and C. burrowsi. Note […]
Coccidia of the Cat
This Vet Note is specific to Cystoisospora (formerly Isospora) spp. What is it? Coccidiosis is a parasitic infection of the small intestine, cecum and/or colon caused by a single-celled protozoan called coccidia. The most common coccidia species of the cat are Cystoisospora (formerly Isospora) spp.: C. felis and C. rivolta. Note that there are additional […]
