My dog has coccidia. Is metronidazole truly effective? She eats poop!

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My dog has coccidia but was given metronidazole. Upon researching I found out that it is for Gardia. Will metronidazole still be effective for treating coccidia? There is no Albon available in out country. Also my dog keeps eating her poop so she just gets reinfected again and again. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 7 months old | 23.1 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Is Tyrion having diarrhea? Some coccidia (of other species) doesn't cause symptoms and just passes through. Since he is a poop eater he could have eaten rabbit or deer poop and the coccidia isn't the dog kind. If that is the case we do not treat it. Otherwise I do not think the metronidazole will get the coccidia but we can see. Recheck a stool in 1 month and have him poop in one location and immediately pick it up. Walk him on a leash to prevent stool eating. Otherwise the following antibiotics get coccidia: Primor or other sulfa drugs, Doxycycline, Minocycline, Chloramphenicol, Ponazuril, and Amprolium Good luck!

My dog has coccidia. Is metronidazole truly effective? She eats poop!

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