Procox for Coccidiosis

[mariabrito]

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I've been reading all threads related to coccidia + giardia + diarrhea in kittens.

I've recently adopted two kittens - a boy and a girl, siblings - and since they got here, they've always had diarrhea. They've been through deworming (and the female kitten actually expelled a worm), but now they're on antibiotics (I don't know the name, but I can ask the vet) and Procox for coccidiosis, because two days ago the sister started having yellow/gold diarrhea and "acidents" where she doesn't even notice that some stool is getting out - obvious symptoms of coccidiosis from what I've gathered from my search.

I don't know if you know this Procox medicine they're taking, but if you do I'd be so grateful if you could tell me when the feces should start getting harder. The kittens are full of energy and they haven't lost their appetite, but I'm afraid things get more complicated if nothing changes. Sorry, I'm just a but desperate, since we've tried so much already.

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

Hmmm, everything I can find on Procox says it's for dogs.  Are you outside the U.S.? 

Anyway, perhaps you could ask your Vet if you don't get any response here. 

 

[mariabrito]

Yes, I don't leave in the US. I live in Portugal. From the research I've done, all I can find is that Ponazuril & Albon aren't sold in Europe, but Procox is similar to Ponazuril, I think. It was designed for dogs, but it can also be prescripted to cats. Yesterday, the female cat made a solid-ish (iiiiish) stool, but today morning it was back to the liquid form. Monday they'll make feces tests and then I'll know for sure what they have.

Anyway, thanks for your answer! Do you know how long kittens (they are 2 and 1/2 months) can live with these kind of parasites before getting dehydrated? I do hope that after I've the results and they do another treatment, they'll get better, but I've been warned by the vet that it can be a difficult process, so I just want to know.

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

diarrhea can cause dehydration in any animal quickly, so just make sure they are getting plenty of liquid in some form, be it in their food, or via their water bowls.  You can feed them unflavored Pedialyte as well. 

Here's a thread on a smaller kitten with diarrhea that suggests things to due, including the pedialyte, which may be helpful: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/328428/4-week-old-kitten-with-bad-diarrhea-advice-experience-please