Mission
Animal Hospital and Protozoan Diarrhea
Affordable Animal CLinic Granada HIlls INC
Located in the San Fernando Valley, 16907 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Granada Hills Ca, 818-363-8143
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Protozoan
Diarrhea is
classified as a group of diseases caused by several, one-cell organisms that
include Giardia,
Trichomonas, and Coccidia.
These
organisms may normally be found in the intestine in very small numbers, but
multiply greatly in an intestinal tract irritated by other problems, such as:
internal parasites (worms), diet
changes, viral infections and stress.
These
organisms are visible only under the microscope, and are entirely different from
“worms,” and therefore cannot be treated with deworming medications.
These
diseases may spread from one animal to another by contact with feces (stools)
from infected individuals.
It
is much more severe in younger or weakened animals.
It causes a “mushy” or “watery” type of diarrhea.
Sometimes vomiting is also seen with this disease.
Often,
these diseases weaken the animal making it more susceptible to other diseases at
this time.
Diagnosis
is by microscopic examination of the feces (stools)
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