Pet cats, especially those that are very young or have other health problems, are susceptible to gastrointestinal parasites, or parasites of the digestive tract. Coccidia is one of the more common ...

Infection with coccidia is common in dogs (and cats). Veterinarians usually see coccidia in puppies, ... Lots of dogs love eating poop from other dogs, cats, deer, bunnies and poultry.

Dog poop isn’t just gross — it’s also potentially ... I deal with the diseases of dog and cat waste on a daily ... pets also are vulnerable to whipworm, giardia and coccidia. Advertisement.

Responsible pet poop management. So, wherever your dog or cat relieves himself – at the park, in the woods, on the sidewalk, or even in your yard – pick up that poop but always avoid contact ...

Cat poop could be a “vast and underappreciated” public health problem, according to Drs. Fuller Torrey and Robert Yolken.

Dogs and cats can also develop the same symptoms people do due to parasitic infections. In addition to risks of hookworms and roundworms, pets are also vulnerable to whipworm, giardia and coccidia.

In the study, 11 adult spayed female cats were fed a standard dry cat food for two weeks. Baseline body measurements were taken and they were then allowed to eat as much as they wanted.

Dogs bury bones, cats bury poop. Hiding waste is a natural feline instinct, but it's not just because cats are obsessed with cleanliness. The act of meticulously burying their waste stems from ...

All of those cats drop a combined 2.6 billion pounds of poop every year. And though only about 1 percent of cats are thought to be infected at a given time, that still amounts to a lot of infected ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Coccidia is single-celled parasite that can live in the intestinal tract of your cat. Sometimes but rarely it can occur in dogs or puppies. It occurs primarily in felines ...