Coccidia, microscopic parasites that infect a cat's intestinal tract through fecal contaminated soil or water, really cannot be killed once they start working their way through your pet's system. However, you can treat Coccidiosis with various oral medications, and even possibly stop them from entering your pet's internal system from the start.
Medicinal treatments
The most common coccidia species in cats are Isopora rivolta and Isopora felis. Coccidia generally effect kittens that are 4 to 6 weeks old. The most common symptom is diarrhea. Adults sometimes carry the infection, but they have more developed immune systems and can keep it contained. Medicinal treatments will halt coccidial reproduction and allow your cat to develop its immune system and remove the organisms.
Depending on your cat's immune system, he may need lengthier treatment periods than others. The most common medicine for prolonged treatments is sulfadimethoxine (also known as albon). Give your cat 50 to 60 mg/kg daily for 5 to 20 days.
Several medicines are available for shorter treatment periods, including: diclazuril (25 mg/kg daily for 1 day); ponazuril (20 mg/kg daily for 1 to 3 days); furazolidone (8 to 20 mg/kg once or twice daily for 5 days); quinacrine (10 mg/kg daily for 5 days); and sulfaguanidine (150 to 200 mg/kg daily for 6 days, or 100 to 200 mg/kg every 8 hours for 5 days).
You also can give your cat trimethoprim-sulfadizaine (Tribrissen), though the dose and length varies. For cats greater or equal to 4kg, give 30 to 60 mg/kg daily for 6 days; for cats less than 4 kg, give 15 to 30 mg/kg for 6 days.
Baycox
Ask your veterinarian about Baycox (toltrazuril), is a drug available in Canada, but not yet in the United States. Baycox is designed to suppress coccidisois is Baycox . The Bayer-manufactured drug is works best for your kitten when used before diarrhea breaks at 5 weeks old. You would administer 10 mg/kg (4.5 mg per pound of cat) of Baycox around day 28 of your kitten's life; that way, if your kitten has been infected by that stage with minimal damage.
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