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About two weeks ago I picked up two kittens, brother and sister. About 7-8 weeks when we picked them up. Think they're hitting nine weeks now.
We first noticed that the female had very runny stools and a 'Pop belly' and noticed that this could be due to worms. So we called in for their vet appointment and picked up a dewormer and treated them both over the weekend : She was loaded, the brother we never really saw anything.
Come last Monday their appointment runs around. We found out they're pretty healthy: but have coccidia. (We picked them up from a women where people just drop cats off too her in a box by her door. They said any cat that walks in their doors is loaded with coccidia coming from her.) -- So. The vet gave them one dose of I think Albon? And we were too give them the other half the next day. (We did).
It's now been almost a week and they both have very runny stools. I never really noticed it from the brother, but now he's the worse out of the two.
I'm a little flustered and stressed as I've never had cat problems like this. The worst I've ever dealt with is fleas (And my last cat had feline leukemia). -- Still. Nothing of this measure. It's getting tedious to keep wiping their butts, when the brother has more hair in his rear for it too get stuck too. And I know they don't like me poking around their back end!
The Vet's office opens Monday morning, where I will give them a call but we're in the process of saving money too move across town in two weeks, and If I can help it: I really don't want to take them to the vet until their visit from three weeks from now.
So. Exactly how long does it take for coccidia to run it's course? I've done a little research on my own and people say that Albon doesn't actually kill coccidia, just prevents it from reproducing - and then you usually wait for the kitten to run it's course.
I want to love and cuddle these two to death: but wiping their butts and being worried about getting poo all over me or my things makes it very frustrating.
About two weeks ago I picked up two kittens, brother and sister. About 7-8 weeks when we picked them up. Think they're hitting nine weeks now.
We first noticed that the female had very runny stools and a 'Pop belly' and noticed that this could be due to worms. So we called in for their vet appointment and picked up a dewormer and treated them both over the weekend : She was loaded, the brother we never really saw anything.
Come last Monday their appointment runs around. We found out they're pretty healthy: but have coccidia. (We picked them up from a women where people just drop cats off too her in a box by her door. They said any cat that walks in their doors is loaded with coccidia coming from her.) -- So. The vet gave them one dose of I think Albon? And we were too give them the other half the next day. (We did).
It's now been almost a week and they both have very runny stools. I never really noticed it from the brother, but now he's the worse out of the two.
I'm a little flustered and stressed as I've never had cat problems like this. The worst I've ever dealt with is fleas (And my last cat had feline leukemia). -- Still. Nothing of this measure. It's getting tedious to keep wiping their butts, when the brother has more hair in his rear for it too get stuck too. And I know they don't like me poking around their back end!
The Vet's office opens Monday morning, where I will give them a call but we're in the process of saving money too move across town in two weeks, and If I can help it: I really don't want to take them to the vet until their visit from three weeks from now.
So. Exactly how long does it take for coccidia to run it's course? I've done a little research on my own and people say that Albon doesn't actually kill coccidia, just prevents it from reproducing - and then you usually wait for the kitten to run it's course.
I want to love and cuddle these two to death: but wiping their butts and being worried about getting poo all over me or my things makes it very frustrating.