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Key Facts

• Microscopic parasites detected on routine fecal tests
• Not worms — not susceptible to dewormers
• Oocysts become infective in 12-36 hours after shedding
• Common in young animals housed in groups (shelters, kennels)
• Sulfa drugs are traditional coccidiostats (inhibit reproduction)
• Ponazuril and toltrazuril kill coccidia outright in few doses
• Dog and cat species cannot infect people or each other