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<blockquote data-quote="Margonme" data-source="post: 1384907" data-attributes="member: 25776"><p>Zirlottkim:</p><p></p><p>Coccidia are <strong>parasitic</strong> protozoans. In ecology an organism that lives in a host and uses the host as a source of nutrients is a parasite. In the same fasion that trichomonas is a parasite.</p><p>There is not an effective vaccine. As a note, vaccines are rarely effective for protozoans.</p><p></p><p>Coccidia are ubiquitous. Just like the oxygen in the air. Mammals are exposed and develop immunity. In the husbandry of cattle, the environment is often crowded and contaminated. The coccidial load overwhelms the immune system. Disease manifests itself. The best course is to pursue a plan of prevention. <strong>Rumensen and bovatec are not parasiticides.</strong> Meaning they do not kill the coccidia. They act to enhance the calves absorption of electrolytes, nutrients, etc. They also enhance the digestive environment thus promoting better health and immune response.</p><p></p><p>In the end, the host must develop immunity. Early exposure to coccidia in low numbers is beneficial as it promotes early immune response.</p><p></p><p>I have a 6 month old Corgi pup. He is house broke. He started getting up in the night and could not control his bowel movement. It was soft and watery. A fecal sample identified coccidia. I drenched him for 7 days with a specific parasiticide. He is fine and as he gets older will have a natural immunity.</p><p></p><p>PS: as TB stated. If you use bovatec or rumensen to combat coccidia, don't supply it via mineral. Coccidia is rarely a factor with cows. It is more likely in calves. Calves may not consume enough mineral. Get it in the feed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Margonme, post: 1384907, member: 25776"] Zirlottkim: Coccidia are [b]parasitic[/b] protozoans. In ecology an organism that lives in a host and uses the host as a source of nutrients is a parasite. In the same fasion that trichomonas is a parasite. There is not an effective vaccine. As a note, vaccines are rarely effective for protozoans. Coccidia are ubiquitous. Just like the oxygen in the air. Mammals are exposed and develop immunity. In the husbandry of cattle, the environment is often crowded and contaminated. The coccidial load overwhelms the immune system. Disease manifests itself. The best course is to pursue a plan of prevention. [b]Rumensen and bovatec are not parasiticides.[/b] Meaning they do not kill the coccidia. They act to enhance the calves absorption of electrolytes, nutrients, etc. They also enhance the digestive environment thus promoting better health and immune response. In the end, the host must develop immunity. Early exposure to coccidia in low numbers is beneficial as it promotes early immune response. I have a 6 month old Corgi pup. He is house broke. He started getting up in the night and could not control his bowel movement. It was soft and watery. A fecal sample identified coccidia. I drenched him for 7 days with a specific parasiticide. He is fine and as he gets older will have a natural immunity. PS: as TB stated. If you use bovatec or rumensen to combat coccidia, don't supply it via mineral. Coccidia is rarely a factor with cows. It is more likely in calves. Calves may not consume enough mineral. Get it in the feed. [/QUOTE]
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