Coccidiosis-Giardia

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Jack, I really appreciate your reply. Tons of help.For you to take the time to go into detail and address my situation is greatly appreciated.

My pleasure amigo

For everyone's benefit, I want to bounce some things off of you regarding this stuff.
What I'm being told, is that Giardia and Coccidiosis are both protozoa and are from the same "family", so to speak, so therefore, that is why the Albon will cover me for both. Where you at on this? I looked in my Merk Man. and it told me plenty about coxy, but I didn't know where to start with the Giardia as there was nothing to lead me to canine specific Giardia.

Whoever told you this is both ignorant and knowledgeable at the same time.

He or she is right that Coccidia and Giardia are both protozoan parasites (as my article states), but this does NOT mean the same drugs work on both! For that matter, Babesia, Leishmanaiasis, and Malaria are ALL protozoa parasites as well, but each needs drastically-different meds to treat (although there is some overlap with malaria and babesia). Same with different kinds of bacteria. Just because staph infections and pseudomonas are both "bacteria infections" doesn't mean all you need is "one" antibiotic to treat them (and every other "bacteria" on the face of the earth). The truth is, there are ten dozen different kinds of antibiotic choices, each of which does something slightly different.

So whoever is telling you you can treat "all protozoa infections" with Albon is a bit daft and doesn't really know what he is talking about. Therefore, as far as "where am I" on this issue, again that is clearly stated in my article ... but the information won't help you if you want to follow someone else's misinformation

It also mentioned, for coxy, to NOT feed raw meat! I'm curious as to why.

Because the disease thrives in that environment.

Finally, my original pup that contracted this, hasn't eaten in a full 36 hours now. I'm keep her hydrated with fluids under the skin, but she is still not interested in eating. Any ideas how to get her some nutrition down would be great.
Thank you!

The reason she is not responding amigo, again, is because you're not giving her the right meds to treat her condition. If she has a confirmed case of Giardia, Albon is not going to help her ... any more than it would help a confirmed case of babesia, or malaria, or any other "protozoan" parasite that does NOT get affected by Albon.

Therefore, if you're sure she has Giardia, you are simply treating her with a medicine choice that is not helping her one bit.

Jack