Pomeranian Puppy Coccidia Symptoms and Treatment

Last Updated on 16/11/2025 by Denise Leo. Post first published on June 2, 2018.

Learn about coccidiosis in Pomeranian puppies—causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Discover how to protect your Pom’s health with expert advice.

Coccidiosis is a common intestinal parasite that poses a particular risk to Pomeranian puppies. Though seemingly harmless in healthy adult dogs, young Poms often develop serious symptoms—including foul‑smelling diarrhea, mucus or blood in stools, dehydration, and in some cases, life‑threatening illness.

This blog post explains what causes coccidiosis in Pomeranians, how to recognize the signs, and what steps to take if your puppy is affected. Key advice includes:

Immediate environmental hygiene: Because coccidia can survive standard cleaners and bleach, you’ll need to disinfect toys, bedding, kennel areas, and clean up feces every single day using effective agents like ammonia or Lysol concentrate.
Prompt veterinary care: Diagnosis typically involves a fecal exam, and treatment may include anti‑coccidial medications prescribed by your vet.
Prevention through sanitation: Preventing the spread of coccidia hinges on strict sanitation routines and environmental control, especially in multi‑dog settings or where young puppies congregate.

In the sections that follow, we’ll cover everything you need to know—from clinical symptoms and diagnostic steps to treatment options and best practices for prevention—so you can safeguard your Pomeranian puppy’s health with confidence.

You should feed your Pomeranian premium food, and then you should expect his stools to be normal: firm, small, and without a horrible smell. If his stool changes, that’s a signal that he has a health problem. A typical disease that dogs face, particularly if they’re young puppies, is coccidia.

Coccidia are single-celled organisms (protozoan parasites) that exist in the intestinal tract of numerous animals. This problem is extremely contagious, very hard to eliminate, and is deadly to numerous animals used in agriculture.

The positive news is that people aren’t susceptible to this disease. It’s also specific to a single species. This means if Pomeranians contract it, then no other canines will catch it. The coccidia that affect Pomeranians won’t cause the problem in any other species.

Coccidiosis Symptoms in Puppies:

Sweet-smelling stools, a bit like alfalfa that has been freshly cut.
Soft stools that have a yellowish mucous.
Their coat becomes rough and dull.
The animal’s eyes generally become watery.
As the mucous lining of his intestines is more damaged, another form of bacterial infection appears.
His stools will emit a pungent smell, and there will be a lot of blood and mucus within the stools.

Coccidiosis symptoms in puppies resemble Giardia, a protozoan infection, except that the stool color is much lighter, and there will be a more “greasy” consistency.

It’s not unusual for there to be multiple simultaneous species of the parasitic protozoan. Cysts get shed at different rates, so it’s virtually impossible to identify the specific infection by simply examining your Pomeranian pup’s feces.

When your Pomeranian puppy eats cysts that are infected, they’re expelled from his body in his stools. That’s how coccidia in puppies is spread. Your Pomeranian baby may be infected, or he may be a carrier with no obvious signs, but if that’s the case, he may continue to harbor this infection.
Coccidia in puppies is commonly thought to only be spread by animals living in crowded, filthy kennels, but this is not true. While this type of living will increases the risk, the disease can exist in any kennel or family home.

Coccidia in Puppies Treatment

The best coccidiosis treatment for puppies is the prescription drug to treat Coccidiosis effectively is Albon Sulfadimethoxine.
Give your puppy a 5% suspension, 1/4 cc per pound each day (double the first day’s dose), until he’s asymptomatic for a minimum of 48 hours.

Coccidiostat drugs won’t actually kill coccidiosis. They hinder their life cycle, and this lets the dog slowly develop a resistance to this disease. There’s a new drug that has shown a great deal of promise when it comes to killing coccidiosis.

It’s called Baycox (Toltrazuril), and vets are developing and utilizing it in Europe, Australia, and Canada.
One dose of 5% suspension, 0.2 cc per pound, is what you give your dog each week or fortnight, depending on the individual need. Studies have determined it’s effective and safe to give to puppies. The downside is that it is not currently available in the USA. However, you can import it from other countries.

Puppy’s Environment Must be Treated

Suppose you own a coccidiosis puppy Pomeranian that has the coccidiosis infection in its active state. In that case, it’s crucial that you immediately sterilize all produced fecal material and also completely disinfect toys, bedding, and kennel surfaces daily.

Common disinfectants and chlorine bleach can’t destroy coccidia. However, you can use ammonia and a Lysol concentrate. Mix one part ammonia or Lysol with 10 parts water.

Don’t use plastic bowls for water and food because the crevices may store coccidia. Change drinking water as often as necessary. Sterilize his water and food bowls regularly with a mild solution of ammonia.

You Must Keep Infected Dogs Separate From Other Dogs

Don’t let your sick pet get dehydrated. Oral electrolyte solutions and supportive care are useful. Ensure he’s kept warm and prevent drafts.

Albon is a safe drug, even if it’s needed in the long term, but one bad side effect is that it will kill good intestinal bacteria, and that makes your animal more susceptible to all pathogens. While you’re treating your puppy and even after you stop using Albon, you should give your pet plain yogurt or a Probiotic supplement (beneficial microbial).

Final Thoughts on Coccidia in Puppies

To guard against any further outbreaks, ensure you keep all your animals in good health, worm-free, and maintain the highest standards of cleanliness for your pets. As soon as you see any symptoms associated with this disease, immediately separate that dog and get him to the vet to start treatment.

Written by Denise Leo, a distinguished figure in Pomeranian breeding, in partnership with our resident veterinarian, Dr. Muqeet Mushtaq. Dr. Mushtaq, a graduate of the University of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (2019) and a recipient of an MSc (Hons.) in Animal Breeding & Genetics from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (2021), brings valuable expertise to this collaboration.

Disclaimer: The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinarian advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian with any questions you may have regarding the medical condition of your dog. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on ANY website.

References and Further Reading:
[1] Denise Leo, “The Pomeranian Handbook”.