Thus, treatment administered at this time can at best result in a lessening of the signs of coccidiosis. However, if drugs are given at an earlier stage of the disease, the clinical signs of infection can be largely or entirely prevented. Sulfonamides are generally recommended in the treatment of coccidiosis. Enteric sulfonamides, such as sulfaguanidine, or the readily absorbed sulfonamides, such as sulfamerazine or sulfamethazine, may be used. Sulfaquinoxaline has given excellent results.
Sulfonamides are available in varied formulations and treatment schedules.
Therefore, it is important that you prepare and administer them according to the manufacturer's directions. Amprolium, a drug that has been highly effective against avian coccidiosis, has been found to be of value in controlling and preventing coccidiosis in cattle. Amprolium can be administered in the drinking water or as a drench. Control and Prevention Management practices play a critical role in the establishment of effective parasite control programs. Coccidiostats currently available to cattle producers possess activity against the economically important species of bovine coccidia.