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Use "coccidia" in a sentence
"These two later kinds of protozoan parasites I will at the moment leave out of consideration, as well as the "coccidia," which multiply in the tissue-cells of animals -- for instance, rabbits and mice -- and cause an unhealthy growth and excessive multiplication of the cells of the tissues, which in some respects resembles that seen in the terrible disease known as cancer."
"At the heart of the USDA's decision lies a type of animal medication called ionophores, which are commonly added to poultry feed to help prevent an intestinal colonization by coccidia, a single-celled organism that can lead to lower body weight or death in poultry, causing economic loss to producers."
"DEBORAH HOWARD, COMPANION ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY: When you go to a reputable breeder, you ` re not going to find, you know, a lot of dogs that have kennel cough, that have giardia, coccidia."