Can ducks transmit Coccidia/ Giardia to puppies?

[RensaiFarm]

So I am new to duck ownership. I have 6 ducks (4 Khaki Campbell & 2 Muscovy) who are seemingly healthy and happy. I let them free range in my yard during the day and at night put them in a covered pen. I am a hobby breeder of dogs and on occasion have a litter. I have never had an issue with Coccidia or Giardia in my puppies before but I don't want to start now. How likely are my ducks to be carrying these bacteria? When my puppies are old enough I let them venture outside in an X Pen (It would be set up in the yard which the ducks roam). Should I spray the area with a disinfectant before allowing the pups in that area? Are ducks that don't come in contact with any other animals not likely to carry this? I had a friend lose a litter of pups to Coccidia so I want to be proactive about this. I know Coccidia can be hard to get rid of out of a yard so I'd like to prevent it if it's a threat from the ducks.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I believe the cocci protozoa that affect poultry are different from the ones that affect mammals... thus not cross-species transferable...

 

[chickens really]

Hello, when my Dog Lucy was a puppy I asked my Vet and they said to not let her eat the Bird poop or run around in it...I never heard of Bird specific coccidiosis or giardia....Years ago a Dalmation pup It had got giardia it was very sick....

 

[casportpony]

I believe the cocci protozoa that affect poultry are different from the ones that affect mammals... thus not cross-species transferable...

You are correct, chickens get chicken coccidia, ducks get duck coccidia, peafowl get peafowl coccidia, dogs get canine coccidia.

Giardia, not sure about that one, but I think that all species can get giardia, including humans, which is one of the reasons they say people shouldn't drink water from creeks, rivers, ponds, etc.

 

[TLWR]

They certainly can get coccidia from chicken/duck poop.

 

[casportpony]

They certainly can get coccidia from chicken/duck poop.

Coccidia are species specific. Dogs *cannot* get get coccidia from poultry or waterfowl.

"While coccidia can infect a wide variety of animals, including humans, birds, and livestock, they are usually species-specific. One well-known exception is toxoplasmosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii.[1][2]

Humans may first encounter coccidia when they acquire a young puppy or kitten that is infected. Other than T. gondii, the infectious organisms are canine and feline-specific and are not contagious to humans, unlike the zoonotic diseases."

 

[Ravynscroft]

You are correct, chickens get chicken coccidia, ducks get duck coccidia, peafowl get peafowl coccidia, dogs get canine coccidia.

Giardia, not sure about that one, but I think that all species can get giardia, including humans, which is one of the reasons they say people shouldn't drink water from creeks, rivers, ponds, etc.

Thanks, Kathy... that is what I thought...

Giardia *could be* in water sources, but if duck water is cleaned out regularly, I don't see that being an issue...