Not exact matches
Common causes of colitis include the protozoal
infection giardia, other parasites, and inflammatory bowel disease.
Diagnosis: Since diarrhea is a
common symptom of intestinal
infection, causes such as Salmonella and Campylobacter are generally ruled out before testing for
Giardia is done.
Common causes of enteritis are intestinal parasites (hookworms, whipworms, and roundworms), protozoal, bacterial or viral
infections (
Giardia, Salmonella, canine distemper, and parvovirus), intestinal foreign bodies (bones, plastic toys, etc.), abrupt dietary changes, intestinal masses (tumors) and any surgical procedure performed on the intestine.
There are many reasons for kittens to be diarrheic - e.g. food change, intestinal parasites or protozoa such as Tritrichomonas foetus or
Giardia - but FCoV is one of the most
common and was found to be significantly associated with FCoV
infection.
Bacterial
infections and
giardia are
common issues as they can live in a wet or damp environment for a very long time.
Leptospirosis and
giardia are two
common and serious
infections that can result when your pet ingests contaminated water.
Generally, it is believed that
infection with
Giardia is
common but disease is rare.
Giardia infections in cats are undoubtedly more
common than recognized or diagnosed.
Many parasites are more
common in younger animals, but pets of any age can get
giardia or coccidian
infections.
Infection with
Giardia is
common, but disease is rare.
Ailments
common to pet stores: Parvovirus, worms, mange, distemper, upper respiratory disease, diarrhea,
giardia, ear
infections, eye
infections, and coccidia.