The most common sign
of giardiasis in dogs is diarrhea, which can be acute, chronic, or intermittent.
Your veterinarian will usually only test for Giardia if your dog is sick, although routine testing may reveal the presence
of giardiasis.
A Brazilian study published in 2011 took a look at the drug seconidazole, used to treat human cases
of giardiasis, as a potential treatment for naturally - infected cats.
Symptoms
of giardiasis include abdominal cramps, vomiting, fever, and diarrhea.
Not exact matches
Dogs with
giardiasis will exhibit foul - smelling diarrhea that is watery, frothy, and contains a lot
of mucus.
Because
giardiasis can block the absorption
of nutriets from the intestines, it is important to have this checked for.
Metronidazole is a synthetic nitroimidazole compound used in small animal practice for the treatment
of inflammatory bowel disease, gastritis associated with helicobacter,
giardiasis and empirical treatment
of diarrhea.
Puppies are prone to diseases that older dogs can fight off with a more developed immune system, and up to half
of young puppies will get
giardiasis.
Most commonly, parvovirus infections, bacterial toxicity and
giardiasis (a common intestinal infection) are some
of the most common factors that can cause diarrhea.
Though most dogs with
giardiasis will not present with symptoms such as chronic diarrhea or vomiting, the presence
of the parasite may still lead to a malabsorption
of nutrients, damage to the intestinal lining and problematic digestion.
«Comprehensive federal statutory schemes, such as the SDWA, preclude rights
of action under Section 1983 for alleged deprivations
of constitutional rights in the field occupied by the federal statutory scheme,» the appeals court wrote in Mattoon, which stemmed from a lawsuit on behalf
of 68 Berkshire County, Massachusetts, residents who alleged they came down with
giardiasis, commonly known as «beaver fever,» after drinking contaminated water.