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"Shelly" wrote:


Talk to your vet about it. I wouldn't want to treat for something the
dog might not have, especially where antibiotics are concerned. I can
understand treating for it in the absense of a positive test, *if* the
vet thinks there's a good chance he has it. Otherwise, I would want to
rule other causes out first.

Right. A lot of vets realize it is hard to find and will give Flagyl a
shot. Nessa - the test is a fecal test under a microscope - no/little
waiting. I tend to not try jumping around with food too much when it
may not be the food at all. Harley is underweight, although not
shockingly so. And he should be growing, as he's a Newf puppy. His
former life leans towards giardia possibility as well (or some other
parasite), so I guess that's my first line of thought.

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