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Queries on Giardia in dogs
Hi all -
My wife and I really need some good input, please... We live in the redwoods country above Santa Cruz in California. We have a young 2-1/2 yr. old miniature poodle mix. We got her from an SPCA rescue group last January and she's been as healthy and happy as a puppy ever since. Her name is Annie. We give her standard treatments with Trifexis. However, a vet took a recent poop sample from her and noticed evidence of giardia, saying she should get a treatment. But not only does she show no signs or symptoms of disease (as shown on Wikipedia, say) but, like all pets living in natural areas, we live smack in the middle of giardia central. Which means she would routinely become infected again and again from many different sources. We are seriously thinking of following a 'wait and see' plan, since she has been fine for ~ eight months, and repeated treatments would be a financial drain to boot. We understand that many pets (dogs & cats etc.) test positive for giardia but remain asymptomatic; also that at least half of all dogs at SPCAs and other shelters carry giardia but show no signs of illness. What do you think? Is such a plan realistic? Have any of you done the same thing with good results. Thanks very much, Gene |
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Queries on Giardia in dogs
A couple of vets that I've worked with as a trainer say they only treat
giardia if and when it's symptomatic..... that Most dogs have Some Giardia on board. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia, USA |
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