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by Spooks on 06 August 2010 - 14:08
@jc.carroll
*facepalm* Looking for a comparison between panacur and flagyl here.
Well silly me, I could have sworn you asked for a cure for the cause.
@jc.carrol
Perhaps I should have clarified:
It's not a matter of using panacur or flagyl to treat the symptom (diarrhea), but to cure the cause. I figured folks here would know panacur won't stop diarrhea...
If your dogs have been tested negative for Giardia, why are you wanting to use Panacur and / or Flagyl?
Wouldn't it be prudent to get a professional diagnosis first re: what medication to give, you would have to see a vet anyway to get Flagyl as it's an AB, so definitely a prescription medicine.
The dogs could just have plain old recurring colitis from ingesting dirty water and just need starving for 24 hours and put on a light diet.
*facepalm* Looking for a comparison between panacur and flagyl here.
Well silly me, I could have sworn you asked for a cure for the cause.
@jc.carrol
Perhaps I should have clarified:
It's not a matter of using panacur or flagyl to treat the symptom (diarrhea), but to cure the cause. I figured folks here would know panacur won't stop diarrhea...
If your dogs have been tested negative for Giardia, why are you wanting to use Panacur and / or Flagyl?
Wouldn't it be prudent to get a professional diagnosis first re: what medication to give, you would have to see a vet anyway to get Flagyl as it's an AB, so definitely a prescription medicine.
The dogs could just have plain old recurring colitis from ingesting dirty water and just need starving for 24 hours and put on a light diet.
by gagsd4 on 06 August 2010 - 16:08
Not for the OP:
Giardia comes from dirty/standing water. It causes diarrhea.
SNAP tests for Giardia are often inaccurate and give many false negatives. SNAP tests (or floats) are what most vet clinics use.
Fenbendazole and metronidazole (panacur and flagyl) are often used to treat giardia.\
For the OP:
I always use the panacur. Dosage is 25-50 mg/kg by mouth, once a day for 3-5 days. I never bother with the flagyl as rate of success is 67% v. panacur's rate of 90%.
Canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) added to their food helps the symptoms.
Good luck and have fun swimming:)
--Mary
Giardia comes from dirty/standing water. It causes diarrhea.
SNAP tests for Giardia are often inaccurate and give many false negatives. SNAP tests (or floats) are what most vet clinics use.
Fenbendazole and metronidazole (panacur and flagyl) are often used to treat giardia.\
For the OP:
I always use the panacur. Dosage is 25-50 mg/kg by mouth, once a day for 3-5 days. I never bother with the flagyl as rate of success is 67% v. panacur's rate of 90%.
Canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) added to their food helps the symptoms.
Good luck and have fun swimming:)
--Mary
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