GIARDIA CONTROL - Page 1

I'm looking for suggestions on inexpensive and good medications to get rid of and control Giardia in GSDogs.

Please send your imput.

Thanks...

The two common medications used in the US are metronidazole (FLAGYL) and fenbendazole (Panacur). THE most important secondary factor in eliminating and controlling such infections is to treat all animals, and disinfect the environment. Depending on the type of environment, that can be difficult because giardia forms spores that are hardy survivors under many normal environmental conditions. There is also a vaccine, delivered in two doses. It is not a panacea, in any case, but in some instances may be a good idea.

Flagyl (metronidazole) is about 40% effecive. Often what it does is provide temporary symptom relief.

Several courses of panacur-C granules will kill it off. Give it as per directions for 5 days and then repeat. In a month or so, do it again. Maybe in about six months, do it again. You will know if it is needed.

I had a dog who had chronic Giardia for the first two years of her life 1997-1999 even though I went to several vets for testing. Finally, I demanded an antigen test and it was postive. I wasted a lot of money on false fecal floats.

In 1999 I switched both dogs to raw feeding-RMB style. Problem solved!

I kept my property picked up and did not pour bleach on my wild half acre hill side.

Birds hang out on the trees and the geese fly over. Giardia contaminated bird turds fall out of the sky.

Michele and Pharaoh

I give mine the vaccine (two shots per dog)  that way if we ever go somewhere where there is Giardia, i don't have to worry. I have never had a problem with Giardai. You can order in bulk on http://www.revivalanimal.com/

Debbie

Texas

I was also advised to seperate dogs durring treatment, to exercise on concrete kennel/flooring and to wash after each dog with a Clorox dilution... And to treat absolutely EVERY dog in the kennel even if not showing signs.  Flagil was the drug of choice...

I got it into my kennel when a friend showed a puppy for me as the prospective buyer was closer to them than to me.  What they neglected to tell me is that they had kenneled  him along with their litter of the same age, which were diagnosed a week later with Giardia.  The pup wasn't purchased, and came back here.  Ran in the group yard and interacted with all my other dogs as he had prior to his lil side trip.  Suddenly started getting runny stools  etc a  week later, first from him and his sister, then from the younger teen dogs he'd interacted with.  Within 2 weeks the entire kennel where effected.  We wormed for Hooks/ whips.... coccidia when She said ... "Oh gee wonder if he could have caught Giardia from my pups??" (over 3 weeks from being infected!!)  not a happy camper wuz I.   Treatment with flagil did cure the problems... but what a couple months!

I agree with the raw feedimg. Feeding bones increases the stomach acids and controls all kinds of things.