Your dog can get Giardia by drinking water that has been contaminated by feces or by eating something that has been contaminated by feces, like grass.
Why does my Giardia keep coming back?
Recurrence of symptoms — After being treated for Giardia and seeing symptoms improve, some people experience a relapse. This can happen because people are still infected with Giardia or because of changes in the intestine that cause heightened sensitivity to certain foods.
Why does my dog keep getting reinfected with Giardia?
Some strains of giardia are very resistant to treatment, but more often continually positive giardia tests are the result of re- infections than treatment failure. Here are the most common causes of reinfection: 1) Giardia are cysts are clinging to the pets fur. The pet then grooms itself and ingests more giardia.
How do you get rid of resistant Giardia in dogs?
The most common drugs used to kill Giardia are fenbendazole and metronidazole. These drugs are normally given for three to ten days to treat giardiasis.
Why won't my dogs Giardia go away?
If your dog has diarrhea that just won't go away, don't ignore it. It could be caused by a common intestinal parasite called Giardia that is spread through the poop of infected animals. Treatment typically involves medication (and thorough cleaning) to rid your pet and his environment of the parasite.
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