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Originally Posted by bjh  You are correct in how coccidia is spread. Puppies are not born with coccidia. Giardia is found in contaminated water and can be transported on the feet or coat if a dog drinks contaminated water. Once giardia is in the stool it can also be passed to another dog that comes in contact with the feces. I have never had a dog with giardia but I have read where a number of dogs on YT have had it. I found this very interesting article on giardia: Managing Giardia in the Carrier Dog
I was not aware that giardia could be passed from dog to humans. Also, once a dog has giardia he will probably have it all his life. |
Thank you for the article, it was interesting. My dogs have never had diarrhea except when Angel (whelped her pups and ate 4 placentas and I gave her cottage cheese 3 times a day). I had fecal test done today on Angel and Davey and they were both negative. I am thankful. I try my best to keep them healthy. I try to be atttentive to their changes in behavior for what ever this may mean and address it accordingly. I just don't want to guess what I am doing.