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Originally Posted by JeanieK  You could call and ask another vet what they would prescribe.
Everything that I have read about giardia, and I have read a lot about it, says that it is very hard to detect because it only shows up in the stool at one stage of development.
Normal treatment for giardia is treat with panacur for 5 days, then wait 10 days and treat for another 3 days.
If he is using Flaygl it could be different.
There is another thread going about coccidia and if vets just diagnose parasites to get the money. |
When Sissy had Giardia - Pancur did not work. It tooks 10 days of Metronidazole (Flagyl) for it to clear up after a week of Pancur. Three days of treatment is definitely not enough for a positive Giardia sample.
Giardia isn't anything to fool around with. It is possible for them to have it and not appear ill, but once they do it can be a very rapid onset with extremely rapid dehydration. Bloody, watering/mucousy, explosive stools can happen in an instant (and look like a horror show). Giardia can also scar the intestinal tract and make them susceptible to other intestinal issues.