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I picked up Angel from the breeders on Sat. and had her vet checked on Mon. I gave a stool sample, and the results came in today. I spoke to the nurse on the phone, and she said the results show she has giardia. The doc prescribed Metronidazole, but I told her I'd call the breeder and call her back. The breeder said this medication is useless, and I should use Panacur or Safeguard. The breeder has dewormed Angel many times, but she said that since she has so many dogs, she can't control if Angel ate their feces or her own. I asked her if this is covered under the guarantee and she said no. She said the meds are only about $20 Cdn. I do trust the breeders, but what do you think?

I had to have Angel checked within 72 hours of picking her up. Her assessment was "excellent" as written by the vet on her exam. The contract of the breeders I signed says, "Seller guarantees that the puppy is in good health and free of communicable diseases at the time of sale." I know it's past 72 hours, but I did tell the breeder that the stool results would be back in 1-2 business days. Is this type of parasite not usually covered in guarantees? I called the nurse back and told her the breeder said to use Panacur or Safeguard. She said the vet agreed to Panacur. The nurse said they treat the same thing but Panacur is powder form. I'm following the breeder's advice. I don't mind spending $20 if that's what it really costs. I'll find out after I pick up the meds.

Here's a list of Angel's deworming from the breeder:

March 7 Strongid T
March 21, 22, 23 Panacur
April 11,12, 13 Panacur
May 9 Strongid T
May 22 , 23 , 24 Panacur

Any advice/opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!