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my new puppy has gardia!!! :mad: she was diagnosed with gardia today!! ahh i'm freaking out right now, is it possible for my other dog to have it?!?!? please someone have answers for that. |
Giardia can be serious, but is usually very treatable. Make sure she gets the necessary treatment to get rid of it. I've had it personally and in humans I know it can take several courses of antibiotics to completely eradicate it. Yes, other dogs can catch it via poop, but it's not terribly likely. That said, if your dogs have all been spending a lot of time together, I would have the other dogs tested, just in case. |
Try not to freak out it is very treatable. When I took in a foster puppy last year she had giardia. I didn't know when I took her in that she had it so I let her by my 3 yorkies. I was just careful to clean really good wherever she went poop and none of mine caught it. They played and napped together. Once she was on the medicine she cleared up within the week. It is not that uncommon in puppies. |
okay okay, she is pooping on paper but i do pick it up right away.. im just scared.. i dont want my other dog to get it. am i supposed to clean or disinfect anything? i researched it on google and its saying i have to use bleach or something.. |
I mixed a spray bottle with water and bleach and cleaned the area with that. Mine was a puppy mill puppy rescue who wasn't potty trained so she had a few accidents. It is scary when you have another dog in the house but I think he/she will be fine. |
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Keep water bowl and plates seperate..... |
yeah..shes had a few accidents in a few places, and i've just been spraying it with the pet deodorizer.... i dont know whta to do now, do you think using a steamer will help clean the floor and general area shes been hanging out in? |
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Keep the puppy paws and little bottom clean. If the baby is using the pad to potty, it is much easier to kill things clean. My last baby had it when we got her too. Mine go outside and I pick up immediately. Needless to say, even after picking up the parasite can live in the ground for two months. After I learned this, I was picking up poop and pouring bleach water on each spot (three dogs). The pad is easier because it can be picked up with (hopefully) no leakage underneath. It can spread to the others though if your baby has a trace on paws/bottom and comes in contact with the other dogs. Good luck!!! |
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I had a little foster Yorkie who came to me thru an unreputable rescue group who specialized in large breed dogs. This despicable rescue group did not protect their outdoor water sources as well as keep their flea & tic population under control. This poor little pup came to me with tic's hanging even off of her eyelids!:mad: What was worse, they not only knew about her Tic infestation but, knowingly exposed my Yorkies as well to Giardia after being warned by their local Humane Society that they contacted after they reported her symptoms of diarrhea. Long story short...each of my three own Yorkies became infected with Giardia! So, is it easily spread? YES! Why? Because, my Bella loves to eat poop and then drank from the communal water bowl! |
Did you see where your new puppy came from? Giardia is spread through contaminated water and unsanitary kennel conditions. Unfortunately, it can easily spread to your other dog and they can reinfect one another. Disinfecting the environment is very important. Giardia canis in Dogs |
okay how do i "disinfect" the area, she's been running around my bedroom and in her den..what can i do.please help... :( a steam cleaner wont do?? |
and also..this little bugger likes to eat her own stool... :mad: err i've never been so stressed with a puppy EVER. SNICKERS NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS. I seriously want to rip my hair out right now. i've been giving her pineapple yet she is till eating it, can she "REINFECT" herself with gardia? do you guys know? thanks. |
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oh man..this is going to be hard. it is going to be almost impossible to "disinfect" the area and keep them away for "days" where else am i going to put them? my whole entire house is carpet except for the kitchen. and my 7.5 yorkie can jump over the fence that we have that keeps my puppy in.. ARGHl;kajdf;lkasdlkflskjasdl;kf |
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