Giardias

Giardia is one of the most common protozoos that they can parasitar to cats and dogs. Only recently the potential of giardia has been discovered to cause to diarrea in animals and human beings.

The infection can acquired by direct bonding with fecal matter that contains parasites, as well as water and meals contaminated with parasites.

The symptoms can be intermittent or continuous and include lees with disagreeable scent that can contain mucus, loss of appetite and diminution of weight.

The young dogs and cats are more inclined to have this type of infestaciones. One has inquired that near 8% of the dogs and 4% of the cats can contract giardia.

When the density of population is higher, these numbers also can increase.
The methods of examinación routine do not reveal the presence of giardia generally. His Veterinary Doctor must execute examinations of fecal matter through procedures to reveal this type of parasites.

Once the diagnosis settles down, it has itself a specific treatment.

The environmental average control includes fast lee disposition, mantención of as dry units of the perrera as it is possible and to follow the processes at any moment strict.

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Author: MV Enrique L. Fernandez

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