ccurran
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Seamus went to the vets for his first visit. Over all he is pretty healthy. He has an eye infection, as was previously noted in an earlier thread, but it is looking much better. I got some antibiotic drops to put in for a week and hopefully that will clear up. The vet called us this morning and said that he has giardia in his stool. I didn't even realize anything was the matter! Usually I associate giardia with very very loose stool or diarrhea and lots of bad gas. Seamus seems fine. The vet said it could be festering in his intestines and on a scale of 1-4 he is a 3. So I am heading back to the vets today to get giardia medicine and hopefully we nip it in the bud before it gets too bad. I emailed my breeder and let her know about the giardia and she said she is going to get her dogs checked out as well just to be safe.
Is giardia normal? What should I do to try and avoid him getting it again? Should I give purified water? We live in Washington DC and the tap water isn't the best. My husband and I only drink filtered water.
Thanks!
Is giardia normal? What should I do to try and avoid him getting it again? Should I give purified water? We live in Washington DC and the tap water isn't the best. My husband and I only drink filtered water.
Thanks!