Giardia in Dogs
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- 1 Definition, causes, symptoms
3 Preventing, when to go to the veterinarian
Definition:
So that Giardien do not spread at the dog, it is always meaningful to remove the dog dirt.
What are Giardia in dogs?
Giardia infection in dogs are single-cell small intestine parasites that lead under circumstances to diarrhea and vomiting with dogs . Above all puppy and dogs with a weakened immune system show symptoms in an infection.
A dog cought by Giardia is itself very infectious, therefore wide the parasites in pans or animal homes with several dogs quickly from. Worldwide different Giardia occur play at the dog, above all the pathogen Giardia duodenalis an important role.
Causes:
What are the causes for Giardia in dogs?
The Giardia in dog survive as so-called cysts in the dirt of infected dogs to a week, in the ground or cold waters to several weeks. The dogs stick over the infected dirt, populated water or nourishment, as well as the contact to became ill themselves dogs with Giardia with – for example in that it infected dogs lick.
The dirt of young dogs is especially infectious because it contains as a rule large quantities at Giardia cysts.
Indicate
Symptoms:
How do Giardia in dogs express itself at the dog?
Symptoms in Giardia infection of dogs appear above all with puppy or dogs with a weakened immune system. With healthy, strong fully grown animals, a contagion with Giardia passes often symptomless. The typical signs of a Giardia are stronger, recurring diarrhea at the dog. In some cases, this is easily bloody, sometimes frothy and/or of slime traces puts through.
Young dogs that infected themselves with Giardia vomit at times, lose at weight and suffer partially from growth interferences and dermatitis. Often they have a blunt, dull fur. An attack with Giardia can aggravate the course of an existing intestinal disease and can favor further diseases.
Diagnosis:
How are Giardia diagnosed in dogs?
If the dog suffers from more long continuous stomach-intestine-troubles such as diarrhea and vomiting, it recommends itself to search for a veterinarian. In order to be able to diagnose Giardia in dogs, examines this the dog first of all on pains and further physical troubles. Subsequently it reviews as a rule the appearance, the smell and the consistency of the dog dirt.
Moreover the dirt of the dog is examined in the veterinarian on parasite. To the proof of Giardia in dogs, for example the so-called ELISA test, a laboratory test suits itself. For some time different fast tests have been available moreover in order to prove Giardia in dogs. In many cases, the veterinarian takes a fluid sample during an intestinal reflection out of the Duodenal of the dog and tests this on parasite.
Treatment:
How can Giardia be treated in dogs?
The veterinarian treats Giardia in dogs with special medicines (z. B. Fenbendazol, Metronidazol), which usually dependably destroy the parasites. As a rule the dog is treated several days long, if necessary the treatment must be repeated after two to three weeks.
As an animal owner, it recommends to line itself – in arrangement with the veterinarian – lining carbohydrate poor during the treatment without milk products to the dog. In addition the dirt of the dog in this time should be gathered and should dispose of become over the household waste. In order to avoid a renewed infection, to disinfect is it meaningful, berths and kennels as well as to clean the dog thoroughly (for example to bathe). Giardia can befall in some cases also the person, is therefore a sufficient hygiene important how thorough wash hands, after one stroked the dog.
Prognosis:
How is the prognosis of Giardia in dogs?
In a corresponding treatment, the prognosis of Giardien is favorable at the dog. To be sure a sufficient hygiene is necessary in order to avoid relapses. These appear in spite of all measures again and again. In this case, a renewed treatment of the dog is required.
Prevent:
How can one prevent Giardia in dogs?
In order to prevent relapses of Giardia at thein dogs, or in order to avoid that the parasites in an existence with several dogs spread out, is a sufficient hygiene necessary:
- Clean roosts, kennels, lining bowls and similar thoroughly.
- Dry up subsequently all well because the Giardia probably feel above all in damp climate.
- Gather the dog dirt and dispose of it over the household waste.
- Wash the dog (in a household with several dogs, all animals) thoroughly.
- Eighth you yourself on careful hygiene; Giardia can be transferred also to the person.
When to go to the veterinarian?
Does a dog with Giardia must to the veterinarian?
Giardia in dogs can lead to stubborn and unpleasant symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. Therefore it is meaningful to search for in first illness signs a veterinarian. This finds out suffers and leads, on what the dog the corresponding treatment on.
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