Giardia 101: Vet's Must-Know Info for Pet Guardians

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[@Blessed381]

I paid almost $4000 for my puppy, was supposed to pick him up on Saturday. They told me to NOT go online, it would scare me. They played down Giardia. I wasn’t expecting to have to wash and bleach my house daily and all these extra precautions on day one.

[@judithb4202]

Giardia was terrible, culminating in a week-long hospital stay, and I hope to never deal with this ever again 😢

[@judithb4202]

Also thank you for this thorough video

[@VetMedCorner]

Oof - that's awful to have to go through! I hope you never have to deal with it again too 🤞

[@violetblythe6912]

I’m not sure if you’ve mentioned this, but is BPA in canned foods anything to be concerned about? There’s so much conflicting information about it, and it seems even different countries’ regulatory agencies don’t agree on what the safe limits for it are. I’ve noticed a lot of brands have removed the BPA lining in cat wet foods, but most dog canned foods still have it. I don’t worry about myself consuming some BPA now and then, but for a dog I think about it more considering they’ll be eating that food every single day. Thoughts?

[@VetMedCorner]

Thank you so much for such a wonderful question and for thinking about this! I will add it to my list of future video topics.

[@auj012]

hi tx U so much for this video. Quick question - cleaning for Giardia, is Ammonia not toxic to dogs ? Is there a dog safe cleaner ?

[@VetMedCorner]

Don't feed the cleaner to your dog, and after the cleaner has been used (keeping in mind the proper contact time etc) then you can remove the cleaner with water. Thanks for the question!

[@lynncamsa8313]

Thanks for the video! I got a rescue dog 2 weeks ago who has giardia...i was only told to wipe and clean up after each bowel movement, and wasn't told about having to clean her bowls, toys, and bedding 😔 so after her 1st vet visit, she's starting her second round of Panacur. This info is very helpful and now I'll do a better job of cleaning daily. I bought dog grooming wipes to wipe her after each bowel movement, but should i be wiping my dog using a mild bleach solution or is there something that is safe to wipe on dogs that would kill any cysts on her body?

[@VetMedCorner]

That's a great question! I wouldn't wipe with bleach. I would aim to get all visible stool off after every bowel movement and acknowledge that it's not going to be a perfect clean every time. Then, perhaps consider a full and thorough bathing on the day that the course of treatment ends with the hope of removing anything that might be lingering on that day. I hope this course of treatment is successful for your dog - giardia isn't any fun at all!!!

[@pamiwamy3047]

Hi there my mom dog currently is hospitalized for about 3 days… She went into sepsis and died twice n had cpr done twice… her blood sugar was crazy low n was put on dextrose IV 7.5mg for awhile… She recently was removed from dextrose and her sugar are normal and shes alert now stuff but now the issues she keep having green/yellow/brown diarrhea with some blood at times….. initially she was just bloody bloody stools, it has improved but still having diarrhea…. She’s currently on multiple medications including Metronidazole probiotics pain meds n Famotidine How much longer u think she be hospitalized or can she go home with meds only??

[@pamiwamy3047]

Also they never told me what kind of infection she has or had….. but listening to ur video i think she giardia 😢

[@VetMedCorner]

You will need to ask them what suspected diagnoses they have for your dog. Your dog will need to be able to keep themselves hydrated and be eating enough to sustain themselves before you would be able to safely take them home. It sounds like your dog is incredibly seriously sick, and I hope she keeps improving ❤️‍🩹

[@pamiwamy3047]

@@VetMedCorner they finally told me the diagnosis She has HGE, hypothermia, hematochezia, Vomiting and diarrhea

[@pamiwamy3047]

@@VetMedCorner we took her home last night!! Shes doing okay shes eating and drinking water. She has diarrhea with mild mix blood but its definitely better before it used to full on blood 🩸 or watery diarrhea like every second every minutes all the time… Now shes able to go 4-6 hours with no diarrhea

[@VetMedCorner]

I hope she keeps improving smoothly and quickly 🤞

[@kilroywasherebutnowhesgone9532]

Quick question how do you feel about vaccines or shots for dogs i hear their not good for them it only causes health problems whats your opinion on giving dogs their shots which woukd you give and which would you not!? Thanks now✌

[@VetMedCorner]

Vaccines are incredibly important, and I already have a video on the topic. There's also a bunch of additional information linked in the description if you are interested in additional reading kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKi6qGCPaLWLgbMsi=RoTZrwuoymG9Vzbi Thanks for the question 😊

[@kilroywasherebutnowhesgone9532]

@@VetMedCorner oh sounds good thanks for your time I appreciate you🍻✌️

[@magnacary]

My rooomate allows his cats to sleep in his bed and there is cat litter all over the bed...could one get giardia that way?

[@VetMedCorner]

Is his cat currently being treated for giardia?

[@magnacary]

no. @@VetMedCorner