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Does My Dog Have Giardia?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Has your dog been in contact with other dog feces, contaminated water, or another infected animal?

Does your dog have severe diarrhea?

Does your dog vomits frequently?

Is your dog's coat dry or shaggy?

Has your dog lost weight inexplicably?

Does your dog show signs of dehydration?

Common conclusions

Dogs can get Giardia through contact with the feces of infected animals or when they drink contaminated water containing microscopic Giardia cysts from an infected animal’s feces. These cysts can live for months in water, increasing the chances of other animals becoming infected. If you are positive that your dog hasn't come in contact with any of these, then your dog is not infected.

Your dog doesn't show any symptom of Giardia infection.

Your dog shows one common symptom of Giardia infection. All Giardia symptoms can also indicate other health conditions in your dog, so be sure to consult your vet. Since your dog shows only one symptom chances are that the veterinarian will find some other health issue with your dog.

Your dog shows several common symptoms of Giardia infection. All Giardia symptoms can also indicate other health conditions in your dog, so be sure to consult your vet if you suspect Giardia is the culprit. If your dog does have Giardia, your vet will prescribe a course of medication and arrange follow-up tests to make sure the infection has gone.

Your dog shows all common symptoms of Giardia infection. All Giardia symptoms can also indicate other health conditions in your dog, so be sure to consult your vet if you suspect Giardia is the culprit. If your dog does have Giardia, your vet will prescribe a course of medication and arrange follow-up tests to make sure the infection has gone.

References

https://www.advantagepetcare.com.au/au/parasites/giardia/how-protect-your-dog-giardia/

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/