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Persistent Giardia - Maine Coon Kitten

Published on: November 29, 2021 • By: RenataHenning · In Forum: Kittens
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RenataHenning
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November 29, 2021 at 09:33am
Hi there My kitten was diagnosed with giardia a couple of months ago and we treated him a few times with Panacur Paste, but the giardia is not going away.  He is the only pet, so he is not getting re-infected from other animals.  We clean his litter box daily and disinfect frequently.  He is also getting pro-biotics. Any ideas of what else to try?  It seems the giardia is not going away with Panacur Paste.  He was on a 5 day antibiotics treatment too, also did not work. We are in South Africa.
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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December 01, 2021 at 05:19pm
Hello!   You do not tell me how you know that the kitten has Giardia, so I am going to assume that Giardia has been appropriately diagnosed and treated according to veterinary instructions specific to that kitten and parasite.   One possible reason for it not going away, is that Giardia cysts can be very hardy and survive for long periods of time in water, in faeces and elsewhere in the environment, including sometimes the kittens' own fur.  It is therefore important to speak to your vet about environmental contamination and ensure that you are taking the necessary steps to treat the environment in order to reduce this.  Best of luck.
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