It's very common -- my vet usually does not recommend treating my animals unless they are showing symptoms (i.e. diareah)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G. Lane Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 2:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Giardia My dogs have gotten it also, from drinking water that the birds poop in...it's not a big deal to treat. Gloria At 03:19 PM 10/30/2006, you wrote: >Hi Kelley, > >Altho I have not had to deal with it (knock wood), >one of my co-workers and his girlfriend got it while >camping - from infected water. Apparently something >had it and pooped in or near the water upstream, and >they had no idea this "pure" mountain stream was bad. > >Kat (Mew Jersey) > >On Mon, 30 Oct 2006, Precious Pets, Almost Home wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:14:30 -0800 (PST) > > From: "Precious Pets, Almost Home" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Giardia > > > > Dear Kelley: > > > > I am sorry to hear that you have such a major chore on > > your hands! I know how you feel because I have been > > in your shoes! Your vet is right in regards that you > > can catch it! That is if you are really careless > > about handling dirty litter boxes and scoopers. > > > > My vets are like yours when it comes to treatment for > > Giardia. If one cat has it, the whole group of cats > > have it! All three of my vets believe that you have > > to treat the whole group of cats. > > > > I find that a daily check list of names helps to keep > > track of who I medicated while doing a group for that > > day. > > > > Good luck and happy pilling! > > > > Precious Pets > > > > > > > > --- Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Well, we've got giardia. My vet is giving me enough > > > meds to treat all 30 > > > cats. I haven't brought a new cat in since...May, I > > > think. > > > > > > How could they get this without exposure to new > > > cats? > > > > > > He says I can get it too, yay. > > > > > > -- > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ > > Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business > > (http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com) > > > > > >
