From:
"RisaD"
Date: 2009-11-10 17:18:40 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Giardia treatments
To: "FHL FHL" <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
I'm wondering if there are other treatment plans for Giardia other than Flagyl.
One of our boys tested positive for Giardia and Coccidia. All three of our ferrets were put on a course of flagyl (in addition to Albon for the coccidia). The flagyl course was three times a day, for 8 days. Their doses varied due to their different weights. The one with the positive fecal was especially hard to get the flagyl in, he did this mouth thing where he would start to drool/foam it out immediately in addition to trying to face fling it.
After treatment the fecal showed positive for coccidia still but neg for giardia. We did a longer course of albon, and the next fecal came back neg for coccidia and positive for giardia. We did a course of an experimental Panacur but the fecal today showed positive for giardia.
Does anyone know of another treatment? I'll be talking to our vet tonight. I know Biaxin is sometimes an alternate course than flagyl, but not sure if it's effective for giardia.
We have all this time been washing their bedding with Rocal-D, scrubbed the floor with it, removed everything from their room and cleaned with it. We switched to puppy pads with the first diagnosis to avoid recontamination in the litter box, and have been using them since.
Risa
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