Yep, the kittens have Giardiasis, which is an intestinal infection caused by a protozoan parasite called Giardia intestinalis. Seems to be quite common in the shelter kittens we've pulled lately. So the kittens will be on a course of metronidazole and will not be able to travel on the transport this weekend as planned. Their health is more important, so they will be staying a while longer to recover.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Giardia
Yep, the kittens have Giardiasis, which is an intestinal infection caused by a protozoan parasite called Giardia intestinalis. Seems to be quite common in the shelter kittens we've pulled lately. So the kittens will be on a course of metronidazole and will not be able to travel on the transport this weekend as planned. Their health is more important, so they will be staying a while longer to recover.
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27 comments:
Oh y'all are just too cute to be sick...so get well soon sweet ones!
Good that you caught it right away. Hope they feel better soon.
Yuck--hate treating giardia... Oh well..
Giardia can be stubborn too and come back - ugh what a nuisance :-( But the kittens are still adorable!!!
Poor little guys. I'm so sorry to hear they are ill. That is a yucky thing to have and I know they surely feel awful. I hope they feel better soon and thank God they are surviving it. Some don't. My best to you and the cats. Hugs, Deb=^..^=x5
Get well soon, cuties! You're in good hands!
Well, now you know--it's good to have a diagnosis. As Cat said, Giardia can be tough to control. It's kind of like Herpes in that it can lay dormant and reoccur during periods of stress.
I brought in a cat with it about 6 years ago and after many rounds of deworming everyone in the house, my vet finally contacted a parasitology expert and this is how we eradicated it.
Metronidazole and Fenbendazole at the same time. Metro twice daily/Fenbendazole once daily, for 5 days in a row, with daily litterbox changes and daily rump baths for 5 days.
We did this twice a month for 6 weeks, then once a month for 6 weeks, then 4 x a year...and it hasn't reappeared again!
Of course, you won't have these kittens for that long, but as I had a cattery, but fostering is very similar in many ways, and didn't want it to come back with every pregnancy and litter, I followed this vets recommendations to the letter and it worked. I also treated everyone in the house, not just the ones with symptoms.
Here's some good links to info on Giardia:
http://www.cat-world.com.au/giardia-in-cats
http://www.capcvet.org/recommendations/giardia.html
http://www.idexx.com/pubwebresources/pdf/en_us/smallanimal/snap/giardia/giardia-in-dogs-and-cats-quickcourse.pdf
http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/zoonoses/gik9fel/giardia.html
http://www.newmanveterinary.com/GiardiaMain.html
Sure never heard of that one. Hope those little cute kitties get all better soon.Take care.
Riley had that when I got him. He was isolated from the other rescue kittens but I took him home with me anyway.
(he had been found in a box with his siblings at a school playyard. he also ate the dogs food when he first came here. thus, i think he lived outside.)
Boo for Giardia ... we've had kittens with that, too. Hope the treatment progresses well.
Oh goodness! What a mess...I hope the treatment works for those cuties!
~Lisa Co9T
Oh so sorry for you and for them!! No fun! But thank goodness they are with you so they can get proper care and lotsa love.
Purrs, C
Me and Charlie are so glad these beautiful kitties are with you and are now being treated for this disease!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! We are sending tons of purrs and hugs!!! Take care
x
OH boo hiss to the Giardia. We know that the kittens aren't feeling too good. We will purr for healing.
purrin
xoxox
We hope the kittens get better soon! Purrs to all of them!
Poor kitties! I hope they are better soon so they can get on their way.
Poor sweet babies! We know they are in safe hands with you. Giardia is NO fun.
We know you will nurse them back to health
We hope they are better soon!!
You've done a wonderful job for them..Thank You.
and I purrs for them to get better
xxx
get well soons sweet kittiez.
=^..^=
Poor baby kittens! We hope the medicines work fast.
Poor babies.
Poor kitties! We hope the treatment is successful.
Oh gosh, poor friends!I'm sending love and purrs for their faster recover!
Luna
Poor things! Well, keep them a little longer if you have to!
WE sure hope the kittens recover quickly!
--JB
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