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Reptiles and Amphibians Q&A 23 (view source)
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'''This photomicrograph is of a trichrome-stained organism found in the faeces of an iguana.'''
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<FlashCard questions="4">
|q1=What is your diagnosis?
|a1=
''Giardia lamblia''. Note the twin eye-like anterior nuclei that characterise this organism.
|l1=
|q2=Is this organism pathogenic?
|a2=
Yes, particularly in stressed, immunocompromised patients, or in patients with other serious medical conditions.
|l2=
|q3=If pathogenic, how would you treat this organism?
|a3=
Treatment consists of metronidazole (125–250mg/kg orally every 48–72 hours for one to two weeks).
|l3=
|q4=What advice would you give the owner?
|a4=
Because Giardia can infect humans, great care must be taken to avoid faecal contamination of foodstuffs, food-preparation areas and utensils, and/or domestic water supplies.
|l4=
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'''This photomicrograph is of a trichrome-stained organism found in the faeces of an iguana.'''
<br />
<FlashCard questions="4">
|q1=What is your diagnosis?
|a1=
''Giardia lamblia''. Note the twin eye-like anterior nuclei that characterise this organism.
|l1=
|q2=Is this organism pathogenic?
|a2=
Yes, particularly in stressed, immunocompromised patients, or in patients with other serious medical conditions.
|l2=
|q3=If pathogenic, how would you treat this organism?
|a3=
Treatment consists of metronidazole (125–250mg/kg orally every 48–72 hours for one to two weeks).
|l3=
|q4=What advice would you give the owner?
|a4=
Because Giardia can infect humans, great care must be taken to avoid faecal contamination of foodstuffs, food-preparation areas and utensils, and/or domestic water supplies.
|l4=
</FlashCard>
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