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Clinical signs are more likely to be seen in younger animals; older hosts are usually infected asymptomatically. Signs can be acute, transient, intermittent or chronic, can chronic infection can lead to debilitation. Malabsorbtion syndrome with soft, frothy, greasy, voluminous, malodourous faeces can occur.
Clinical signs are more likely to be seen in younger animals; older hosts are usually infected asymptomatically. Signs can be acute, transient, intermittent or chronic, can chronic infection can lead to debilitation. Malabsorbtion syndrome with soft, frothy, greasy, voluminous, malodourous faeces can occur.
Affected animals may show no clinical signs or, alternatively, may suffer from actue diarrhoea or chronic loose, foul smelling faeces typical of steatorrhea. Frequency of defaecation is normally increased. The clinical signs of giardiasis normally include diarrhoea, but vomiting and possibly weight loss, together with the presence of foul smelling faeces may be seen in some cases.
===Laboratory Tests===
===Laboratory Tests===