Difference between revisions of "Giardiasis"
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Disease caused by the infectious agent, [[Giardia]]. | Disease caused by the infectious agent, [[Giardia]]. | ||
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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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*Faecal examination | *Faecal examination | ||
**Cysts need to be distinguished from pollen grains and yeasts | **Cysts need to be distinguished from pollen grains and yeasts | ||
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**Detect cyst antigen in faeces | **Detect cyst antigen in faeces | ||
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*Sanitation and hygiene | *Sanitation and hygiene | ||
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**Contaminated by washing | **Contaminated by washing | ||
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*[[Ectoparasiticides|Drug Treatments]] | *[[Ectoparasiticides|Drug Treatments]] | ||
**Metronidazole | **Metronidazole | ||
Revision as of 15:37, 11 August 2010
Description
Disease caused by the infectious agent, Giardia.
Signalment
Diagnosis
Clinical Sgns
Laboratory Tests
- Faecal examination
- Cysts need to be distinguished from pollen grains and yeasts
- Cyst excretion is intermittent
- Faeces need to be collected over a 3 day period
- Cysts are heavy
- Needs higher density flotation fluids
- Do not float well in saturated sodium chloride solution
- Immunoassays
- Detect cyst antigen in faeces
Treatment
- Sanitation and hygiene
- Minimise risk of human infection
- Boil (or sterilise through other means) drinking water in regions of the world where drinking water may be contaminated
- Avoid uncooked foodstuffs
- Contaminated by washing
Prognosis
Links
References
- Drug Treatments
- Metronidazole
- Flagyl, Torgyl
- Fenbendazole
- Panacur
- Metronidazole
- Vaccination
- Killed trophozoites
- Available in the USA for cats and dogs
- Decreases the excretion and viability of cysts
- Decreases environmental pressure