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My boy has giardia that is hard as *@#$^ to get rid of. I also suspect he has SIBO.
We did 10 days of Fenbendazole and 7 days of Metronidazole.
Rechecked stool sample 14 days after we finished the panacur and he tested positive for giardia cysts.
Now, we just finished 5 days of fenbendazole and 5 days of metronidazole (I'm praying this fixes it!)
I have been battling this since he was 4 months old, and he is now 9 months. He has gotten sick with vomiting, diarrhea and general lethargy on 4 different occasions. Three of which required a visit to the vet or e-vet.
***I suspect SIBO is in the mix also. So would it hurt to treat him with Tylan for a month or or 45 days without the cobalamin/folate and TLI test? Or should I just chalk up the money and have him tested?
He is currently on a 'vegan approved' acidophilus once daily. 5 billion cultures per tablet.
Poops have been normal after the treatment, but large and not as hard as I would like. He is fed 3 cups a day of Acana Pacifica. I will try upping him to 4 cups slowly, but history says he will have loose stools at the end.
He is ~60lbs and looks like he could gain another 8lbs to me.
Without any further treatment (tylan) I suspect he will relapse in a month or two with diarrhea, vomiting and lethargy if history holds true.
We did 10 days of Fenbendazole and 7 days of Metronidazole.
Rechecked stool sample 14 days after we finished the panacur and he tested positive for giardia cysts.
Now, we just finished 5 days of fenbendazole and 5 days of metronidazole (I'm praying this fixes it!)
I have been battling this since he was 4 months old, and he is now 9 months. He has gotten sick with vomiting, diarrhea and general lethargy on 4 different occasions. Three of which required a visit to the vet or e-vet.
***I suspect SIBO is in the mix also. So would it hurt to treat him with Tylan for a month or or 45 days without the cobalamin/folate and TLI test? Or should I just chalk up the money and have him tested?
He is currently on a 'vegan approved' acidophilus once daily. 5 billion cultures per tablet.
Poops have been normal after the treatment, but large and not as hard as I would like. He is fed 3 cups a day of Acana Pacifica. I will try upping him to 4 cups slowly, but history says he will have loose stools at the end.
He is ~60lbs and looks like he could gain another 8lbs to me.
Without any further treatment (tylan) I suspect he will relapse in a month or two with diarrhea, vomiting and lethargy if history holds true.