This is the best ever explanation about Giardia, its really hard to find the right information about this issue. I just adopted couple months ago a cat from the street, unfortunately she had Giardia. After 2 months, she already got a negative result: one from the sampling that the vet did and another one that I sent to the laboratory, but she still has soft feces, I am scared that she still has it. After watching this video, I will send again 3 serial samples, but in my country I just found the floating test (faust). I will let you know the results and l am thinking to make a tweeter story about my experience. To anyone who is passing into this, please, be patient with your pets, keep them clean and clean their bum immediately they poo.

Pet owners should have the option of dealing directly with diagnostic labs.

@bgregg55

3 жыл бұрын

of course vets wouldn't like that one bit.

@jigadeekinley

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

@shakoimnadze2211

3 жыл бұрын

my stupid sisters bought a dog and i hate it

@catchemalive

2 жыл бұрын

I own multiple hunting dogs and can tell you first hand, a vet IS NOT YOUR FRIEND!!!!!! They are here to milk every ounce of money they can out of you. Did you hear everything she was talking about doing to a dog for freaking giardia?!? You would have $5K tied up in a dog before you could turn around with all the tests, lab results, medicine and vet visits!!! Over 30yrs I’ve learned a ton about how to deal with issues with a dog and most problems can be solved with over the counter cattle/swine/horse/ or goat medicines that are 1/3 the price of “Dog” medicine. Hit them hard with panicur for 5 days in a row. If that doesn’t fix the problem with giardia, then it’s either coccidia or another bacteria that requires azithromycn. You can knock out coccidia with either corid or sulfadimethoxine. See, I didn’t want to charge you a ton of money to tell you that either. 👍 Bottom line is; people stop breeding these inbred household pets that don’t live on dirt for 5 seconds a day and expect them to not have weird issues when a normal dog can live outside on a farm for 15yrs and never have any issues. It’s just like city folks these days. Their bodies haven’t built up immunity to anything!! The wind blows and they get sick from something most of us never even heard of.

@alanalee9888

2 жыл бұрын

@@bgregg55 lol they still make money sending it off 🤨🤨🤨

Wow her hair is stunning in this video!!! Goals

I JUST studied giardia for a test on parasites I have coming up,and when I sit down to eat you guys post! Incredible

My doggy has this right now :( I recently moved, and a week after living in my new place she started having symptoms, so I got a fecal sample done and she came back positive for Giardia. It's been a few days since she has taken the medicine and no longer has loose stools. But that's crazy how hard it is to get rid of. I hope she can pass it fast!

Best and most helpful explanation on internet. So appreciate your help.

@lauralarrabee7870

11 ай бұрын

The ER couldn’t still me squat all he wanted to do was charged my credit card

Thank you Dr. Becker I've learned so much from you, it feels good to be able to understand and take control of my fur baby health instead of just leaving it up to a Vet that possibly is not that concern, not all veterinarians are like you knowledgable and caring.

Man. You’re amazing ! I wish I could call and speak to you.

Great info. Thanks.

great details in the video; wish you were my vet.

O'man! Talking about scaring the hell out of a pet parent! I understand that we need to be aware of these things, but this one is very scary! AND expensive sounding to manage, especially on a lower income like mine. I can't avoid walking my dog in public areas because I rent an apartment. I do stay away from dog parks. Due to my 11 year old girl's history of being infected with (something) 3 times in her life that has caused very horrible diarrhea - I cringe when she gets really interested in sniffing something in the grass and other areas. I carefully watch where I walk her and what she could come into contact with - always ready say "Leave it!" or to pull her away. Great video and information, Dr. Becker! It just scares me! My girl is an indoors dog and I take very good care of her. I don't spare the expense with her care, but the money still needs to be there to do it. She does see her Doctor once a year and I get the fecal tests done, but I'm not sure if they test for this. I follow your advice, along with your friend's advice (Kimberly Gauthier and Rodney Habib), with raw feeding and other advice you 3 give. Thank you for everything you do for us!!

@navalukthrasher9269

5 күн бұрын

I caught Giardia in 2006, now having a puppy with Giardia, I am now going through Giardia. Apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, ground cloves, and drink plenty of water.

Wow so much good info!

I wish you would do a video explaining coccidia also

@squarefrog

7 ай бұрын

My poor puppy got giardia, then when they got a clear stool exam for that, tested positive for coccidia. It’s been a rough few weeks.

I'm so glad my foster dog showed symptoms 3 weeks after being in my home. Mushy stool She couldn't hold so she pooped in my home and vomited 8 times! It was awful! She got treatment and so did my resident dog who hasn't shown any symptoms.

Our previous golden had Giardia. Her mother had it too when she was a puppy. We have a replacement golden. She's now showing the same symptoms. The poop sample is going to the vet this morning for diagnosis. I'm confident she picked up some kind of a bug. We live where a lot of animals are in the yard. She was drinking a lot of rain water before the symptoms showed. It's soft mushy stool. Sometimes runny. So, off to the vet we go

You are fabulous and informative, thank you! God bless you, your animals & all your patients 🙏

yes straight to the topic, (no hello youtube, hi guys) well done!

Hi Karen I noticed the mucousy presense telltale sign giardia present as never seen this before.

How long does it take for results from an antigen test? If your puppy is actively sick and not wanting to eat should a vet go ahead and treat now if it appears this is what he has instead of waiting for test results to come back if they have to be sent off?

So I’m just coming across this video. I’ve had a dog for 10 days now. day 1 I knew something was off bc I’m kinda a “helicopter parent” & noticed the stool was off from the get go. A couple days pass & tests being done turns out he has Giardia & other parasites & the vet hospital said the pup has had them for quite sometime (he’s 4months) & even looking at it’s medical record history & how much extensive deworming he has had on & off pretty much since he was born is a big indicator & factor that has added to this being an on going issue & only adds to how difficult it can be to actually get rid of in a puppy not to mention the damage it does as mentioned in this video considering he’s had it his whole life we’re guessing. I am heartbroken but I have another dog & for his own health as well as my immune compromised family I’m giving him back to the unethical breeder & hopes they can do right by the dog & get him back to proper health & condition. I’m new to the breeding world but the fact that people are selling dogs for thousands of dollars (like I paid) knowing they are infected & selling them homes with other dogs, kids, families etc & the emotional bond time energy & effort that goes into all this for the adoptive family is so disgusting how unethical these people are it sickens me & I honestly am heartbroken because I love the little guy but even with meds etc he is downward spiraling quickly I really feel sorry for him. These breeders need to be regulated

Hi Dr. Becker, can you recommend a holistic vet near Denver, Colorado?

great video! our puppy is positive :(

What kind of test do you get done to find it?

What do you think is the best de wormer for it ?

What about diatomaceous earth or neem leaf?

@pawtailspetsittingservices6883

3 жыл бұрын

I want to know about using DE and neem, too. I HOPE we get a response

My Veterinarians told me that you never really get rid of giardia, that it just stays in your intestinal wall and then reemerges when the pet is weakened, like during stress etc. Based upon what is said here, it sounds like you can get rid of giardia permanently, am I understanding this correctly? Thank you

@kevywilliams3304

2 жыл бұрын

Ofcourse you can! Make the environment super unfriendly. For humans .. 10-32 day fast. Garlic/ onion/ cinnamon/ cedar wood / walnut/ etc … for dogs . Less fast … and same thing

@rnkim2564

Жыл бұрын

@@kevywilliams3304 onions are toxic to dogs!!!

@marymacdonald2379

Жыл бұрын

Of course you can get rid of it.

@crazydoglady5

Жыл бұрын

@@kevywilliams3304 NO ONIONS

@beebob1279

Жыл бұрын

@@kevywilliams3304 You need to look at foods toxic to dogs. Your ingredients are harmful to dogs.

If they don’t want to eat what do we do?

With my puppy it was sudden and one night of diarrhea that was black. I then had his stools tested and it came back from the lab has Giardia. The vet said it would take 72 hours to provide the medication, so hopefully, we will have the med for it by Monday. September 2021 he had "Fox Lungworm", he was all clear in October. November I started getting sick, now January it's Giardia. If my puppy is going to catch anything, he finds it.

@Sunbeachpalmtrees1

Жыл бұрын

So you caught it? How?

@eliakimjosephsophia4542

Жыл бұрын

@@Sunbeachpalmtrees1 It's usually found in a wet environment and "Giardia" likes puddles. "Fox Lungworm", not sure where he caught it, although I knew where I'd had taken him during the previous couple of weeks, so it could have been one of three different places. They recover very quickly from those two if treated immediately. The worst of all was September 2022, he was the last dog in our street that suffered from Hemorrhagic Gastroentritis, that was seriously awful, he was so week he could hardly stand up. He was in so much pain he was mooing like a cow. It took a long time for him to recover from that and it cost £2,000 for vet help. He had to go on a drip and everything. Six dogs in our road caught it and people didn't let me know other dogs had caught it prior to my dog until he did. Had I known the other dogs had it, I would have taken him out of the area in the car for a few weeks. All three of those conditions are highly contagious. So you have to keep you dogs away from other areas were dogs go. I chose to keep my dog indoors until he was completely recovered, didn't want other dogs to be infected by him.

@eliakimjosephsophia4542

Жыл бұрын

@@Sunbeachpalmtrees1 The cysts can live in the dog's coat and they can shed everywhere.

Good common sense

So Dr. Becker..it is reasonable to suggest that if you suspect your animal having Giardia why not just TREAT . Who wants to run/back and forth for weeks with poo bags when it is obvious you may not have the correct sample, it may not be active, it may have missed the cycle . Just the time it takes to keep the sample before you see your vet you can lose the active evidence. Ive always just wormed my animals on a pre planned schedule twice a year once they are a year old - they are always into something, always eating discusting things off the ground, can pick up giardia everywhere so just makes sense to treat whether they have it or not twice a year and be done with it.

@tracys694

2 жыл бұрын

There are many other infections, parasites, etc that have the same symptoms but require different treatments

@margaritapolakova9560

Жыл бұрын

We treat from Giardia now. Its 5 days of specially prescribed dewormer and antibiotics. They did not get eliminated entirely the 1st time, so we repeat the treatment. I would not recommend such serious measures without real reason and I doubt that 1 pill would do the trick. Or 2 or 3 pills..

How much do you think this cost? For her full recommendations at nine months? Then the follow up with a vet too?

@TBONE82

3 ай бұрын

I guess we gotta get a second job!!😂😂😂

Very informative, thanks from WoooormySweden!!

Is it dangerous for young kids? My puppy was positive for antigen and negative on cyst. He licks their face

@Sunbeachpalmtrees1

Жыл бұрын

I've been wondering this too, were your kids ok?

That's great if you are able to afford such expensive ongoing treatment.

I'm wondering if this is what going on what my puppers. I live in the country by water with lots geese, deer, rabbits, turkeys. Can giardia end up worse and cause Acute Hemorrhage Gastroenteritis? That's what the vet said was happening.

I am cleaning/disinfecting the room daily to avoid re-infection, catlitterboxes 2 a day, during the 5 day treatment bathing the kittens because it can stay behinfd in their furr, working like a maniak here, but you don't even mention cleaning??

I thought you used to recommend only treating dogs with severe symptoms? Why would you keep testing and treating dogs with chemicals over and over when the parasite is everywhere. I thought you recommended promoting a strong immune system so they can fight it off naturally like every wild animal out there

@ingridvanheyst8374

10 ай бұрын

Halleluja 👌

buy a giardia snap test for at home... saves you money finding out

Asking this question again. (I asked in an older video) They offer a giardia vaccine here in Hawaii. What is the efficacy? I’d like to be informed when I take my puppy to the vet when we bring her home.

@gerrybrownlee3217

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly In new zealand its not available

Help I can’t get rid of Giardia in my dogs I spent hundreds

@chinookvalley

2 жыл бұрын

Diatomaceous Earth. Pure. Simple. Affordable. It works. Be sure to get "food grade". We use it on our dogs to prevent fleas and ticks, in their food to get rid of parasites, and we drink it in our beverages to detox and rid ourselves of any parasites. No taste, but a bit chalky. Well worth the weird texture.

My puppy tested positive and they sent me home with a 5 day course abx. Tomorrow is day 5, still having intermittent diarrhea. When will it go away?

@TBONE82

3 ай бұрын

Some day😅

I caught this from my dog. I have never vomited in my life so much over an entire week. I lost 20 pounds in a week because I couldn’t keep anything down. Eventually the doctor ran some tests with stool samples and they found this parasite inside me. Wasn’t but 3 days in after taking the antibiotics I felt better and slowly returned to normal eating. Without treatment I felt like my body was going to starve to death from lack of nutrients.

@TBONE82

3 ай бұрын

I bet you ain’t gonna kiss your dog no more!!😅😅😮

I travel in my RV and I’m sure the water I get from city’s around the USA is not always pure. And now I’m confused if RAW food is good for my boy.

How about giardia on people?

What about Ivermectin, flowers of sulphor, using zinc cream on a cats butt.

My dog can't seem to clear this. He is 2.5yrs old now.

@AnnOnebane-kl9dl

Жыл бұрын

It’s a brutal parasite

I got Giardia several years ago. I was feeding raw and it is believed that was the culprit. My three animals (indoor animals only) and myself were treated with Flagyl and it was a complete nightmare I was SO SICK and missed 8 days of work. The health department hounded me.....!!! My cats had to be at the Vet for a week.

@gregoryfortner6038

4 жыл бұрын

Bless your heart.

@ko7302

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully that never happens again you have to feed raw food that has been frozen to kill parasites. Also look into natural remedies next time like wormwood, black walnut, and bentonite clay. They work amazingly.

@francescareese7118

4 жыл бұрын

@@ko7302 Thank you, you are correct and I was raised VEGAN and am a nurse so I had to personally get it GONE and get back to work. Flagyl is so nasty as you probably know. It was disgusting naturally being raised vegan, but was told it was best mixed with this special powder i ordered to add all the nutrients missing. I have not fed them raw since and no issues. I did put it through the processor and then did freeze it in to baggy sized portions???? Thank you for reaching out!!

@pratikpokhrel5579

3 жыл бұрын

@@francescareese7118 how long till your bowel return to normal?

@YSLRD

3 жыл бұрын

@@ko7302 Freezing doesn't kill many parasites

How about colloidal silver?

@jacquibee5568

3 жыл бұрын

It didn't work for us. We had to use metronidazole and panacur together.

@Dverdugo2023

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacquibee5568 how is your puppy doing now? Did the treatment work?

@jacquibee5568

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dverdugo2023 This was so long ago, the Panacur and metronidazole worked wonders together, no long term issues, gone in a week!

what is the drug of choice for giardia

@francescareese7118

4 жыл бұрын

Flagyl from my experience.... both for my pets and myself

@yogibear8686

4 жыл бұрын

The most common drug used to kill Giardia is called fenbendazole (“Panacur”). It is normally given daily for 6 days. ... Some Giardia infections can be very difficult to resolve and require several treatments. Cases such as this are usually due to reinfection of the pet from the environment.

mam,i am from india.i am struggling with this problem for 30 yrs.it is very painful infection.how to cure it?

2 of our cats got Giardia. Humans no. Still had symptoms from one cat after and came back as whipworm. Using 2 dewormers from now on instead of one. It's not fun.Yes my cat goes out.

Fenbendazole

This is way overboard compared to the kind of treatments dogs get in other countries .

does Panacure get rid of this?

I watch a lot of cute pet videos. I absolutely hate when people let their dogs lick their face and mouth. I'll paste this video when i see that.

@nancyfahey7518

4 жыл бұрын

@@bethknuth3548 you're disgusting

@brn2sor

4 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing humanity is still going.

@bethknuth3548

4 жыл бұрын

@@nancyfahey7518 you are precious

@nancyfahey7518

4 жыл бұрын

@@bethknuth3548 so where's your comment on letting your animals stick their tongues down your throat?

@claricestarling6510

Жыл бұрын

Yeah my pups give me slobbery tongue sandwichs every morning, I clean their bums regularly tho,so fingers crossed

Very depressing and discouraging

@AnnOnebane-kl9dl

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

👏👏👍🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱

DIOTAMACIOUS EARTH WILL KILL THAT

@jacquibee5568

3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried that? I have and it didn't work. I used it for months and my dog was still positive.

@jacquibee5568

2 жыл бұрын

@8Truth Seeking I used Metronidazole coupled with fenbendazole and it was finally gone.

@cw7241

2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to give this a try… I have used panacure and the metronazole drug off and on since my puppy was 12weeks old with no success… nothing worked and mostly likely just tore her digestive system up even worse… I’m using Chinese herbs but she still has some diarrhea off and on… this is my next thing to try… thanks for sharing it…

ALL I HEAR IS $$$$$$$$😅

And if you’re feeding raw during all this.. you are in serious trouble !

@gisela1074

Жыл бұрын

Why?