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The drug most commonly used off-label to treat Giardia in cats is metronidazole. When administered at 25 mg/kg q12h for 5 days, it is 50% to 60% effective in most cats. There are safety concerns with metronidazole use in both dogs and cats. High doses (>60 mg/kg/day) can cause lethargy, central nervous system depression,
The CAPC recommends either fenbendazole (50 mg/kg) daily for 5 days or metronidazole (25 mg/kg) twice daily for 5 days to treat Giardia infections in cats. 8 However, there are some safety concerns regarding the use of metronidazole in cats, and it should be avoided in pregnant or lactating cats and cats with epilepsy or liver disease.
17 paź 2023 · Although no drug is officially labeled for treatment, extended-duration fenbendazole alone or in combination with metronidazole are the first-choice treatments for giardiasis; however, a number of drugs have been used experimentally when first-choice treatments fail to eliminate clinical signs.
1 sty 2013 · Due to potential appearance of bacterial and parasitic resistance, it is not recommended to treat asymptomatic Giardia-positive cats, especially with metronidazole and fenbendazole. The standard treatment of Giardia infection has generally been an imidazole, usually fenbendazole given at 50 mg/kg/day for 5-7 days (Barr et al., 1994; Keith et al ...
Infection can be detected in clinically healthy cats so interpretation of a positive result in cats with diarrhoea requires care. Treatment: Fenbendazole or metronidazole are regarded as the treatments of choice.
27 cze 2013 · The standard treatment of Giardia infection has generally been an imidazole, usually fenbendazole, given at 50 mg/kg for 5–7 days [EBM grade II]. 12,13 However, metronidazole is an alternative, and the original recommendation was to use it at a dosage of 50 mg/kg for 5 days. This dosage carries an increased risk of side effects – central ...
< Disease is most common in young cats from multicat backgrounds. < Infection causes diarrhoea, often with weight loss. < Giardiasis is diagnosed by faecal antigen ELISA or faecal flotation of pooled faecal samples. < Fenbendazole and metronidazole are the treatments of choice. KEYPOINTS 3 Xiao L and Fayer R. Molecular characterisation
