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Learn about Giardia duodenalis infection in cats, a protozoan parasite that causes diarrhea and can be transmitted via feces. Find out how to diagnose, treat, and prevent Giardia in cats with microscopy, antigen tests, and fenbendazole.
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 ...
Although there are no licensed treatments for Giardia in livestock, both fenbendazole and albendazole (5–20 mg/kg per day, for 3 days) have been shown to reduce cyst shedding in both sheep and cattle and provide some clinical benefit (decreased diarrhea and increase weight gain). Paromomycin (50–75 mg/kg, per day, for 5 days) has also been ...
Panacur, or Fenbendazole, has been an effective way of treating giardia. Panacur is in a class of drugs called anthelmintics and is used in the removal of a variety of gastrointestinal parasites from the stomach and intestines.
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 ...
The standard treatment of Giardia infection is imidazole, e.g. fenbendazole given at 50 mg/kg for 5-7 days. Alternatively, metronidazole can be given at a dosage of 25 mg/kg for 5 days.
