[nagdu] recheck for Giardia?

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

I do find it a bit fishy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] recheck for Giardia?


> So, does anyone else find it interesting that at least 2 dogs in the past
> couple of months from the same school, have tested positive for Giardia?
>
> Just thinking out loud.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Hannah Chadwick
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:33 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] recheck for Giardia?
>
> Chantel,
> I believe you have to get your dog rechecked for giardia because the Pilot
> health form asks for the results. You should take the stool sample in as
> soon as possible, and they want it as fresh as you can provide.
> Princess just got checked for it and she still has it. Not sure if it's 
> from
> when we were at Pilot, but I hope the medicine she got treated for was
> effective; I have to take her in for another giardia check in about a 
> month.
> Best, Hannah and Princess
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Chantel Cuddemi
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:46 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] recheck for Giardia?
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I asked this on another list, but I thought I'd ask it here as well.
> Tomorrow, Motley has to go to the vet for an exam so Pilot Dogs can see 
> how
> he is doing healthwise.
>
> \We just came home from Pilot two weeks ago, and while we were there, he 
> was
> positive for Giardia and was treated for it.
>
>
>
> Would it be smart for me to have him rechecked? If so, how fresh does the
> stool sample need to be in order to get the results we need? Also, if the
> vet takes the sample himself, how does it work?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chantel and Motley
>
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