[nagdu] recheck for Giardia?

[Cindy Ray]

I do wonder if they are checking early enough. TSE always checks for it during class and a few dogs come up with it; I think they check for it early and treat it and usually check again before the folks go home. Once in a while more medication has to be given.

On Mar 22, 2012, at 9:39 PM, Steven Johnson wrote:

> 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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