[nagdu] recheck for Giardia?

[Tracy Carcione]

It's not uncommon in kennels.  I gather it's a persistent bug, and hard to
get rid of.
But I do think they should have done more to send Princess home healthy,
or help Hannah deal with the resulting vet bills.
Tracy

> 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'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] recheck for Giardia?
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>
>> 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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