Anyone with a quick, speedy recovery from giardia.

My pup is a little over 5 months. I have been very diligent about keeping her clean by wiping her feet with baby wipes every time she goes outside. I even wipe her bum every time she does her business. Yes, people laugh when I tell them I do this, but I'm extremely paranoid about her catching a parasite. I also have her on Trifexis to prevent the worms and the fleas. Recently I took her to a dog park for some play time. (Her 2nd time at a dog park). She had her fun. Cleaned her feet and gave her a bath as soon as we got home. However, she did one thing that I knew was going to haunt me in a few days.... She had to take a lick out of a dirty puddle!!! Arghh!!! In less than a week, she started having diarrhea. Took her to the vet and wouldn't you know....GIARDIA!!
I did some research on the Internet regarding giardia and it seems like lots of people have been having reoccurrences after treatment. I did all the necessary precautions, cleaned her bedding and toys. Steam mop the floor daily. Pick up her feces right away. Changed the location of where she does her business to an area with just rocks in our yard. I spray the rocks with bleach in the spot after she defecates.
We're now on day 5 of treatment. 5 more days to go. Does it sound like I'm doing everything right? And has anyone out there had success getting rid of giardia after just one treatment?

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Comment by Catherine Robertson on April 18, 2013 at 10:41am: That's great to hear Sarah. Hopefully my little Nala will be as lucky as your Sadie.

Comment by Sarah, Sadie & Dexter on April 18, 2013 at 9:28am: My dog, Sadie, had giardia as a puppy. The treatment worked great and it was gone within two weeks and she never got it again!

Comment by Hhoky on April 18, 2013 at 1:06am: I have not heard of a single dose Giardia treatment, however I do put GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract) once a month in all my animals water. (Chickens, bunnies, dogs and cat) They also get Goat milk products every so often and, knock on wood, we have had no issues in over 8 years.

For more info on GSE check out http://grapefruitseedextract.org/

Best of luck to you and your pup. :D

Comment by Melissa and Franklin! on April 17, 2013 at 11:28pm: I had a rescue who came loaded with giardia. He showed no symptoms for the first 3 days I Had him them BAM diarrhea all over the place. With just basic sanitation measures and bleaching the area he went potty and 5 days of treatment with panacur it cleared up right away. Franklin was never infected even though he had been exposed.

Comment by Linda on April 17, 2013 at 11:16pm: I'm sure you are good about washing her food and water bowl but I suggest you give them a boiling water and bleach soak. I've have not problems with these two but in the past I have with other dogs. I found doing that with their bowls and with any toys that can withstand hot water and bleach seems to work. Soft toys I got rid of and replaced after the problem went away.

Comment by Jane Christensen on April 17, 2013 at 10:39pm: I know there are some old discussions on here about Giardia but don't remember anything....maybe you can look them up. I don't have any answers...I hope she's better soon!

Comment by Nina & Nellie on April 17, 2013 at 10:16pm: Hmm... I can't say I've had the same experience, though my pup tested positive for giardia my first vet appt and was treated for it multiple times before she came from the breeder. Other than treating her with metronidazole 2x a day (she also had hookworms) I didn't do anything different. She eats her own poop though so I try to keep her away from it and always pick the previous day's up every morning. I haven't been back to the vet yet so I don't know if she's clear or not, but she hasn't had diarrhea since.

I think when they're young they just tend to get it A LOT, and until their immune system really picks up it might be a reoccurring thing no matter what.