- Joined
- Jan 31, 2008
- Messages
- 1,951
- Purraise
- 12
Our foster kitten had digestive issues, and a fecal exam revealed she has Giardia. We noticed drops of blood in our bathroom, and couldn't figure out where it was coming from until I saw a bloody stool.
She was given something called "Panacur" and I will start her on it tomorrow.
My questions are:
1. How is Giardia transmitted?
2. Is there anything I can do to the surroundings to help eliminate the Giardia?
3. Is there anything I can do to protect Nova?
Right now, the kitten lives in our bathroom. We transport her between the bathroom and laundry room depending on our needs. We try to clean surfaces when we move her, but sometimes Nova gets in there before we get a chance to sweep the floor or wipe down the counter. Also, sometimes they sniff each other. (Kitten is in a kennel or carrier when they sniff each other.)
4. Is it possible that Nova may become infected with this level of contact?
5. What are typical symptoms of Giardia?
The kitten is very good at covering her poops, and I wouldn't have known that she was passing bloody stools had I not been looking for the source of the blood droplets.
She was given something called "Panacur" and I will start her on it tomorrow.
My questions are:
1. How is Giardia transmitted?
2. Is there anything I can do to the surroundings to help eliminate the Giardia?
3. Is there anything I can do to protect Nova?
Right now, the kitten lives in our bathroom. We transport her between the bathroom and laundry room depending on our needs. We try to clean surfaces when we move her, but sometimes Nova gets in there before we get a chance to sweep the floor or wipe down the counter. Also, sometimes they sniff each other. (Kitten is in a kennel or carrier when they sniff each other.)
4. Is it possible that Nova may become infected with this level of contact?
5. What are typical symptoms of Giardia?
The kitten is very good at covering her poops, and I wouldn't have known that she was passing bloody stools had I not been looking for the source of the blood droplets.