Carpet cleaning for giardia

Hi,

Well, I have to give my house a good cleaning to get rid of giardia. Unfortunately, the house is mostly carpeted and I can't afford to steam clean....does anyone have any ideas? Would spraying GSE on the carpets damage them?
Thanks for any advice,
Leli

Who told you to steam clean your carpets for Giardia? Just wondering because Giardia lives in water so unless you have a plumbing problem it shouldn't be able to live in your carpet.

The issue is that giardia is VERY resistent in it's sporing stage, which means normal cleaning probably won't kill the spores, which can live for up to a month (plenty of time for the cats to pick it up again). The heat from the steam clean is what will kill them, not the water.

My babies both have/had Giardia and my doctor said nothing about having to clean the carpets or anything else in my home. I already have a call in to him about another issue but when I speak with him I will make sure to ask. The treatment he gave them is only 10 days so that means there is a possibility they will pick it right back up.

I've been trying to get rid of it for quite some time, which is why I think the vet recommended such an elaborate cleaning.