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I have a 4 1/2 month old kitten from a shelter that I came to learn the hard way that they did not take good care of her. She was diagnosed with giardia within the first week having her home. They put her on metronidazole and amoxicillin (they didn't have the giardia results at the beginning so they wanted to cover their bases with amoxicillin) for 14 days. She was also put on panacur for 6 days. She was cleared of it right after but was tested positive for giardia again just 2 weeks after. She was put on metronidazole for 10 days and panacur for 8 days (I gave her an extra 4 days of the panacur). She just finished the panacur one day ago and I'm scared beyond my understanding that maybe it may come back again. I do not have the capabilities to continue on this way as I have gone crazy cleaning and barely sleep. I sanitize daily for 4 hours and just did a complete overhaul the other day with bleach and a steam cleaner. Everything that could be bleached was bleached and everything else was steam cleaned at 345 degrees. I got this kitten to help my 9 year old cat who was dealing with Feline Idiopathic Cystits from stress of losing her 8 yr old sister just some time ago. My debate currently is whether to treat her for a 3rd round without waiting to see if she stays clear of giardia this time around. I know its a possibility it may be gone for good but I also read many other stories that its also the same possibility it could return. I asked my vet and he agreed to put her on metronidazole again for another 14 days but he refused to put her back on panacur. Has anyone treated their previously diagnosed kitten for a 3rd round before testing for giardia? To put it frank, I do not have the capabilities to care for her if it returns for many many reason and I truly do not want to send her back to the shelter that she got this from in the first place. As well, I also know that none of this is her fault so I don't want to just give up that easily. Please I would love to hear some suggestions on whether to treat her again right away, should I wait, should I not do it at all or should I consider other alternatives? Please, I am losing my sanity as this has affected every area of my life and I worry at this point what kind of life am I giving my kitten and my 9 yr old cat if I do not have the time to take care of myself either?