So one of my cats is was diagnosed with having giardias. Just to be safe, I'm treating all 8 of my cats for it, in case they have it and I didn't know.
All of my cats are indoors only. None of them have been outside in at least 5 years.
How in the WORLD did my cat get giardias? In researching the problem, it seems to mostly come from contaminated water. I have used the same water supply since moving here 3 years ago. Nothing has changed in feeding habits, no new significant changes, no additional stressors.
I'm just flummoxed about how she contracted it. I don't want to give all 8 cats a syringe of (apparently disgusting, according to their reactions) paste for 5 days just to do it again in a few weeks!
Has anyone had a similar experience with indoor only cats? Did you discover how they contracted it?
All of my cats are indoors only. None of them have been outside in at least 5 years.
How in the WORLD did my cat get giardias? In researching the problem, it seems to mostly come from contaminated water. I have used the same water supply since moving here 3 years ago. Nothing has changed in feeding habits, no new significant changes, no additional stressors.
I'm just flummoxed about how she contracted it. I don't want to give all 8 cats a syringe of (apparently disgusting, according to their reactions) paste for 5 days just to do it again in a few weeks!
Has anyone had a similar experience with indoor only cats? Did you discover how they contracted it?