Blue Iron
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quote: Originally posted by Rip
Could also be Giaridia. It is highly contagious and is endemic to areas with beavers etc.
Grown dogs usually build up an immunity to it. Treatment of it is controversial. Dogs can pick it up simply by being around other adult dogs that have been exposed to it. They can pick it up from a dog carrier, hunting with strange dogs, and drinking from creeks.
Most all outside dogs have had it at one point.
Some only treat when the dog is suffering dehydration etc from it.
In humans it is always treated as it is explosive diarrhea. It is unknown if the dog strains can be transmitted to humans.
It's more of a problem in pups as they havn't been sensitized to it yet and their immune system hasn't seen it yet so it is more likely to have symptoms severe enough to treat.
It may not be Giardia, there are a million things that can cause diarrhea, but that is one suspect.
The treatment for it is Flagyl (Metronidazole).
I had it, and explosive diarrea is the right word. I drank out of a dang creek one night when we got lost and I was feeling like I was going to thirst to death. Next time I'll choose death.......
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