Clinical Symptoms and Comprehensive Control Technologies of Giardia Infection in Dogs
I. Analysis of the Infection Status of Giardia Infection in Dogs
Giardia infection is a common disease in pet dogs, accompanied by diarrhea symptoms, generally caused by Giardia virus. In recent years, with the rise of pet breeding and the development of market and economy, the pet dog market is active, the breeding amount of pet dogs is gradually increasing, Giardia infection is mainly through infection of viruses through dogs' drinking water, food, and enters the digestive tract, if puppies do not receive timely treatment, the condition may worsen, causing severe diarrhea and bloody diarrhea, and increase the risk of parvovirus infection and canine distemper, affecting dog growth and threatening life. In the clinical diagnosis of dog Giardia infection, the prevalence rate of the disease is very high, characterized by sudden weight loss and accompanied by acute, chronic or intermittent diarrhea. Giardia cysts enter the dog's diet through feces, and in the small intestine, they transform into trophozoites, which adhere to the intestinal wall and then detach and exit the body, so the feces of dogs infected with Giardia will also appear Giardia oocysts.
II. Clinical Symptoms
The clinical symptoms of mixed Giardia infection are characterized by weight loss in the sick dogs, no obvious changes in body temperature, accompanied by diarrhea, anorexia, and obvious filth around the anus, which becomes depressed and occasionally has occasional diarrhea. The feces have a strong odor and are stained with fur around the anus. The feces are dark brown or black, sometimes with blood.
III. Disease Differentiation and Diagnosis
Due to the similar symptoms of dog Giardia infection with those of Giardia, Giardia lamblia, and Giardia intestinalis, it is very easy to confuse. Therefore, it is necessary to do a good job of disease differentiation. Giardia infection in dogs is characterized by small intestine, large intestine, and mixed diarrhea symptoms, generally with strong group infection and acute diarrhea, and the disease will further worsen. Infection with Giardia does not cause vomiting. During parasite observation, Giardia cysts move slowly in a wave-like manner. Giardia infection of Giardia lamblia has almost no large intestine diarrhea problem, and the microscopic observation of parasites is different from Giardia cyst, Giardia lamblia moves very quickly with the waving of their bodies. Giardia lamblia infection also causes small intestine, large intestine, and mixed diarrhea symptoms, but through the identification of parasite oocysts can be directly distinguished. Dogs infected with Giardia intestinalis primarily present with small intestine diarrhea, sometimes also with large intestine diarrhea or vomiting. Giardia intestinalis oocysts are generally about 5 micrometers in diameter, making it difficult to differentiate the disease by detecting oocysts.
IV. Comprehensive Control Technology
1. Prevention of Giardia Infection
Strengthening the management of dog's dietary hygiene conditions is the key to preventing Giardia infection. When breeding dogs, it is necessary to promptly clean up the feces in the room, maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the dog's defecation area, and regularly disinfect the breeding environment to cut off the transmission route of Giardia and prevent contamination of the dog's drinking water and food, as well as toys. Giardia cysts are sensitive to dry and hot environments. If the host's feces are wet and cold, Giardia oocysts can survive for several months under these conditions, so it is necessary to keep the breeding ground dry and clean to reduce the infection of dogs with Giardia. During dog breeding, regular testing of dogs is necessary to detect sick dogs in a timely manner and cooperate with treatment, to maximize the control of the development of the disease, and cut off the source of transmission.
2. Drug Treatment
Mepochlorous iodide can effectively treat Giardia infection. Mepochlorous iodide has antibacterial and antiprotozoal effects, can effectively treat parasitic diseases, and has a good reaction to dogs. The application of Mepochlorous iodide has not found any side effects in clinical application. When treating young dogs with Giardia infection, the dosage is 30mg/kg, taken twice daily for 3 to 5 days. After taking the medicine, the symptoms of the sick dogs can be completely relieved, without diarrhea.
V. Conclusion
Giardia infection is one of the common parasitic diseases in dogs. After infection, young dogs often cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and indigestion, and adult dogs have almost no clinical symptoms and are easily neglected, so Giardia infection is an important route of transmission. If Giardia infection is not treated in time, it may seriously threaten the life of dogs, so it is necessary to detect and treat Giardia infection in dogs in a timely manner, increase immune protection, and prevent outbreaks of other severe diseases. Because Giardia infection has many similar symptoms to parasitic diseases, it is difficult to diagnose, so in dog breeding, it is necessary to regularly test dogs and cooperate with treatment to maximize the control of disease development, cut off the source of transmission, and currently, Mepochlorous iodide can effectively treat Giardia infection, but it is not 100% effective, so the most important thing to control the development of the disease is to prevent dogs from getting infected.
