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Speed Giardia

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Speed Giardia

Giardiasis Test

Why use Speed® Giardia?

Giardiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the colonization of the intestinal mucosa with Giardia duodenalis. This zoonosis affects dogs, cats, and calves. The adult hosts are healthy carriers.

Infestation of young animals, through the ingestion of cysts (in drinking water) leads to a maldigestion-malabsorption syndrome and growth retardation.

When should you perform Speed® Giardia?

In the young dog and cat, Speed® Giardia is recommended between 6 weeks and 5 months of age, especially in cases of chronic and intermittent diarrhea that do not respond to classic antiparasitics.

Speed® Giardia is indicated in older cats in the event of chronic diarrhea. In young calves, from 8 days to 6 months of age, Speed® Giardia can be used to identify the cause of diarrhea and growth retardation that are responsible for significant economic losses.

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