As I have posted in the kitten care forum, my five 8-week old kittens have Giardia. They are on Metronidazole for 5 days and are having shots of amoxcycillin too.
One of them was more affected than the others but she seems to have perked up.
1) All are eating and drinking
2) All are playing and running about now
3) The one who's third eye was showing - well the third eye doesn't seem to be showing anymore (but every time I write that in a post here, it comes back...so touch wood it doesn't!)
4) Their temperature was normal at the vets
5) Their poop is still a bit loose.
I hope that the first 4 of the above mentioned points are signs that they are on the mend.
I am trying to read as much as I can about Giardia and my vet, although he's a nice guy, just confused me I think. I came back feeling like I didn't know what Giardia was with all his technical talk about 'flagella' what ever that is.
If anyone has gone through Giardia with kittens and has the time to share their experience briefly with me..so I know what to do and get some faith and hope that they will be ok ...please reply or pm me. Thanks.
One of them was more affected than the others but she seems to have perked up.
1) All are eating and drinking
2) All are playing and running about now
3) The one who's third eye was showing - well the third eye doesn't seem to be showing anymore (but every time I write that in a post here, it comes back...so touch wood it doesn't!)
4) Their temperature was normal at the vets
5) Their poop is still a bit loose.
I hope that the first 4 of the above mentioned points are signs that they are on the mend.
I am trying to read as much as I can about Giardia and my vet, although he's a nice guy, just confused me I think. I came back feeling like I didn't know what Giardia was with all his technical talk about 'flagella' what ever that is.
If anyone has gone through Giardia with kittens and has the time to share their experience briefly with me..so I know what to do and get some faith and hope that they will be ok ...please reply or pm me. Thanks.