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Oh my! Poor Francis!
Franny's stools were becoming increasingly softer and then one morning I noticed some blood so armed with a specimen we went back to the vet's and came home with Flagyl, Ciprofloxacin and Prescription Diet I/D formula. After 4 days we still had no joy, he had flat out bloody diarrhea and was becoming a little listless.
Just as I was picking up the phone to call the vet, she called me to bring me the joyous (!) news that Franny's stool had cultured out Giardia.
So, now we've added Panacur-C to the regimen and switched to the W/D formula food and finally after 4 days the results are in and he is on the mend, his stools are very firm.
Our new game now is "Hide the Flagyl" and with his bionic nose and exquisite sense of taste (he probably caught the Giardia from dining on another animal's stool) it's a struggle to get him to take the pills so I've finally resorted to brute strength and do it by shoving it down his throat.
Now the FUN part of the treatment plan is that I have to really wash his little bum once a day with soap and water. He absolutely loves it. No, seriously! he does!
I also had to wash all the slipcovers and fabrics that his behind came into contact with so he can't re-infect.
Sigh...
The things we do for love!
Franny's stools were becoming increasingly softer and then one morning I noticed some blood so armed with a specimen we went back to the vet's and came home with Flagyl, Ciprofloxacin and Prescription Diet I/D formula. After 4 days we still had no joy, he had flat out bloody diarrhea and was becoming a little listless.
Just as I was picking up the phone to call the vet, she called me to bring me the joyous (!) news that Franny's stool had cultured out Giardia.
So, now we've added Panacur-C to the regimen and switched to the W/D formula food and finally after 4 days the results are in and he is on the mend, his stools are very firm.
Our new game now is "Hide the Flagyl" and with his bionic nose and exquisite sense of taste (he probably caught the Giardia from dining on another animal's stool) it's a struggle to get him to take the pills so I've finally resorted to brute strength and do it by shoving it down his throat.
Now the FUN part of the treatment plan is that I have to really wash his little bum once a day with soap and water. He absolutely loves it. No, seriously! he does!
I also had to wash all the slipcovers and fabrics that his behind came into contact with so he can't re-infect.
Sigh...
The things we do for love!