Rusty&Chip Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Well, my family and I just got back from our vacation to our cabin in the mountains. There is a lake about ten minutes away that we would go to quite a bit with the dogs, and while we brought their water dish they still drank from the lake. Is it possible for them to get giardia (sp?) from drinking the water and if so, what would be some warning signs that they contracted it? I know that humans can get it from drinking from that lake because I know someone who has before and I was just wondering if dogs are able to get it as well. Quote
ObedienceGrrl Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Ummm.....you don't get a warning. The dog gets BLOW OUT diahrea. There's your warning! We went through this with the GSDs. It was pretty bad. Our white one lost 10 pounds in a week. Quote
Rusty&Chip Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 [quote name='ObedienceGrrl']Ummm.....you don't get a warning. The dog gets BLOW OUT diahrea. There's your warning! We went through this with the GSDs. It was pretty bad. Our white one lost 10 pounds in a week.[/quote] :o :o :o Oh my. I guess I'll just keep my fingers crossed! Quote
DogPaddle Posted July 28, 2005 Posted July 28, 2005 Girardia is passed through beaver poop, among other things, so any lake can have it. It is just far more likely to be picked up in still water as DO suggested. When we canoe we take our water from moving streams or from the middle of the lake - improves our odds. I've been hit by it once. Everyone has different tolerences for it - I found it inconvenient mostly. My boys drink straight out of the lake, right at the shore or not far off the shore for our entire trip, no problems yet. Quote
Rusty&Chip Posted July 30, 2005 Author Posted July 30, 2005 Thanks for your replys everyone. Neither of them got it, thank goodness. I was just worried because when my friend got it there she was sick for a very long time and I would not be looking forward to that. Thanks again! Quote
BuddysMom Posted August 1, 2005 Posted August 1, 2005 So glad no one seems to have gotten it! Now, I have been meaning to bring this up. Years ago when I lived in Estes Park a giardia vaccine was offered and recommended by the vet. Now in Grand Junction, I have asked for it but have been told two different things by two diff. vets. One: we don't offer it here because the cance of getting it is so low. Two: (from current vet I trust more) it is no longer being used because the risk of side effect is high compared to the limited protection it may offer. Anyone else had a similar story? Quote
imported_Debbie Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 My #2 daughter got Giardia as a kid......she went on vacation with some friends to their lake..... The poor kid was crapping water(that's what it looked like) !!!!!!! Took her to her Ped. and she tested positive for Giardia !!! It wasn't a pleasant experience !!! :lol: At least she made it to the toilet, imagine a poor doggie that can't control it......... :o Quote
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