Comments on: Can Giardia be spread by sharing a water bowl? http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/can-giardia-be-spread-by-sharing-a-water-bowl Best Dog Gone Dog Water Bowl Ever! Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:00:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: M. http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/can-giardia-be-spread-by-sharing-a-water-bowl/comment-page-1#comment-764 M. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:47:59 +0000 http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/can-giardia-be-spread-by-sharing-a-water-bowl#comment-764 I'm not exactly sure but to be on the safe side keep them separated, with separate water bowls, for a little while. I had a kitten with Giardia before. My vet just told me to be careful with handling of his poop in the litter box and to make sure our dogs didn't get into it. You should completely change the litter box often until he is in the clear. My cat had the most horrible smelling pooh for a while because of the giardia. If you are having the same problem then you will want to keep that litter box extra clean because of the smell alone anyway.<br><b>References : </b><br> I’m not exactly sure but to be on the safe side keep them separated, with separate water bowls, for a little while. I had a kitten with Giardia before. My vet just told me to be careful with handling of his poop in the litter box and to make sure our dogs didn’t get into it. You should completely change the litter box often until he is in the clear. My cat had the most horrible smelling pooh for a while because of the giardia. If you are having the same problem then you will want to keep that litter box extra clean because of the smell alone anyway.
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]]> By: UHave2BeKiddingMe http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/can-giardia-be-spread-by-sharing-a-water-bowl/comment-page-1#comment-763 UHave2BeKiddingMe Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:59:59 +0000 http://www.bestdogwaterbowl.com/best-dog-water-bowl/can-giardia-be-spread-by-sharing-a-water-bowl#comment-763 If your pets have access to the same area of infestation then they can both get it. Example: My one dog had giardia. The other did not. It was not until I caught the one dog drinking water out of a crack in an old freestanding basketball hoop in the backyard that I found the source!!! The base had filled up with water, I had no idea that had happened. The other dog never drank out of that, and never had giardia. If you allow your cat to wander then you will never really be able to locate the source. Your cat will live a longer life if you maintain it as an indoor cat only. The vet had no worries about my other pets getting it, again unless they were drinking the originally contaminated water. ---------- Here are some tips to prevent reinfestation or spreading... As with other parasites of the digestive system, prevention of the spread of Giardia centers on testing and treating infected animals and using sanitary measures to reduce or kill the organisms in the environment. Solutions of Lysol, bleach, and quaternary ammonium compounds are effective against Giardia.<br><b>References : </b><br> If your pets have access to the same area of infestation then they can both get it.

Example: My one dog had giardia. The other did not. It was not until I caught the one dog drinking water out of a crack in an old freestanding basketball hoop in the backyard that I found the source!!! The base had filled up with water, I had no idea that had happened.

The other dog never drank out of that, and never had giardia.

If you allow your cat to wander then you will never really be able to locate the source.

Your cat will live a longer life if you maintain it as an indoor cat only.

The vet had no worries about my other pets getting it, again unless they were drinking the originally contaminated water.

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Here are some tips to prevent reinfestation or spreading…

As with other parasites of the digestive system, prevention of the spread of Giardia centers on testing and treating infected animals and using sanitary measures to reduce or kill the organisms in the environment. Solutions of Lysol, bleach, and quaternary ammonium compounds are effective against Giardia.
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