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Hi David-
Unfortunately, I have more experience with that darn parasite than I’d like to mention! First of all, I’m ecstatic that your vet is recommending the panacur for 5 days instead of the typical 3 days for worms. Also really happy that they are suggesting to repeat it You might have better luck than me with ridding of it that way. My vet only said three days of it and 10 days of Metronidazole. I ended up giving them Metronidazole 4 or 5 times without success. Only ruining their digestive systems.
I have a ton of holistic remedies, but I’d hold off on too many of them until you get another fecal test to see if the traditional method works. But.. with that being said, I would highly recommend to feed fresh crushed or chopped garlic 3 times per week if you are comfortable using it. Also, bump up the fiber and add pre and probiotics. Just start with that while you are treating. Then if needed…The top remedies that the Alternative Medicine Review suggest are: Probiotics, Fiber, Prebiotics, Wheat Germ, Sauerkraut
and Berberine-containing herbs. The CAPC recommends Drontal Plus if the Panacur doesn’t work. http://www.capcvet.org/capc-recommendations/giardia. And the NCBI Pub Med suggests Enteroccoccus Faecium. There are some cleanses and tinctures that I used that contain some of these, but again, we’ll talk later if your first set of treatments do not work. I used them all :-/
Remember that it is highly contagious and can be transmitted to humans as well as other pets. Make sure to clean up their poop ASAP and douse the spot with hot bleach water if you can. Keep their bedding clean and take off your shoes before coming in. It can actually live in the soil and could get on your shoes.
Also, you can find Panacur OTC so much cheaper at http://www.healthypets.com, Amazon.com, Entirely Pets.com and even at Fred Meyer (Kroger) or Costco.
Good luck, let us know how it goes!
