The Influence of Giardia duodenalis on the Occurrence of Clinical Signs in Dogs
Iva Šmit, Dalibor Potočnjak, Vesna Matijatko, Marin Torti, Ines Jović, Darko Grden, Martina Crnogaj, Relja Beck, Antonio Frangipane Di Regalbono · 2023
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Iva Šmit and co-authors examine whether a common gut parasite actually makes dogs sick, in a 2023 veterinary paper. The parasite, Giardia duodenalis, turns up often in dogs, mostly in two forms called assemblages C and D. Owners and vets often blame it for loose stools and other gut signs. The team checked whether infected dogs really showed more signs than uninfected ones.
The study examined 82 dogs and tested their stool samples for Giardia and other parasites. About half the dogs had gut signs and half had none. Giardia appeared in 25 dogs, with assemblage D more common than C. Only one other parasite turned up more often alongside Giardia, and that pairing did not change symptoms. The authors found no link between carrying the parasite, in either form, and showing clinical signs.
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| CREATOR | Iva Šmit, Dalibor Potočnjak, Vesna Matijatko, Marin Torti, Ines Jović, Darko Grden, Martina Crnogaj, Relja Beck, Antonio Frangipane Di Regalbono |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |