A case study on Giardiasis in eight months old Persian cat

Abstract

This study discussed about the clinical management of Giardiasis in cat. An eight-month-old Persian cat having body weight 4.10kg was presented to Teaching and Training Pet Hospital and Research Center, CVASU, Purbachal, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 07, 2022. With a history of chronic intermittent diarrhea and fatty stool, weight loss, reduce appetite, and hair fall. Clinical examination revealed the body temperature was 102.5˚F, and laboratory diagnosis was done by direct smear and commercial Giardiasis Kit Test. There were no internal parasites and any eggs and Kit test became positive within 5 minutes. Depending upon the history, clinical and laboratory examination the case was diagnosed as Giardiasis and accordingly therapy was given. As medication Metronidazole @ 20mg/kg B.W (Syp. Filmet @ 0.5 ml/kg B.W.) orally twice daily for 7 days, Fenbendazole @ 40mg/kg B.W. (Liq. Fenazol vet 1ml/5kg B.W. orally twice daily for 7 days ORS/Rice saline (50 ml/kg B.W) 200ml daily for 7 days, feeding had been withheld for 12 hours and for hair fall use Vitamin B complex and Zinc (Syp. Bicozin 1.5 ml/4 kg B.W.) daily twice for three weeks, Cap. OMG-3 1drops/kg B. W. mixed with the feed and orally administrate daily twice 15 days and Dancel shampoo bath once a week for three weeks has been suggested. Animal had responded to the treatment and there was an uneventful recovery within 7 days.