title: Diagnosis of Giardia infection in 14 calves.
abstract: Fourteen calves, 12 days to 12 weeks old, were treated for diarrhea. Fecal examination for parasitologic, bacteriologic, or viral infection revealed Giardia in all calves; rotavirus and coronavirus were found in some calves. Thirteen affected calves were treated orally with dimetridazole (50 mg/kg of body weight, daily, for 5 days), with complete resolution of the diarrhea and elimination of the Giardia. Giardiasis should be considered as an etiologic agent of diarrhea in calves.
authors: Department of Medicine, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: St Jean
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Couture
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Dubreuil
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Fréchette
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005872:Giardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*