title: Giardiasis in a horse.
abstract: Giardia infection was believed responsible for chronic diarrhea, weight loss, lethargy, inappetence, and dermatitis in a 4-year-old Thoroughbred horse. Fecal cysts were detected by the zinc sulfate centrifugal flotation method. All clinical signs resolved upon treatment with metronidazole suspension (5 mg/kg body weight per os, TID for 10 days).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole