title: The nature and treatment of giardiasis in parakeets.
abstract: The prevalence of giardiasis was studied in 77 parakeets from 4 widely varied sources and was found to be 66%. The infection appeared most common in young birds. Cysts and trophozoites were found in fecal samples and persisted in birds caged alone for up to 4 months, New infections appeared when infected and noninfected birds were caged together, Treatment with 200 ppm of dimetridazole in the drinking water was less effective than 3 oral doses given at the rate of 1.5 mg/30 g of body weight every 12 hours by stomach tube. Metronidazole therapy was not effective.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D004131:Dimetridazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010240:Parakeets / Q000469:parasitology*; D011563:Psittaciformes / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D004131:Dimetridazole