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Giardia in Dogs: Everything You Need to Know

3D illustration of Giardia parasite

Giardiasis is an intestinal infection in humans and animals caused by a microscopic protozoan parasite, Giardia duodenalis. Giardia is a simple one-celled parasitic species; it is not a worm, bacteria, or virus. The Giardia organism has two forms. A fragile feeding form, known as the trophozoite, exists in the gut of infected animals, while a… Read more »