What about Giarda and Pets?

Giardia is a one-celled protozoan parasite that lives in the intestinal tract of many animals. When this parasite produces a diarrheal disease in animals, it is called Giardiasis.

Learn about this parasite, how it is transmitted, signs of disease, and how it is diagnosed and treated in this FAQ.

Have you had Giardia or another type of zoonotic disease?
Please share your zoonotic disease story here.

Photo: Giardia lamblia protozoan parasite Copyright CDC/ Janice Carr

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