›› 2010, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 172-173.

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Studies on the Rule of Shedding of Giardia cysts in Puppies after Artificial Infection

LI Ling- dan1， GONG Peng- tao1， LI Jian- hua1， LI He1， LIANG Xiao- ying1, ZHANG Xi- chen1， DU De- jiang2   

  1. (1.College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine，Jilin University，Changchun 130062, China；2.Police Dog Training Base of the Place Bureau of Jilin Province，Changchun 130062, China)
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-02-20 Published:2010-02-20

Abstract:

Abstract：Faecal samples of puppies after artificial trophozoite infection were examined for Giardia cysts by zinc sulphate floatation. The results indicated that trophozoite could infect puppies and the shedding of Giardia canis cysts in puppies was intermittent. The period of intermittence was 7 to 8 days. Giardia cysts were detected after 3 days，cysts shedding peaked in 13 days after inoculation ，and lasting for 3 to 4 days. In the intermittent period，we also detected a little amount Giardia cysts everyday. The infected puppies had the symptoms of diarrhea and depressed and weight loss.

Key words: Key words：dog; Giardia trophozoite; excretion