Abstract
Twenty-six clinical cases of canine giardiasis with histories of diarrhea were treated with three benzimidazoles recognized as effective in overseasa febantel combination (8 cases, 30 mg/kg of body weight, once a day for 3 days, orally), albendazole (7 cases, 25 mg/kg of body weight, twice a day for 2 days orally), or fenbendazole (11 cases, 50 mg/kg of body weight, once a day for 3 days, orally). In all cases, one or two administration courses of benzimidazoles eliminated fecal Giardias and clinical signs of diarrhea. Except for one case of temporary salivation when the febantel combination was administered, no general side effects were observed. These results suggest that benzimidazoles are effective for cases of canine giardiasis also in Japan.
