Giardiasis in local breed queen : a case report

Abstract EN

A case was a local breed queen 3 years old, with history of parturition since 4 days and suffering from mild diarrhea with steatorrhea.

The cat was examined clinically and the feces were examined by both direct and concentrated method.

The clinical examination reveals that all vital signs were within normal values.

There were no any trophozoites detected in both direct and flotation methods.

despite, just one cyst was detected in direct smear there were numerous cysts were demonstrated in centrifugal flotation method by magnesium sulfate with 1.20 specific gravity.