Associate Professor of Parasitology Louisiana State University
The talk will explore the most common protozoal causes of diarrhea in kittens, including Tritrichomonas blagburni, Giardia, Cystoisospora spp. (coccidia), and Cryptosporidium, as well as intestinal nematode parasites in kittens. Characteristics of the diarrhea, current diagnostic methods available for the parasites in question, and available treatments will be discussed.
