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A 1-year-old male Pointer was admitted for evaluation of chronic diarrhea and mild weight loss. An aspirate of duodenal contents was obtained after infusing 0.9% Na Cl through a flexible endoscope passed into the proximal portion of the duodenum. Examination of the aspirated duodenal contents revealed a Giardia trophozoite, and the dog improved with metronidazole therapy. Duodenal aspiration via a flexible endoscope offers a new diagnostic technique for giardiasis.
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