PSA ABOUT GIARDIA (Can’t believe I’m doing this)
As someone with a personal giardia experience, I just want to share some insight
You don’t have to eat shit to get Giardia, hopefully this isn’t blowing any minds. Germs can spread, if you are unlucky, you could accidentally get Giardia just from touching your dog in a spot where they made contact with a Giardia source (shit).
Dogs don’t wear clothes, and therefore, their butt is touching surfaces, which can then spread Giardia.
I steam cleaned my entire house when my dog had Giardia and luckily it was enough to get everything taken care of, but both me and my SO were very concerned that we could be infected. This is a normal line of thought and NEWSFLASH - our house, just like Ethan’s, is not covered in shit! My dog has never even had an accident at my current residence. Yet our concern for ourselves and each other was still valid! I think Ethan was being a good father and dog dad in noticing that his dog had Giardia and connecting the dots to think to get his kids checked.
I guess this shit is obvious but I’m really tired of seeing people say that your house has to be covered in shit to be worried about Giardia. If you’re like me, my dog is everywhere, on my bed, on my sofa, lil guy even cozies up in my pillow sometimes. And when my dog had Giardia, I rightfully freaked out and cleaned the FUCK out of my house to prevent myself from possibly getting Giardia and to prevent him from recontracting it.
TLDR: I’m sure this message will not be seen and not be taken seriously by the people who need to see it and understand it. But for the fupa troopers out there, now you know! Giardia can easily be contracted by your dog on a simple walk. Keep an eye on your dog and rent/buy a steam cleaner if they get Giardia (and go to the vet of course)! It’s perfectly normal to be concerned for your loved ones and your dog in a situation where the dog has Giardia.
Edit: It certainly has been a strange year. Just remember there are normal, well-adjusted people out there still. They’re just harder to notice because they’re not screaming about dog shit on the internet and pretending that they’re helping Palestine by doing so.