Infectious Disease
Feline Giardia: Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment
This overview on feline Giardia covers transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and zoonotic implications.
About the Author
Dr. Saleh is a postdoctoral research associate at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Prior to joining the laboratory in 2021, she served as a veterinary parasitology lecturer at Oklahoma State University and project leader for the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology. Originally from east Tennessee, she earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Tennessee in 2011 and a PhD in veterinary parasitology from Virginia Tech in 2017. Her doctoral research focused on the detection and genotypic characterization of Giardia in companion animals. Her research interests include diagnostics and zoonotic parasites.