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Can you use metronidazole for cats?

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She says metronidazole is a viable treatment option for a cat with no previous adverse reactions to the antimicrobial medication. A 2004 study found that administering 25 mg/kg of metronidazole twice a day for seven days was effective and safe for stopping the shedding of giardia cysts in cats.

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