On or about Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:15:02 -0300, Derek Broughton
was seen typing:

Ann in Houston wrote:

I was at the vet's the other day and they were treating a Labrador for
this parasite. It supposedly comes from the dog drinking from a natural
waterway

Remember how as a kid you'd just make sure the water wasn't muddy before you
drank from it? Don't even think about it now. Giardia isn't a deadly
disease, afaik, but you never get rid of it. Sort of like the Malaria of
the beaver world.

Yup. We have a special portable water bottle for this that has a
filter that will take the spores out. It goes on every trip with us.
Look for the aqua filter line at GoNowShop.com

Just another reason to wash up after every pond visit, especially for
values of "Visit" that include "immersion."

"Have a nice trip?"

--
Crashj

"Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message
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snip
If one must drink water of uncertain sources, boiling kills the parasite
instantly. You do not have to boil the water for 5-10 minutes. As soon
as the water comes to boil, the parasite is killed.

Boiling time is something I have seen discussed before, and the best
argument for a 5 minute boil is that at different altitudes boiling
temperatures vary. A good 5-10 minute boil is a general rule of thumb for
safety. I prefer a proper water filter system, and keep one in my pack for
all trip longer then a few hours.

BV.

"Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message
...
snip
If one must drink water of uncertain sources, boiling kills the parasite
instantly. You do not have to boil the water for 5-10 minutes. As soon
as the water comes to boil, the parasite is killed.

Boiling time is something I have seen discussed before, and the best
argument for a 5 minute boil is that at different altitudes boiling
temperatures vary. A good 5-10 minute boil is a general rule of thumb for
safety. I prefer a proper water filter system, and keep one in my pack for
all trip longer then a few hours.

BV.