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Giardia is organism that commonly causes Diarrhea in dogs, cats, and domestic  animals. This condition is known as giardiasis. The finding of  current  research, the morphological and molecular diagnosis of Giardia duodenalis is being determined, along with the age, gender, and months  influence on the occurrence  of Giardia disease prevalence in dogs. 

The current study used traditional methods to identify and detect Giardia in household dogs in the Karbala district of Iraq.  Molecular diagnostics confirmed this using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and primer beta giardin gene (511 bp). In 2024, this study has been done  from beginning of  Jan. to Jun.  One hundred and fifty fecal samples from dogs of both genders, both adults and puppies, were gathered.

 the results revealed trophoziote and cyst of Giardia were examined under a microscope.