GRAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Grand County School District. The mission of the Grand County School District is to combine the resources of the schools, community, parents and students to provide the opportunities necessary for individual academic, vocational and personal growth. Climbing to New Heights: Simplicity, Consistency, Quality, and Victory.
Story at-a-glance -. Giardia infection is fairly common in pets â especially dogs. It is a zoonotic infection, meaning it can be passed between animals and humans. Animals that have been housed with lots of other animals are common carriers of the parasite.
Giardia (/dÊiËËÉrdiÉ/ or /ËdÊÉrdiÉ/) is a genus of anaerobic flagellated protozoan parasites of the phylum Sarcomastigophora that colonise and reproduce in the small intestines of several vertebrates, causing giardiasis.he Giardia parasite originates from contaminated items and surfaces that have been tainted by the feces of an infected carrier. The symptoms of Giardia, which may begin to appear 2 days after infection, include violent diarrhea, excess gas, stomach or abdominal cramps, upset stomach, and nausea.