this came in on a wolfdog rescue mailing list i'm on, wanted to share it with yall. with the heat and humidity wev'e had here in the east, things like outside water bowls, kiddie pools, etc. need to be kept very clean too...
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Hi group,
Here is some information to anyone that is near an algae pond- at least in Wisconsin.
Beth
Subject: Algae in Ponds Kills Dogs
I am posting this as a warning to all dog owners.
Do not run your dogs near stagnant ponds with Algae
Yesterday morning I lost my daughters Irish Setter to Toxic Algae.
It happened within an hour of an exercise run after which I was
careful to cool the dogs down.
Ena, a 1.5-year Red setter had jumped in a nearby pond, about 3
acres, to cool and drink after a short 10-minute workout.
My IRWS did the same but did not drink much.
I found her dead in a pool of green less puke than an hour later.
I researched the cause, tested the water and compared the Algae
types to the research and found toxic algae to be the cause.
The weather here in St. Louis has been 95+ degrees with no wind for
several weeks now. Perfect conditions for an Algae bloom in a
standing pond or small lake
Here are but a few links on the subject
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/hab/anabaena.html
http://www-cyanosite.bio.purdue.edu/images/images.html
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Hi group,
Here is some information to anyone that is near an algae pond- at least in Wisconsin.
Beth
Subject: Algae in Ponds Kills Dogs
I am posting this as a warning to all dog owners.
Do not run your dogs near stagnant ponds with Algae
Yesterday morning I lost my daughters Irish Setter to Toxic Algae.
It happened within an hour of an exercise run after which I was
careful to cool the dogs down.
Ena, a 1.5-year Red setter had jumped in a nearby pond, about 3
acres, to cool and drink after a short 10-minute workout.
My IRWS did the same but did not drink much.
I found her dead in a pool of green less puke than an hour later.
I researched the cause, tested the water and compared the Algae
types to the research and found toxic algae to be the cause.
The weather here in St. Louis has been 95+ degrees with no wind for
several weeks now. Perfect conditions for an Algae bloom in a
standing pond or small lake
Here are but a few links on the subject
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/hab/anabaena.html
http://www-cyanosite.bio.purdue.edu/images/images.html
