Are owners aware of the dangers of blue green algae?
There was something on the news this morning that jogged my memory. Its mainly related to standing water, so flowing streams and rivers are usually safe.
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cyanobacteria poisoning,
poisoning by cyanobacteria, usually as a result of drinking contaminated water. In most cases it is a subacute condition characterized by liver damage with jaundice and sometimes bloody diarrhea and photosensitization. Drinking of heavily contaminated water may cause acute symptoms including muscle tremors, ataxia, dyspnea, cyanosis, and hyperesthesia so that a slight touch may cause convulsions and opisthotonos, which can be fatal. Also called blue-green algae poisoning.
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Dog owners warned against letting pets swim in lakes after poisonous algae found flourishing in hot weather | Mail Online