Toxic blue green algae risks to pets hit the news in 2019. The EPA indicates it is a risk in all 50 states. A recent story from St. Louis NPR exposes the challenges of testing bodies of water to keep the public and pets safe <Link>.
Jennifer Coates, DVM, shares what we need to know about harmful algal blooms and how to keep pets safe in this article.
Blue-green algae are not actually algae at all. They are a type of bacteria called cyanobacteria which produce cyanotoxins that can cause serious, even fatal illness . . . “
Source: PetMD, August 2019. Link.
Also see: Toxic green algae infographic, ASPCA Pro. Link. This infographic is suitable for social media, printable for in-house display or linked to a newsletter.