Deadly Blue Green Algae

[MossRoad]

It's not a freak out event. sheesh. many, many people take their dogs to a park, lake, etc... where they've gone for years to let the dogs play in the water, fetch sticks, balls, etc... then one day the dog dies after having a great time.

I think several of you do not understand what this stuff is and are making uneducated comments.

For example, this woman's three dogs all died within hours of each other.
- Two of the dogs NEVER GOT IN THE WATER.
- The water was clear.

No one in their right mind would even think that there was something in that water that could kill their dog with just a couple licks.

Watch this video
Blue-green algae kills dogs at North Carolina pond, owner says

 

[Industrial Toys]

Not to make light of it. But curious for some perspective. Do more Dogs die of drinking antifreeze for instance?

 

[Diggin It]

It's been an odd year or two with excessive rainfall and widespread flooding in areas all across the country that don't usually experience it. Couple that with higher than normal dewpoints and temperatures and odd things can happen. There's simply more water going stagnant that becomes breeding grounds for this kind of thing.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I notice moss growing on all kinds of seldom moved stuff around here and I have never experienced that before.

 

[EddieWalker]

It's been a big topic on the news and with dog people that we know in our area of East Texas. Seems like most of it is happening at Lady Bird Lake in Austin. From what I understand, this is a popular lake and park for the people that live in Austin to go swimming and spending time with their pets. Death happens in hours after they have been in the water. There is no cure.

Owner warns others after dog dies of algae intoxication - Story | KTBC

 

[MossRoad]

I notice moss growing on all kinds of seldom moved stuff around here and I have never experienced that before.

never experience what?

 

[MossRoad]

It's been a big topic on the news and with dog people that we know in our area of East Texas. Seems like most of it is happening at Lady Bird Lake in Austin. From what I understand, this is a popular lake and park for the people that live in Austin to go swimming and spending time with their pets. Death happens in hours after they have been in the water. There is no cure.

Owner warns others after dog dies of algae intoxication - Story | KTBC

That's a good read. Maybe it'll help some folks understand that it can occur in any body of water that might have been safe in the past.

 

[MossRoad]

Also, it's not really algae, it's a bacteria.

Cyanobacteria - Wikipedia

 

[Jstpssng]

I notice moss growing on all kinds of seldom moved stuff around here and I have never experienced that before.

It's quite common to see algae growing in water. Even well water will often have it when left in the sunlight for a few days. If I monitored every place where my dog drinks from over the course of the day it would scare the average Joe.

Water poisoning is nasty though. Years ago I was talking to a woman who got it after she had brushed her teeth using water at a horse auction. She was sick for a long time, and the doctor said that if she had drank any of it she would have died.

 

[Diggin It]

I notice moss growing on all kinds of seldom moved stuff around here and I have never experienced that before.

never experience what?

Moss. Even on roads.


I've seen it in places that don't get as much Sun as others.