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A big problem in Northern California.
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09-11-2019, 01:05 PM | #827 |
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Our neighbor's dog died of this. It was very traumatic for them. Their "beach house" was on the Eastern shore of MD. Delmarva peninsula.
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09-11-2019, 01:24 PM | #828 |
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Jim, is that because of the long dry spell then lots of rain?
glatt, that was in salt, or at least brackish water?
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09-11-2019, 03:38 PM | #829 |
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It happens every year in ponds and rivers, though there seems to be a slow increase in range and severity.
Variable weather, greater demands on water (population, grapes and weed), and the nature of the bacteria itself must all play a part. |
09-11-2019, 05:25 PM | #830 |
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I would guess brackish. They never said exactly which body of water it was, but their house is on a mouth of a small river where it enters the Chesapeake Bay. So I assumed that is where the dog got exposed. Maybe there was another body of water nearby where the dog was playing. I just don't know. The dog took 2-3 days to die, if I remember correctly. So it sounds like maybe a mild case of this thing. The Vet told them it was a waterborne toxic bacteria. I had never heard of such a thing, and neither had they. They have another dog now and said initially that it would never be allowed in the water, but I have seen pictures on social media of that dog splashing around. |
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Ben says, Play with it? Ain't nobody got time for that. Kill it and be ready for the next adventure, I mean what if Dad got on his bike while I was playing with it?
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Algal bloom is an annual problem on this side of the Atlantic as well and, sadly, usually claims a number of canine victims.
This article is from the 14th August. Quote:
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"The bird was believed to be the mother of a pair of cygnets that were also rescued last week. One of the cygnets died and the other is undergoing rehabilitation."
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Ouch, that's the cygnet of a sick mind.
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Is it the spelling of 'cygnet' that you take issue with? Bruce's response leads me to that conclusion. Genuine question.
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The spelling is correct, I think Jim was referring to the rehabilitation program, for humans here it's often keyboarding /programming.
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Smarter than the average Border Collie...
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Maybe it's other dog people don't give their pups a chance to do that.
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