So I poked around and apparently this is a problem in all 50 states, especially around summer. Watch out for warm, slow moving water. Shallow water especially cause it’s already warmer. If there’s a lot of algae and it’s green and stuff, just stay out.
Warm weather and fertilizers and such make this worse, and apparently this is the worst year yet so please keep your pets safe, and yourselves as well!
We had it in a lake here last year and this is what it looks like
A few notes on this, for the doggos:
1. This is a form of bacteria, not algae. It can be blue-green, bright green, or red, and will look like foam, scum, or spilled paint. The dark green algae found at beaches is NOT the same thing and is not toxic. (Highlighted red because we call it blue-green)
2. It is found in shallow, still, bodies of water. It thrives on warm temperatures and fertilizer. So, be particularly careful if there is (as in this picture) a farm next to the lake or pond.
3. YES it is toxic to humans too. However it’s not as toxic and there is no known case of anyone dying. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, twitching, paralysis, cardiac or respiratory difficulty, liver failure, skin irritation, rashes, and gastrointestinal issues. Go to the ER if you feel sick after swimming in a lake.
4. Don’t let your dogs go in water that is cloudy, has algae blooms like that, or if you are at all unsure. If you do let your dogs swim, rinse them off with clean water if possible.
5. Do not use untreated lake water for drinking, cooking, and brushing teeth. Boiling water does not help nor does simple treatment. So, basically just don’t use lake water. Do not let your dogs drink from the lake or fill their bowl from it. Bring water from home for your dog to drink, and offer your dog water before letting them near a lake so they won’t be thirsty.
6. Not all blooms are toxic. But you should still assume they are.
7. There is no antidote to the toxin. If your dog gets sick after swimming, take them to the vet immediately.
8. The downwind side of the lake is more likely to be affected.
If possible, take your dog to a river to play in the water not a lake.
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so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god
okay so i just got my dream job??? a week after applying to it?? and now i’m thinking….maybe this is the good luck post
…..not even six hours later i got an offer of a well paying full time long-term job with free room and board in queens in nyc, allowing me independence and a way to escape an abusive situation and an unhealthy environment
likes charge reblogs cast, folks, this is the good luck post
I hate to ask, but recently my father was diagnosed with cancer. We are so thankful it’s treatable, but even with decent health insurance, the bills are adding up fast.
Furthermore, my father is the primary caretaker for my younger brother, who has significant disabilities and health issues of his own. As a result. any help that can be given won’t just cover the cost of cancer care, it will ensure that my brother’s health and safety needs will be covered as well.
For personal safety reasons, I do not have a large social media presence. Even if you are not in a position to donate, please share this post so that it reaches as many people as possible. I am so incredibly grateful for any dollar amount given and any share across any platform. Every little bit will help.
I am so thankful for all of the attention this post has been given. Unfortunately, however, I need to keep asking for your help. Insurance has covered less of my father’s care than we originally thought, and we were just handed a $2,800.00 bill due in three weeks. There is no way we can afford to pay this charge without assistance, especially because at this stage treatments have made my father too ill to continue working.
Please, if you can give any amount at all, we would be so grateful. If you cannot donate, please share this post on Tumblr, on Twitter, on Facebook, on any social media you have. We have a very small window to raise $2,800.00, and we need all the help you can give.
So I’m sure you guys have seen my posts before abt being robbed at gunpoint and having almost $500 stolen from me, which I needed used for my dogs monthly sezuire medications, luckily I was able to raise just enough money
But for the past couple months I’ve been struggling to pay his monthly bill of $400 and now I’m way in over my head again.
I called out of work for a couple of days bcs I had the flu and my check was so short, I’m now $300 behind on rent, plus his med bills PLUS my fucking bank account went into the negative $200 because of literally just trying to get to work and Uber added up
I don’t want to seem so needy but I’m freaking out and honestly so scared, my dog has been acting so lathargic and weird I rly don’t want him to have another seizure, I don’t have a good relationship with either of my parents especially since I came out to them…so I definitely can’t ask them for money
If anyone could spare ANYTHING I would greatly appreciate it:
Cash app: $asiapls
Venmo: @Asia-Jefferson-1
I also just realized I have a google pay? Which is jeffersonasia21@gmail.com
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