Remember the dangers of Blue/green algae

Tractorgirl · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks from Zadie & I too. Would appreciate any links to more info as we usually walk in farmland with lots of ditches etc (as well as a running stream - phew at least one lot of water that I don't need to worry about!) and my girl is a compulsive paddler.

mommy · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

Ok, a mixture of links.......

scroll down to ' Other types of pisoning or Injury to animals ' then section 3......

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/dairy/facts/87-016.htm

Scarily I have come across this ' in force warning ' for Cornwall....any resident members or hoilday makers be aware...

http://www.restormel.gov.uk/index.cfm?Articleid=13628

http://www.fife.gov.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.display&objectid=45CC951C-B2D4-856D-7A0A044E031BFC39

Oh my gawd...I need to get out more .... Rolling Eyes

http://www.clg.wlv.ac.uk/projects/CAST/corpus/compare.php?files= ann4/sci08done.txt.xml.html:

.....and on...and ..on....and...but I can't find the pic I am looking for.....
Sad

Tractorgirl · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks - much appreciated. Will tell OH tonight & he will raise his eyebrows as I worry about something else - well one of us has to!!

mommy · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject:

Bump...

Mods...maybe this warrants a sticky??

maxsmum · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:26 am Post subject:

sticky done rhoni Wink

VJH · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:28 am Post subject:

I DREAMED ABOUT BLUE/GREEN ALGAE Embarassed

bleddy nowhere bleedy safe bleedy bleddy bleddy - need more coffee me thinks Wink

Carroll · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:33 am Post subject:

Oh blimey I didn't know this either only fast flowing river on our walk but will be keeping a watchful eye when we go away. Shocked

Thanks for that Rhoni Very Happy

trizia · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:12 am Post subject:

Thanks for this info Rhoni... Confused

Wouldn't have known about the dangers either.. so Thank you Smile

Goldentouch · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

oh god. Just logged on today and read this.

Right, this morning, Leo was in the pond by my house.
Its really large, and its very still. At the edges are this sort of green floaty stuff, almost like floating mould..
Leo swam in this pond today......... And now im getting a bit worried after seeing this post....

He has swam in the pond before and there has never been any problems, well, iv never seen any symptoms anyway....

Do you think everything will be alright? Should i just keep an eye on him?

mommy · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject:

Jill,

Usually the toxic blooms occur in warm weather.....I don't know whereabouts you are.....is it / has it been warm?

If Leo has swam in it in the past was it autumn / winter.....in those cooler temperatures the blooms are not present.....