Blue Green Algae in Martin County

[charliepete]

I just read a Star Trib article about a dog dieing from ingesting a water that had a blue green algae bloom in Martin Counties Fox lake. Hunting dog owners should take note of this. Blue Green algae killed a heck of a lot of dogs a few years back in South Dakota, many of which are still incorrectly attributed to heat instead of tainted water. Make sure you know what you're partner is drinking from...this stuff can kill a dog scary quick. If it's one lake, conditions are probably right for it to be in others.

[Harmonica Bear]

Yeah I just read that too. Scary stuff. Sometimes its hard to stop a dog from taking quick drinks of standing water. Make sure you have lots of fresh water with you if you are heading out this weekend, or the next several for that matter.

[311Hemi]

Blue Green algae killed a heck of a lot of dogs a few years back in South Dakota, many of which are still incorrectly attributed to heat instead of tainted water.

Where did you get this info? I remember the warm year and the fatalities but have not heard this.

[charliepete]

Pointing Dog Journal had an article on it, and there was an interview with a vet on KFAN outdoors where they made reference to it.

[muc33]

It reportedly happened where I live a year ago as well. Something surely to note.