By NEWStat
As summer temperatures continue toward their peak, many pet
owners will take their pets to cool off in local lakes and ponds. These owners
are unknowingly exposing their pets to the potentially harmful effects of
toxins such as microcystins and anatoxins often contained in blue-green algae
(also known as cyanobacteria).
Several states including Kansas, Rhode Island, Indiana, and the
regions surrounding Lake Erie have already issued warnings this year about the
presence of blue-green algae in bodies of fresh water. In fact, some experts
are predicting that the blue-green algae problem at Lake Erie will be the worst
ever in 2013,according to TheStar.com.
