Dog exposure risk
- High susceptibility
- Yes
- Routes
- drinking
- swimming
- wading
- grooming fur or paws
- eating dried shoreline algae
Evidence and sources (1)
Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details
Exposure to toxic algae by ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact can cause rashes, eye or skin irritation, allergic reactions, breathing difficulty or congestion, gastrointestinal illness, and in high exposures serious illness or death. Dogs face special risk from drinking, swimming, wading, grooming contaminated fur or paws, or eating dried shoreline algae.
Observation details · Source details · Original source: East Bay Regional Park District