Blue-green algae a serious threat to dogs

I want to again share my experience with what was likely a waterborne bacterium I encountered last summer during a river trip in Idaho. We launched during an extended heatwave, which resulted in the river being warm. I developed an infection in my ears that took a couple of weeks to clear.

I’m mentioning this again due to current alerts about blue-green algae throughout the state. 

Sadly, several dogs have fallen ill this summer after…