08/27/2026
โผ๏ธ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ (๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฌ) ๐ข๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฌโผ๏ธCyanobacteria are a natural part of Idahoโs waterbodies, but when conditions are right, they can multiply rapidly, or โbloom,โ and release toxins into the water. Exposure to cyanotoxins can be harmful to humans, but effects can be more serious in animals since they are more likely to drink the water, lick cyanobacteria from their fur, or eat toxic mats.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ:
โก๏ธCheck for current waterbodies with cyanobacteria blooms at deq.idaho.gov/habs and keep animals away from these waterbodies.
โก๏ธDo not let your pets swim in, play in, or drink any water that looks or smells strange, like it has foam or scum on the surface. These can be signs of cyanobacteria.
โก๏ธIf you find your pets playing in water that might have a cyanobacteria bloom, rinse them right away with soap and clean water. If your pet is experiencing symptoms, call your veterinarian.
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ญ, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ!
Learn more about HABs, view current blooms, and report a potential bloom at deq.idaho.gov/habs
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