Pet owners poisoning rivers

[CPF]

Just been reading this on the.
The Guardian Web site.

 

[Spencer]

Ssssssh
It’s the cows wot dunnit..

 

[Gong Farmer]

Neither of those actives kill fleas any more so I'd be surprised if they harmed anything else.

 

[Exfarmer]

Neither of those actives kill fleas any more so I'd be surprised if they harmed anything else.

some water invertebrates are incredibly sensitive

 

[Bogweevil]

Apparently it is the washing of hands after stroking a recently dosed Pluto that gets the gubbins in the drink. The contamination is found far from likely agricultural sources and near cities and baffled water testers for a while. I was under the impression that the doses were low and unlikely to cause significant harm - limits are generally set at limits of detection that are fantastically low. Neonics are much less toxic to water organisms than pyrethroids.

 

[DrWazzock]

What about that mongrel Carrie took in? I mean the terrier not Boris. Presumably it’s drenched with organic shampoo and doesn’t have any of these environmentally devastating flea treatments.

 

[Exfarmer]

What about that mongrel Carrie took in? I mean the terrier not Boris. Presumably it’s drenched with organic shampoo and doesn’t have any of these environmentally devastating flea treatments.

Probably treated with something like tea tree oil, widely loved by aromatherapists and greenies. It is poisonous and in the dosages used probably thousands of time worse than some proven proprietary products

 

[DrWazzock]

Probably treated with something like tea tree oil, widely loved by aromatherapists and greenies. It is poisonous and in the dosages used probably thousands of time worse than some proven proprietary products

Yes I have a vegan neighbour who won’t give her cat the flea treatment prescribed by the vet as it goes against her ethics. So she gets me to administer it instead when I’m delivering hay. So that’s alright then.

 

[puppet]

Firstly, how often are the dogs getting treated and secondly it seems unlikely that many go for a swim in a river very often?

 

[Nearly]

Firstly, how often are the dogs getting treated and secondly it seems unlikely that many go for a swim in a river very often?

Rain?

 

[steveR]

Yes I have a vegan neighbour who won’t give her cat the flea treatment prescribed by the vet as it goes against her ethics. So she gets me to administer it instead when I’m delivering hay. So that’s alright then.

Are you qualified to administer veterinrary products like this.....?

 

[DrWazzock]

Are you qualified to administer veterinrary products like this.....?

Good question. Why has my neighbour been left to administer veterinary products? Probably because the cat is semi feral and won’t go to the vets.

 

[puppet]

Rain?

If the rain washes enough to damage wildlife the poor dogs must be ill with the stuff.
I suppose in urban areas it washes into drains much more easily.
Will need withdrawal periods when you cannot walk your dog in the rain for 2 months.

 

[Flat 10]

This is sadly always the case industry is an easy target whereas they don't like upsetting voters.

 

[Grass And Grain]

Yes I have a vegan neighbour who won’t give her cat the flea treatment prescribed by the vet as it goes against her ethics. So she gets me to administer it instead when I’m delivering hay. So that’s alright then.

Vegan who keeps a cat . Does she stick to her principles and feed the cat lettuce, or does she overlook feeding meat to the cat as well?

Most vegans seem to be pet owners and feed meat to them. I don't get it.

 

[DrWazzock]

Vegan who keeps a cat . Does she stick to her principles and feed the cat lettuce, or does she overlook feeding meat to the cat as well?

Most vegans seem to be pet owners and feed meat to them. I don't get it.

I don’t ask. She’s fit and I deliver horse hay.

 

[Nearly]

More respect for a vegan who feeds carnivore pets on a balanced diet including meat than ones who try and force their beliefs on their animals.

 

[DeeGee]

I don’t ask. She’s fit and I deliver horse hay.

Do you give any other treatment while you are there?

 

[neilo]

Are you qualified to administer veterinrary products like this.....?

Not without a PA51624b, c & d I suspect. I’m sure some training agency would happily lift your leg to train you in the use of such hazardous chemicals.

 

[neilo]

some water invertebrates are incredibly sensitive

As are some of the tests used these days. It’s no doubt amazing what will be shown up by tests that look down to parts per billion.