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Ponds and aquatics

This guide’s details are being double-checked, so for now it carries only the safety notes.

Blue-green algae blooms can be toxic to people and to pets, dogs especially, so keep people and animals from drinking or entering affected water and wash off any splashes. Open water is also a drowning risk for young children.

Where to get help

NHS 111, or your GP. Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.