On the Tarn basin in Lozère and Aveyron, our rivers, of exceptional quality and beauty, are an ideal place for relaxation, where swimming and canoeing are practiced… As elsewhere, cyanobacteria naturally develop there every summer, the cause of several dog deaths in recent years.
The presence of cyanobacteria is not necessarily linked to pollution. In the presence of heat, light and moderate currents, they are capable of colonizing river bottoms and can be the cause of intoxication.
This phenomenon is not alarming, but it can present a health risk, particularly in relation to dogs. To avoid it, it’s important to know the symptoms of intoxication and the simple, common-sense precautions to implement, for which everyone is responsible.
The presence of cyanobacteria doesn’t call into question the good quality of river water!