How does pet waste harm the fish and the environment?
When pet waste is disposed of improperly, not only water quality suffers, but your health may be at risk as well. When pet waste is washed into lakes or streams the waste decays, using up oxygen and releasing ammonia that can kill fish. Various disease or parasites that can also be transmitted are:
  • Campylobacteriosis - Causes severe diarrhea in humans.

  • Cryptosporidium - It causes diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, and dehydration.

  • Toxocariasis - Roundworms usually transmitted from dogs to human may cause vision loss, rash, fever, or cough

  • Toxoplasmosis - A parasite carried by cats can cause muscle aches, headache, and lymph node enlargement.
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