title: Dog poisonings associated with a Microcystis aeruginosa bloom in the Netherlands.
abstract: In early autumn 2011, three dogs died after they had been exposed to a Microcystis aeruginosa bloom on Lake Amstelmeer, The Netherlands. The cyanobacterial scum from the lake contained up to 5.27 × 103 μg g(-1) dry-weight microcystin, the vomit of one of the dogs contained on average 94 µg microcystin g(-1) dry-weight. In both cases, microcystin-LR was the most abundant variant. This is the first report of dog deaths associated with a Microcystis bloom and microcystin poisoning in The Netherlands.
authors.affiliation: Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. miquel.lurling@wur.nl
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lürling
authors.forename: Elisabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Faassen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D057097:Harmful Algal Bloom; D060106:Lakes / Q000382:microbiology; D052998:Microcystins / Q000506:poisoning*; D046931:Microcystis / Q000254:growth & development; D009426:Netherlands; D011041:Poisoning / Q000662:veterinary; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D052998:Microcystins; C078588:microcystin