Ame Vanorio

Ame Vanorio works part-time as a vet assistant at Licking Valley Veterinary Services. She is a freelance writer specializing in organic gardening, pets, wildlife, and alternative energy topics. In addition, Ame is the director of Fox Run Environmental Education Center where she teaches classes on environmental issues and is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Ame lives off-grid in Falmouth, Kentucky with too many animals to count.

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NEWSFLASH! Blue-green algae: dangerous to pets and livestock

Information from the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory By Dr. Megan C. Romano, Veterinary Toxicology Resident Blue-green algae, also called cyanobacteria, are microscopic organisms normally present in aquatic ecosystems, including lakes and ponds. Thousands of species of blue-green algae have been identified; at least 80 are known to produce toxins that can cause illness …

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