Garden Amendments and Pets: Dangerous Mulch, Moldy Compost, Mycotoxins and More - Focal Point Friday
06/02/23 • 7 min
Our pets are part of the family and we hate to see anything happen to them. Let's be sure there's nothing we're doing in the garden that might be hazardous to their health. Today's discussion is all about avoiding the dangers from our compost piles, mushroom compost, mulch, fertilizers and amendments.
Episode Resources:
Mushroom Toxicity | VCA Animal Hospitals (vcahospitals.com)
Tremorgenic Mycotoxins - Moldy Food Strikes Back - CriticalCareDVM
Common Garden Dangers for Dogs - BluePearl Pet Hospital (bluepearlvet.com)
Our pets are part of the family and we hate to see anything happen to them. Let's be sure there's nothing we're doing in the garden that might be hazardous to their health. Today's discussion is all about avoiding the dangers from our compost piles, mushroom compost, mulch, fertilizers and amendments.
Episode Resources:
Mushroom Toxicity | VCA Animal Hospitals (vcahospitals.com)
Tremorgenic Mycotoxins - Moldy Food Strikes Back - CriticalCareDVM
Common Garden Dangers for Dogs - BluePearl Pet Hospital (bluepearlvet.com)
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