we can significantly reduce these health hazards. Both dog owners and community members must understand their role in maintaining public health through proper waste management practices.

As a small animal primary care veterinarian, I deal with the diseases of dog and cat waste on a daily basis. Feces represent potential zoonotic hazards, meaning they can transmit disease from ...

Records show that Red Dog Mine failed to identify hazardous waste in its laboratory for over four years. Teck Alaska, Inc. operates the mine, one of the world’s largest producers of lead and ...

These hazards are not limited to cats and dogs ... Roundworms, hookworms and whipworms commonly found in dog and cat waste, are also present in some exotic pets like reptiles and amphibians.

Dog waste is not only unpleasant, it’s a public health hazard. Dog feces can carry harmful bacteria, parasites and pathogens such as E. coli, salmonella and roundworms, which can contaminate ...

Dog poop is not just an eyesore — it is a public health hazard. Dog feces often carry ... pathogens to spread is a major ...

Certainly, dog waste will eventually compost naturally on your lawn, but leaving it on the grass or hard surfaces poses an environmental hazard. When it rains, stormwater collects a variety of ...