Swimming with the Moose

[billski]

My gut tells me it's not a good idea to swim in the same pond that moose frequent. Those little parasites are good for nothing.

 

[Steve-o]

is this just a general observation or, did something happen ?

 

[DougPaul]

Parasites are often specific to their host. That said, I don't know if there is any risk of picking up a parasite from the moose.

Certainly if you are going to swim in a pond frequented by moose, wait until they have left...

Doug

 

[billski]

is this just a general observation or, did something happen ?

No pending litigation
Doing due diligence for my off-grid trip later this summer.

 

[Tom Rankin]

I would pretty much assume Moose (or at least some other animals) swim in every pond in the Whites!

 

[billski]

Certainly if you are going to swim in a pond frequented by moose, wait until they have left...

Doug

Great way to start my day! I used to manage a public swimming pool. Part of the health dept. protocol if a child "lost it" in the pool was everyone out and "shock it" for 24 hrs. If of the liquid variety, 48 hrs. Needless to say, the patrons were quite PO'd 'cause it usually happened on the hottest day of the year

 

[DougPaul]

Great way to start my day! I used to manage a public swimming pool. Part of the health dept. protocol if a child "lost it" in the pool was everyone out and "shock it" for 24 hrs. If of the liquid variety, 48 hrs. Needless to say, the patrons were quite PO'd 'cause it usually happened on the hottest day of the year

Urine is sterile (unless one has a UT infection)--the main problem is that it's a good growth medium. (In fact some of my first aid instruction suggests that if nothing else is available, one can use fresh urine to clean a wound.) Feces, however, are a major vector for pathogens. But again, cross-species is less dangerous than within species.

Happy swimming....

Doug

 

[billski]

Urine is sterile

Happy swimming....

Doug

I was actually talking about diarrhea, which is considered worse than solids.

 

[Becca M]

I was actually talking about diarrhea, which is considered worse than solids.

ewwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!