Posted on 07/05/2019 3:58:01 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I miss the beaches at O.C. and Bethany. Being down here in ‘Bama now, we used to get over to St. Augustine, but in 20 years we’ve never made it to Panama City. Well, at least we have a nice, immaculate pool and a palm tree in the back yard. My doc won’t let me even dip my toes in native waters anymore for all the permanent damage staph did to my legs on dry ground.
Sure. It’s not a worthwhile news story unless something harmful can be linked to climate change or Trump.
No evidence is given that the water is warmer because of “climate change,” or by how much. No evidence given for the magnitude of influence on the bacteria. Just a sweeping generalization not backed by any real science. Idiot reporters, and I suppose idiot readers as well. Otherwise, this nonsense would be stopped.
hysteria? Common sense.
Well said.
I think O.C. and Bethany miss the beaches they used to have as well.
I used to get these infections a lot. What prevents it is a freshwater rinse after you leave the water.
Thanks! That is a great resource.
This is interesting! Do you have any specific articles you’d recommend?
Hydrogen peroxide would be the first thing that comes to mind if I seen that. Yeap looked it up one strain is resistant but H2O2 will kill the young cells which means it still dies.
Why do you feel raw chicken livers would work and cooked one’s wouldn’t?
Vibrio vulnificus is no laughing matter. I live in Mississippi and fish along the coast quite a bit, it’s something you’ve always got to be concerned about there. It’s most common in brackish waters or where rivers flow into the sea and warmer waters make it a lot more active. You’re most likely to contract it if you have a skin cut. My hands are usually skinned up from working so I keep a spray bottle with a bleach solution on the boat which is a recommend precaution for those coming in contact with the gulf water. There are multiple cases of it all along the gulf coast every year, MS, Al, LA, FL are the primary places but as you see it can happen anywhere. If you get an infection it’s fast moving and they recommend you get to an emergency room as soon as you notice it. Delaying a few hours can let it spread to the point that they may have to amputate the infected limb. It’s got to be treated right then if the patient is going to survive without major damage.
To the poster that said he used to get these infections a lot, you didn’t get this stuff. It doesn’t go away on it’s own and you wouldn’t be alive now if it was untreated.
It’s bad stuff, real bad.
“Do you have any specific articles youd recommend?”
No articles to recommend. Sorry. I did a bunch of reading when the cats fell sick. Then used trial and error, with recommendations from a vet, to treat the cats. For me, I’ve found that Clavamox seems to be a good antibiotic for cats. I also change the cat’s diet to feature more protein - in this case raw chicken liver. The added protein seems to give the cat’s immune system a boost to help fight off an infection.
Research both Clavamox and raw food for cats. Then if you use this treatment, make observations and increase or decrease the treatment, with consultation from a vet.
On some cats, I’ve used a 10 day on, 10 day off regimen with Clavamox. On other cats, they get Clavamox every day. In all cases, the cats seem to respond well with raw food while on Clavamox. And don’t feed the cats just liver because raw liver is missing essential vitamins and minerals for health. An ounce or two daily seems about right. Make certain the cat eats cat food, unless you want to feed the cat live mice - the perfect cat food.
Remember, I’m not a trained vet.
“Why do you feel raw chicken livers would work and cooked ones wouldnt?”
Raw meat is natural food for cats. That’s all I know.
Im SURPRISED, since this is the Mail, that there arent random all-caps WORDS in the HEADLINE.
Climate change. Is there anything it doesn’t cause?
Finally there is the mutation process which happens to do well in cold areas. The viruses that created the nasty varieties of vibrio do well in the Arctic.
Hey...... it’s Ocean City, not a real beach
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