COULD YOUR DOG'S FLEA & TICK TREATMENT BE HARMING WILDLIFE 
This could be happening every time your dog goes for a swim in a river or lake. Keeping them out of the water for at least 48 hours after treatment means that the strong insecticides found in these treatments have less chance of washing out of their coat and putting the aquatic insects that the whole ecosystem depends on at risk.
These chemicals wash into rivers and lakes through swimming, rain, muddy paws, washed bedding, drains and even dog waste - and they can stay active for a long time afterwards.

SPLASH PATROL is a campaign launched by the NORTH WALES RIVERS TRUST to help spread the word and help dog owners know that simply protecting their animals can have unforeseen consequences.   Most of us don't know that these treatments can be so harmful to the environment.  Two of the most common insecticides in flea and tick treatment have already been banned for agricultural use in the EU yet they are still used widely on pets. 
These chemicals don't know the difference between a flea and a mayfly so kill both.

To learn a lot more about the campaign and to join a growing movement of dog owners, anglers, paddleboarders, swimmers and families that believe we can make a difference together, click on the link below to visit the NWRT website.  Here you can get more information, download a leaflet and maybe purchase a SPLASH PATROL embroidered badge to sew on yours dogs bandana or your rucksack.
(the Trust are giving away the first 20 badges completely free to the first people that join us in helping to protect our North Wales rivers).

https://northwalesriverstrust.org/splashpatrol 

Every movement begins with people willing to act so please share this information if you can

PROTECT YOUR DOG    PROTECT YOUR RIVER