{"id":1167,"date":"2018-12-19T19:56:47","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T03:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.feltonveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2022-08-08T10:28:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T17:28:30","slug":"when-it-rains-it-spores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.feltonveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/when-it-rains-it-spores\/","title":{"rendered":"When It Rains it Spores"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.feltonveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iStock-1285930673-1500x994.jpg\" alt=\"Dog with allergies\" class=\"wp-image-1296\" width=\"375\" height=\"249\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Santa Cruz Mountains are home to more than 1,000 mushroom species.<br>The recent rainstorms have triggered many types of mushroom caps to emerge from their underground stems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the winter months, it\u2019s important to keep your yard clear of mushrooms &amp; to keep a close watch on your dogs when they are roaming in areas where they may be exposed to mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-1168\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.feltonveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Amanita-ocreata-22western-destroyin-angel22.jpg\" alt=\"poisonous mushroom\" class=\"wp-image-1168\"\/><figcaption>Poisonous mushroom Amanita ocreata aka &#8220;Western Destroying Angel&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While many types of fungi are safe to eat, the Santa Cruz Mountains is home to two of the world\u2019s most toxic mushrooms \u2014 Amanita phalloides, also known as the Death Cap, and Amanita ocreata, known as the Western Destroying Angel. 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