Last night i discovered the my girls water bottle had what looked like some dirt on the inside of it. I smelled the bottle and, and it smelled like dirty bathtub drain or something like pond scum. I basically freaked out, and felt so ashamed of myself for not noticing it sooner. I am very obsessive about the cleanliness of all my pets environments, so i have no idea how this one got by me.
I scrubbed out the bottle with a brush and a disinfectant, then i boiled it for about 15 minutes, then i let it dry, then i put it in the freezer and froze it for 3 or 4 hours. then i took it out and let it dry for 24 hours. i figured whatever was living in there couldnt have survived all that.
Has anyone else experienced this before? Are there are illnesses associated with this kind of thing? Do they need a vet check or anything? How can this be prevented? Does the water bottle need to be completely washed out with soap every day? Thanks everyone!
I scrubbed out the bottle with a brush and a disinfectant, then i boiled it for about 15 minutes, then i let it dry, then i put it in the freezer and froze it for 3 or 4 hours. then i took it out and let it dry for 24 hours. i figured whatever was living in there couldnt have survived all that.
Has anyone else experienced this before? Are there are illnesses associated with this kind of thing? Do they need a vet check or anything? How can this be prevented? Does the water bottle need to be completely washed out with soap every day? Thanks everyone!