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The 2011 calendar depicts a variety of dogs enjoying the coastal land-

scape and most of who were adopted through Friends of the PlymouthPound itself. January kicks off with the Fitzpatricks own adopted pups,Heaven and Peaches. Locations include the boardwalk in Sandwich, cran-berry bogs in Plymouth, and old boats in Onset. Each of these dogs isusing its 2010 photo session with Cold Nose Photo as a way to now smileand support their canine friends in need.

Based in Barnstable, Hedman specializes in photographing both dogsand weddings. She is also a regular contributor for Cape Cod Life publica-tions. Hedman volunteers her time photographing fundraising events forFriends of Plymouth Pound, as well as adoptable pets at the Animal Res-cue League of Bostons branch in Brewster.

The Friends of the Plymouth Pound is a private humane organiza-tion with programs that include low cost spaying and neutering for bothhomeless animals and pets that are owned by people who cannot affordthe surgery; foster care for our cats and dogs available for adoption; andeducational outreach. The Friends do not have a shelter facility, but they

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jous presence meant to him whilehe was recovering from prostatecancer, the post received nearly700 comments and remained onthe Web sites most e-mailed listfor days. Clearly, Bijous story hadtouched a nerve. Now, Jenningshas expanded his thoughts aboutBijou, as well as the many other animals hesknown in his life, in What a Difference a DogMakes: Big Lessons on Life, Love, and Heal-

ing from a Small Pooch (DoubleDay; November). When Jenningsand his son were both seriously ill Dana with prostate cancer andhis son with liver failure their12-year-old miniature poodle Bi-

jou became even more than a petand a teacher. She became a healingpresence in their lives. Though it ischiey about Bijou, the book speaksto the joy all animals bring into theirhumans lives especially when itdoesnt seem like theres much to be

joyful about. What a Difference a Dog Makes(hardcover; $21) is available at doubleday.comor at bookstores.

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If destructive chewing, excessive bark-ing or other bad behavior has becomea problem with pets at home, it may

be time to turn to the experts.Here is a look at two books thatpromise solutions for many ofthese age-old issues:

Breaking Bad Habits

in Dogs by Barrons Edu-cational Series Inc. promisesowners will learn to gain theirdogs obedience and trust byunderstanding how it thinksand behaves. The slim but fullvolume would t in well witha home library and, like otherBarrons books, it offers tonsof colorful photos and easy-to-follow informa-tion.

The book is written by Colin Tennant, oneof Britains leading dog behavior and obediencetraining experts, and is split into 21 chapters.First, Tennant talks about how dogs learn, dis-cussing everything from voice tone to offering

rewards and punishments. He then discussestraining equipment before launching into a longlist of bad behaviors their signs and solu-tions including: dominance, recall (dogs thatdont come on command), separation anxiety,excessive barking, excessive attention seek-ing, destructive behavior, play biting, jumpingup, aggression, stealing food and scavenging,sexual problems, toilet training, pulling, social-ization, phobias and fears, car sickness, diggingup the garden, eating animal feces and chasing

people and animals. Each chapter features quickguides with recaps of the key points and usefultips. Breaking Bad Habits in Dogs ($18.99 in

heavy paperback) is available atonline or local bookstores or atbarronseduc.com.

The similarly titled Cor-recting Bad Habits in Dogs

published by TFH Publicationsalso offers colorful and easy-to-read guides to curbing bad be-havior, though the list of issuesdiscussed is somewhat smallerthan in Barrons. The book iswritten by Claire Arrowsmith,principal consultant at The PetBehavior Center in The United

Kingdom, and addresses six common problembehaviors: Pulling on the leash, not comingwhen called, jumping up, chewing/destruction,stealing and scavenging and excessive barking.Its thick, sturdy pages open at for easy refer-ence and it also features a pull-out behaviormodication chart organized in three stages:

Problem management and prevention, intro-ducing new commands and progressing to suc-cess. The idea is to work a pet through the stepsin each stage, earning rst a bronze star, thensilver, before advancing to gold-start level and ideally stopping the bad habit for good.The book comes with bronze, silver and goldstar stickers to mark a pups progress. Availableonline at tfh.com or at bookstores, CorrectingBad Habits in Dogs comes in spiral-boundhardcover and sells for $17.95.

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Drake, lived to be 17 years old.While some may call it a ukefor a dog to live so long, Pover-omo says it was the care he gaveDrake particularly in the areaof good nutrition which led tohis long life. That care also ledPoveromo to a career in animalnutrition; he founded ThomastonFeed and Grain, one of the largest holistic petfood stores in the northeast. In his new book,To Your Dogs Health!, Poveromo shareswhat he has learned about animal health, offer-

ing tips to improve it.Illustrated with beautiful color

photos, the book may present a wakeupcall for people feeding their pets thesame-old product, walking readersthrough the pros and cons of variousingredients. In one chapter, What Pro-cessed Dog Food Should You Use?,Poveromo recommends 14 holisticpet food brands and explains why theyare good for pets. In another chapter,the author offers pet food recipes us-

ing ingredients commonly found in the home.To Your Dogs Health! (paperback, $14.95)is available at bookstores. Learn more aboutPoveromo and his store at thomastonfeed.com.

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Apparel company Barkey BarkersonInc. has launched a new Barkey Gearline, which includes Dig

Life, a new trademarked brand forthe company. Capitalizing on thecompanys Whos Your Doggie?trademarked brand, the new lineanswers the question in coolnew T-shirts for men, womenand girls. For those pet parentswhose pup sports attitude, thereis the Leader of the Pack se-ries featuring the Barkey dogin hip sunglasses and baseball

hat. For dogs that love to accessorize, there isBarkanista, represented by the Barkey mas-

cot in a pink tutu and sunglasses. Theline also introduces T-shirts for dogs,a new product area for the company.The new launch also includes Dig Life,the sister brand of Whos Your Dog-gie?. Dig Life celebrates the spirit ofdogs carefree, happy, good-humored,comfortable and always the eternal op-timist. Dogs expect good things to hap-pen, and Dig Life embodies that feeling.The entire Barkey Gear line canbe found at barkeybarkerson.com.

Though at times theyseem like simple crea-tures, other times dogs

appear to know exactly whattheyre doing. A humorous newbook published by Adams Mediaproposes dogs do indeed have aplan, whether its nding the quick-est way to steal food undetected,chase down a neighborhood squir-rel or spread toilet paper aroundthe house. Physics For Dogs: ACrash Course in Catching Cats, Frisbees andCars, by John-Andrew Sandbrook and DaraFlynn, MS (paperback, $12.95) offers morethan 160 pages of carefully drawn diagrams

and actual mathematic formulas showing howan educated dog might approach each task.Though it would appeal more to the mathemati-cally minded, the books clever illustrations areentertaining for any reader, especially any dogowner who has suspected their pet is smarter

than he lets on.Written like a primer for

pups, the book shows dogs howto: poop strategically by treat-ing revenge like a variable-masssystem; open any trash can withthe correct angular momentum;ambush a cat by accounting forweight and air resistance; playfetch by calculating trajectory;and bring down the mailmanwith the perfect ration of veloc-

ity and mass, among others. It also features ahelpful glossary in the back, including New-tons three Laws of Canine Motion numberone: A dog at rest will stay at rest unless act-

ed upon by an external force of nature greaterthan the force of laziness. A dog in motion willstay in motion until he reaches the end of theleash. Physics For Dogs is available at mostbookstores or online at adamsmediastore.com/category/pets.

Poetic License, theBritish-influencedwhimsical and

eclectic footwear brand,recently launched PoeticPaws, a line of novelty dog

accessories inspired by thecolorful and individual spirit of Poetic Licenseshoes. The line is available to the public onmusthaveshoes.com and at high-end indepen-dent retailers. Poetic Paws will partner withBest Friends Animal Society and Bully BreedRescue to donate proceeds from the line to helpprovide the organizations with funds needed tohelp homeless dogs nd loving forever homes.

Through Poetic Paws, the brand is celebrat-ing and supporting dogs with a focus on thebully breeds by supporting Best Friends AnimalSociety, which is striving to end animal eutha-nasia in the United States and bring about a timewhen there are no more homeless animals and

Bully Breed Rescue, agroup dedicated torescuing and nding

homes for the pit bullclass of dogs.

Best Friends works throughout the

country to help restore the image of dogsidentied as pit bulls and other bully breeds toput an end to breed discrimination and breedexterminating legislation. The organization iscontinually educating the public that these dogsare gentle, loving, and loyal and most, if not forthe stigma, would be considered good candi-dates for adoption and make great family pets.

Poetic Licence will donate two dollars persale of Poetic Paws collars, which retail for$19.95, with one dollar going to Best FriendsAnimal Society and one dollar going to BullyBreed Rescue.

For more information, visit poeticpaws.com.

In answer to customer requests, RuffWear has developed two new piecesof canine cold weather gear: the Polar

Trex Boots and the redesigned Cloud Chasersoft-shell dog jacket. Polar Trexis a cold-weather boot with wintertraction and insulation. The uppermaterial is a weather-resistant soft

shell fabric that is wind-resistantand breathable. The boots rein-forced gaiter extends up the leg ofthe dog for added protection fromsnow and ice, as well as sharp skiedges, and withstands deep snowpost-holing. The boot sole featuresa snow-gripping lug pattern that provides excel-lent winter traction. Boots retail for $89.95 andrun in sizes from XXS-XL.

Designed for ultimate full-coverage weath-er protection, the soft shell fabric on the CloudChaser dog jacket has been updated. Ruff Wear

has taken advantage of the latest advancementsin windproof, waterproof and breathable eecefabric and has incorporated them into this rede-signed coat. The new zipper style is easy to zip

up over dogs fur and it stayszipped. Ruff Wear also keptall the features that custom-ers have come to love about

this coat, such as reectivetrim, an integrated light loopfor easy safety beacon at-tachment, and sizes to t justabout every dog. The jacketcosts $74.95 and comes ingray and red, in sizes from

XXS-XL.Based in Bend, Ore., Ruff Wear sells their

products through specialty pet and outdoor re-tailers as well as ruffwear.com. Find them onFacebook, facebook.com/ruffwear and on theirDog Blog, dogblog.ruffwear.net.

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SPoTLIGhT on VETERInaRIanS

Dr. Karen BohonBy Danielle Hennessey

Pet Gazette ContriButor

Why did you de-cide to becomea veterinar-

ian? I loved animals as a child

and enjoyed my science cours-es the most in school. I workedfor my rst veterinarian at age16 and knew I would neverleave the eld since then.

For those readers whoare considering working inthe veterinary feld, whatadvice would you share withthem? Work hard in school

and get as much experiencein the eld as possible. Also,Tufts University VeterinarySchool offers several intro-ductory programs for peopleinterested in pursuing a career

in the veterinary eld.

Most pet owners areaware o the dangers thatthe heat o summer monthspose to our animals, but isthere anything we should

look out or in the cold win-ter months? Be sure animalshoused outdoors have accessto unfrozen water. Be awarethat animals are susceptible tofrostbite and provide shelterfrom the wind and cold whennecessary. Indoor pets shouldbe limited to short outings

whenever the temperature isbelow freezing.

Something that wouldsurprise readers about youis.... I showed Morgan horsesat the national level and wonthe Jr. Exhibitor Park HarnessChampionship in 1978.

Do you have a avoritenew product on the market?We are very excited about ournew Companion Animal LaserTherapy System.

We are now able to pro-vide drug-free pain control inpets.

What do you love aboutbeing a veterinarian? I stilltruly look forward to my job

every day! I nd working withpeople and their pets both re-warding and challenging.

What misconception domany pet owners have aboutveterinarians that you wouldlike to help dispel? I thinkmany people dont realize that

veterinarians receive the sameintensive training as physi-cians, including eight years of

higher education.

Who is someone you ad-mire who works with/or ani-mals? My support staff at TheAnimal Hospital of Orleans isawesome. I admire their abili-

ties every day.

I you could own anytype o animal you havent soar, what animal would youchoose? Ive always thought it

would be fun to have a cow.

What is a common mis-conception that patientsowners make? Owners ofdogs that are coughing alwaysbelieve the dog has somethingstuck in its throat this israrely the case.

What is it that makes theAnimal Hospital o Orleansso special? Everyone whoworks here truly enjoys their

job. This makes providingquality healthcare for peoples

pets both easy and fun.

I noticed that you and

your health care team cre-ated the Santana Fund. Canyou explain what this is andwhat drove you to create it?The Santana Fund was createdto provide nancial assistancefor the proper and necessarymedical care of sick patients orstrayed Cape Cod animals. Inmemory of my rst dog, San-tana, the fund exists to providean alternative to euthanasiaand preserve the importanceof the human-animal bond. Alldonations are matched dollarfor dollar by the animal hospi-tal. Santanas story is availableon our Web site.

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Brick by brick

The Mashpee Dog Park Committee is selling per-sonalized bricks that will be used in constructionof the new Mashpee Dog Park on Cape Cod. Each

brick measures 4-by-8 inches and can be engraved with a per-sonal message or name, with up to three lines of text. Manypeople choose to use the bricks to honor a current or beloved

pet. The bricks cost $100 each, and all of the proceeds willsupport the park, which is slated to open next spring or sum-mer once enough funds have been raised. The town has des-ignated 1.5 acres of land on Ashumet Road for the park.

The bricks are a great way to show your support forthe dog park and to create a permanent tribute for a belovedpet, said Nicole Merriman, Mashpee Dog Park CommitteePresident and owner of Hot Diggity in Mashpee Commons.Theyre also a great way for local companies to support theinitiative. And for anyone who wants to give a brick as a gift,well gladly provide a certicate which can be wrapped up.

To order a brick, call Hot Diggity at 508-477-BONE or e-mail [email protected]. For more information onthe Mashpee Dog Park, visit mashpeedogpark.com or face-book.com/mashpeedogpark.

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Look out, here I come to give you my fa-mous Wheaty Greety. I am so excitedto meet you!! I will jump up to see you

and get lots of pats. You will really love me. I amFinn, the soft coated wheaten terrier. I have so muchto tell you about my breed. The rst thing you shouldknow about us is that we are very high energy. I loveto run. I love to jump.

I love to play. I love tobe in on all the actionand I dont want to missone single thing. We arefamous for our happy,merry, buoyant nature.This sets us apart fromother terriers, as we arenot so tenacious and de-termined in our work-we love to play. I maynot have a long attention span, but I love to play. Ourlong, silky single coat of hair is the other character-istic that sets us apart from other terriers. We are softand uffy, and my coat is wavy, not wiry like otherterriers. I keep the puppy cut, which suits me, I look

like a big Muppet when I run and jump and play. Theshow dogs keep the classic terrier cut, showing off theterrier outline with a fau the tuft of hair that hangsover our eyes and a beard. I need a lot of combingto keep my hair from getting tangled. I am a goodchoice for people with allergies who like to run and

jump and play, as I shed very little and have real hair.

Speaking of running, jumping and play-ing, I am great with kids; my kids Syd-ney and Samantha love to run and jump

and play with me. My favorite game istug-of-war. I will take a break and watchTV with Syd and Sam but I really love to

run and jump and play.I am also good with otherdogs, but my natural instincts

can kick in with smalleranimals and we

may mis-take asmall petsuch asa guineapig as

prey. We were known as the poormans dog in my native Ireland, where we

have been a popular breed for more than 200years. The farmers were not allowed to keep

hounds and we were not popular with the upperclass (probably because they didntrun, jump and play), so we became afavorite of the farmers. We were an all-purpose farm dog, patrolling the bor-

ders (running), herding sheep and hunt-ing small game (jumping) and keepingthe farm free of small pests (playing).The legend of our beginning tells a sto-ry of a Spanish armada that was sink-ing off the coast of Ireland. The darkblue dogs on the ship jumped off and

swam to Ire-

lands shoreswhere theymated withthe wheaten-colored nativedogs. Maybethats wherewe get our

jumping in-stincts. We arebelieved to be

related to both the Kerry blue and theIrish terrier, both natives of Ireland. Wewere rst brought to the United Statesby Lydia Vogel of Springeld, Mass.in the 1940s, but did not get admitted

into the AKC until 1973. The rst SoftCoated Wheaten Terrier registered withthe AKC, was Holmenocks Gramchree,known as Irish, whose owner wasan original member of the soft coatedwheaten terrier club of America thatwas founded on St. Patricks Day in

1962.I weigh 38 pounds and am a very sturdy, medi-

um-built dog. I am 16 months old. When wheatens

are born, we are a rusty brown or mahogany coloras we grow, our coats become the blonder, wheatencolor. We are very intelligent, despite our light-heart-ed puppy ways. My dad says on a scale of one to 10,10 being easy to train, I was a seven. If you maketraining a reward-based, fun game, I will stay morefocused and pay attention better. I still do have someof those famous terrier traits, like stubbornness andstamina, so I do require a rm handler for training.One health issue we have is that we are very allergicto eas, even one bite can cause a serious allergicreaction so preventative precautions are a must.Well. its time for me to either run, jump or play, notsure which Im going to do rst. If you are lookingfor a dog that closely bonds to your family and givesnothing but love and affection, you should consider a

soft coated wheaten terrier. And did I mention I loveto run and jump and play?!

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BUSInESS oF ThE MonTh

Ld f PwzBy linDsey GarDner

Pet Gazette eDitor

Tom Fleming is the

owner of Land of

Pawz.

How did Land o Pawzcome to be? Tell us aboutyoursel. I had worked forthe Deptartment of SocialServices as an investigator ofchild abuse for 20 years, and

in 1997, it was time for a sig-nicant change in my life. Iwasnt really sure what I wasgoing to do, but I knew onceI made the move things wouldfall in place as they were sup-posed to.

I was offered a challengeto initiate a boarding facilityfrom the ground up and withthe nancial backing of theowner and tremendous dogmanagement behavior skillstaught to me by Jim Agan ofCanine Training Associationthe foundation for my future/

present career was laid.During the course of this

employ, I learned about theconcept of doggie daycarefrom the MSPCA in Califor-nia. Excited about the oppor-tunities it would present for

our dogs here, I introducedthat concept.

In summer of 2001, I leftthat position and opened TheLand of Pawz.

What kind o services

does Land o Pawz oer?We offer Boarding- Daycare-

Grooming along with a won-derful selection of quality dogfood (Wysong, Taste of theWild, Orijen, Evo, Solid Gold,etc.) and Jim Agan, CanineTraining Assoc. handles allour customers training needs.

What is the most com-mon question you get romclients? Probably the mostcommon question we get isDo the dogs ever ght?

I explain to them that al-though there is never a 100percent guarantee that it willnever happen as dogs are

animals and animals are un-predictable at times, we haveextremely progressive screen-ing process in place and allemployees are trained in packmanagement skills based onthe teachings of some of the

best positive trainers in theindustry such as Ian Dunbar,Patricia McConnell, SarahKalnajs, Karen Pryor, etc.

What is your most popu-

lar service? Its really difcultto determine which service isour most popular as they eachhave their own tremendousfollowing in their own right.Boarding customers love thatThe Land of Pawz offers theirdoggies the least restrictive,most home like environ-ment possible along with thefact that their dogs are out inplay groups all day as opposedto traditional kennels.

Daycare clients love theidea of their dogs learningpositive socialization skills

from trained professionals ona daily basis along with hav-ing a ball. It reduces ownersguilty feelings of leaving theirdogs home alone while theywork, and they love comingback at the end of the day to avery tired and happy pooch.

And as for grooming, all Ican say is that for years now,people have traveled miles,to have our very talented andexperienced groomer, DawnGallo, work wonders on theirdogs. Dawn often has wait-ing lists, especially around the

holidays, for people who wantDawn to groom their dogs.

What is the toughest

part o your job? I wouldsay the absolute hardest partof this job, is having to sayGoodbye to any of our dog-gie friends whose time here isup. You become so attachedto these dogs; they really dobecome an extended part ofyour family. Its heartbreakingwhen this does happen, as inmost recently we lost Max,a big lovable Great Pyrenees.

We made a donation in hismemory to the OncologyDeptartment of Tufts Veteri-nary Research Hospital, as wedo for all our pals who crossover the Rainbow Bridge.

Is there anything you

would like to add? In closing,Id love to extend the offer forall dog lovers to come by for atour to experience The Land ofPawz. We are a very transpar-ent facility with tours sevendays a week from 10 a.m.- 2p.m., no appointment needed.

We also have live Web camsso owners can see their pupswhile they are away. Our goalis to exceed a dog owners ex-pectations 100 percent of thetime, and I truly believe we do

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Daycare cliens lve he idea heir dgs learning psiive scialiain skills rm rainedpressinals n a daily basis alng wih having a ball. I reduces wners guily eelings leaving heir dgs hme alne while hey wrk, and hey lve cming back a he end he day a very ired and happy pch.

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Trpicl fis edlies f 2010

By GeorGe sommers

Pet Gazette Columnist

Floridas tropical

fsh arm industry

takes a hit fromunusually strong January 10cold snap, causing large loss-es of guppies, danios, Africancichlids, mollies, others.

Aquarium hobby hurt

by recession and computers/electronics boom.

New at the fsh market:livebearer color varieties in-cluding bumblebee platies(yellow and black striping)and koi swordtails, with acreamsicle-like blend of or-ange and white.

Bright orange, 30

pound. eral koi carp reeled

in by French fsherman resembles humongous cometgoldsh.

New England Aquariumopens acility in Quincy, close

to Boston and harbor. It willnot be publicly accessible, butrather act as a holding place.Sea turtles with hypothermia

rescued from Cape Cod willbe treated there, and cownosed rays will have a tem-porary home there untilNEAQ builds its sharkand ray tank, scheduled

for 2011.National AricanClawed Frog Re-

search Center de-

buts at Woods

Hole. Theamphibian

is popu-lar as aguineapig forresearchon birthdefects,o r g a n

r e g e n -eration and

more. Itspopular among

hobbyists as wellfor its all-aquatic lifestyle

although it will eat any sh

it can catch and stuff into itsmouth! The zebra danio, alsoa popular research animal, al-ready has a center in Oregon.

Fourteen-inch long an-

tail cited Worlds BiggestGoldfsh by Guinness Bookof World Records.

Turning to the sports pag-es:

Florida Marlins newbaseball feld to include 2saltwater fsh tanks, on both

sides o homeplate. Manu-facturer claims berglass

construction and strongerthan bullet proof acrylic willprevent damage from the oc-casional stray baseball. Thestadium is slated to open in2012.

Octopus in a Germanaquarium predicts WorldCup soccer outcomes with

uncanny accuracy. Themulti-armed mollusk wouldwrap a tentacle around a box

containing the national ag of

the projected winners. (Sadly,the octopus died later in theyear.)

Certain species o anach-aris banned in Massachu-

setts due to its potential as alake-choking exotic invasive.

Popularly used as an oxygen-ator in goldsh/koi ponds its

many aliases include Elodea,South American waterweedand bunch plant.

Freshwater jellyfsh mys-

teriously appear in Walden

Pond. The dime-sized Chi-nese natives are thought tohave hitched a ride on water-lilies used in shponds.

In other exotic invasivenews, bighead carp capturedsix miles rom Lake Michi-

gan, bypassing electric bar-riers meant to keep them outof Great Lakes. Like its rela-tives, koi and goldsh its na-tive to Asia and highly adapt-able. Commercial shermen

are concerned about the carpspotential impact on the $7 bil-lion industry.

Three-oot alligator

strolls across Brockton

street; another gator ound

by kayaker in Charles Riverin Dedham. Likely scenariois that owners dumped themwhen the reptiles (illegal toown in Massachusetts) be-came too large to care for.

S p o n g e B o b

Squarepants this years

pop culture contribution to

aquarium ornaments, in-cluding replicas of the KrustyKrab Restaurant and Squid-wards Tiki head house as wellas gurines of Bikini Bottom

residents.A happy and prosperous

new year to our readers!Photo: Gazing into her

crystal ball? Young girl and

her betta at the 2010 Kingston

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Cric rel filure:

a dg wers guide

When my veterinarian called me half anhour after I left her ofce with my dog,Dutchess, I knew the news was bad. I

had just pulled into the garage, and the car was stillrunning. Alarmed, I looked over at Dutchie and tookthe call. Her kidney levels had risen precipitously.Chronic renal disease had escalated into full-blownrenal failure.

The news was both devastating and familiar.Seven months earlier, my husband and I lost ourbeloved 17-year-old dachshund, Simon, to chronicrenal failure (CRF). Shortly after Simon died, we de-cided to adopt another rescue dog, a dachshund mixwith a sunny disposition and a dark history. Dutchesshad suffered permanent kidney damage as a result ofsevere abuse. Because she was young, and otherwise

healthy, we were optimistic about her future. Butas she leapt out of the car that day, I knew we were

starting down a road that no pet owner shouldtravel alone.

Dealing with CRF can be extremely frustrat-ing and heartbreaking. And because renal dis-ease is progressive and irreversible, I shouldnthave been surprised by that phone call. While it

occurs more frequently in aging pets, young-er dogs, due to illness, abuse or genetic

predisposition, are susceptible to CRF.But, like many dogs, Dutchess showedfew symptoms until her kidneys wereso impaired that they were unable tolter her blood properly, allowing tox-ins to build up in her body.

Treatment options for dogs withCRF are limited. While human kidneytransplants have become routine, andveterinarians have had some success

with the procedure in cats, caninekidney transplantation is extremely

risky and cost prohibitive. Dialysis is notwidely available, and it is mainly used tomitigate sudden trauma to the kidneys.

Although CRF is a terminal disease,there are simple steps that you can take toimprove your dog's prognosis and qualityof life:

Be proactive. If you notice increasedthirst and/or urination, loss of appetite and/

or vomiting, bring your dog to the vet. It maynot be renal failure, but these are some of thetelltale symptoms of CRF.

Find a good veterinarian. Ideally, thisshould be done before your pet becomes sick.

Because your dogs quality of life can decline rap-idly once she is in renal failure, youll need some-one whose medical advice and instincts you trust.The ideal veterinarian is one who takes a proactiveapproach to your dogs care and communicates thespecics of her condition honestly and compassion-ately.

Educate yoursel. Your vet can explain renalfailure in more detail and teach you how to care foryour pet. There is also valuable information on theinternet. Online groups, such as Yahoos Canine-Cushings-AutoimmuneCare, can offer support andinformation.

Watch the numbers. Renal failure can be di-agnosed and monitored with a blood test that mea-sures BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) and Creatinine.

The normal range for BUN is 7-27 mg/dL, and forCreatinine 0.4-1.8 mg/dL. Higher numbers indicate

weaker kidneys and may necessitate more aggressivetreatment.

Screen or an underlying cause. If BUN andCreatinine levels are elevated, ask your vet to screenfor underlying causes of kidney distress. Illnessessuch as Lyme disease, Leptospirosis, and urinarytract or bladder infections can damage the kidneys.Treating these ailments may stop or slow the pro-gression of kidney disease.

Figure out what to eed your dog.Your veteri-narian will likely prescribe a low-protein, low-phos-phorus diet to reduce the kidneys workload and al-leviate symptoms of CRF. Hills, Royal Canin andPurina all make prescription formulas for renal dis-ease; you may have to experiment to see which oneyour dog nds the most palatable.

In advanced stages of CRF, your dog may refuseto eat because the toxins in her blood make her nau-

seous. Ulceration of the stomach lining and/or throatmay make eating painful. Prescription medicationscan ease these symptoms and stimulate your dogsappetite. You can enhance the avor of the food bymixing in some boiled or scrambled eggs, sardines (inwater) or low-sodium chicken broth. If this doesntwork, you may have to temp your dog with somelean chicken or turkey, or a meat-based baby food. (Ifall else fails, try some deli-cut roast beef.)

Encourage your dog to drink. Providing con-stant access to fresh water is a no-brainer, but a dogin renal failure may drink much more than usual. Fil-tered water is best, as it contains fewer impurities.You might also consider purchasing a fountain-typewater bowl that lters the water as it ows.

Provide uid therapy. Fluids can be given either

subcutaneously or intravenously. Administering u-ids under the skin (subcutaneously) is fairly simpleand can be done at home. Intravenous uids must beadministered by your vet; the advantage of the latteris that a higher volume of uids can be given in thecourse of a day. If your dog's kidney values spike,your vet may want to try an intravenous "ush" to getthem back down.

While some dogs with CRF do well for months,even years, others decline more quickly. Ultimately,it falls on us, the caretakers, to decide what consti-tutes an acceptable quality of life for our dogs and todetermine when they have had enough.

It is difcult to know how much time Dutchesshas left, but my dogs Dutchess and Simon havetaught me how to fully appreciate the good days and

how to handle the bad ones with dignity and grace.Photo: Del Pretes dog, Dutchess.

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There are many things that can be done inthe realm of emergency and critical caremedicine to optimize the treatment of se-

riously ill pets. Critical care is necessary for manydifferent types of patients, and veterinarians have theability to treat pets withmany of the same modali-ties that are available forcritically ill humans. Forexample, a pet that hasbeen hit by a car may be

bleeding into its abdomenand require a blood trans-fusion, or it may have apneumothorax (collapsedlungs) and need to havechest tubes placed. Headtrauma also commonlyoccurs secondary to beinghit by a car and can haveextremely detrimental ef-fects if not appropriatelymanaged; these patientsoften need to be treatedwith oxygen therapy aswell as medications toreduce swelling of thebrain. Diabetic patientsmay develop severe elec-trolyte and acid base dis-turbances (ketoacidosis);these patients are oftenvery ill and require intra-venous uids and criticalcare support for a numberof days to replace theiruid decits and correct their electrolyte abnormali-ties.

Placing an animal on a ventilator isoccasionally necessary for patientswith severe respiratory disease ordiseases of the brain, spinal cord,or nerves. Examples of patientsthat may benet from mechani-cal ventilation include those withsevere pneumonia, heart diseasewith congestive heart failure,

prolonged seizures, strangulationinjury with noncardiogenic pulmo-nary edema and thoracic traumathat has resulted in severe bruisingof the lungs. Patients that require

this type of critical care supportcan be maintained on a ventila-

tor for several days, or even

for a month or longer.Adequate nutrition is a

very importantaspect of criti-cal care medi-

cine, and can be provided in several differ-ent ways. If a critically ill pet is unwillingor unable to eat, a gastrointestinal feedingtube can be placed so that enteral nutritioncan be administered to the patient while

in the hospital aswell as at home.A feeding tubecan be placedsurgically, or byusing an endo-

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Patients withacute and/orchronic severekidney diseasecan be treatedwith dialysis.This is a methodof clearing thebloodstream of

toxins and waste products that are nor-mally excreted by the kidneys. Dialysiscan be very useful treating infectious

diseases and toxins that affect the kidneys, and canoften can be life-saving. Dialysis treatments may becontinuous over several days, or intermittent over alonger period of time.

Many critically ill patients that have had surgeryrequire post-operative monitoring in intensive care,as well as intravenous uid therapy and pain medi-cation; pain management is a very important part ofcritical care medicine. Some surgical patients alsohave urinary catheters in place that need to be moni-tored.

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Canine obesity:Just how bad is it?

Canine obesity is an im-portant and very commonmedical condition with seri-ous health implications. TheAmerican Veterinary Medi-cal Association (AVMA) hasestimated that there are 41.2million pet dogs in the UnitedStates. Other sources estimate40 percent of those dogs, ap-proximately 17 million, areoverweight or obese. A study

conducted by Pzer AnimalHealth found that veterinar-ians consider 47 percent oftheir patients overweight orobese, but only 17 percent of

dog owners think the same.Why the difference? It could

be denial or the difculty own-ers have in recognizing whentheir dogs are overweight.

Feeding Habits: Much ofthe rise in canine obesity can

be blamed on feeding hab-its namely giving your dogaccess to a bowl of dog food24/7. Especially around din-ner time, pet owners want totoss their dog a piece of foodoff their plate. Table food isnot necessarily bad for yourdog; it just depends on whatyou are feeding. Carrot sticksand vegetables are accept-able foods for your dog to eat,but they should not be eatinglarge amounts of breads andcarbohydrates because these

is harder for them to digest.Overfeeding at select mealtimes can be just as bad. High-calorie treats and table snacksonly add to the problem.

Lack o Exercise: The for-mula for eating vs. exercise ispretty straightforward: Whenyour furry friend takes in morecalories than he expends, he isgoing to put on weight. Manydogs simply arent gettingenough exercise to compen-

sate for how much they eatNeutering: Being

neutered lowers the

metabolic rate indogs, which canlead to extra weightgain if feeding is notadjusted. Even so,

the health benets ofspaying or neutering,as well as eliminatingbehavior disorders re-lated to the mating instinctand unwanted litters, far out-weigh the risk of a slower me-tabolism and potential weightgain. A balanced diet and ex-ercise can help keep your neu-

tered dog from gaining weight.Slow Metabolism:Just like

you, your dogs metabolismslows with age. Most dogs startto show that middle age spreadby age ve or six. (Any dogoverweight at two years of ageis a sign of real trouble ahead.)

Breed: Genetics play arole, too. Certain breeds aresimply more prone to weightgain, notably beagles, cockerspaniels, collies, shelties, bas-set hounds, dachshunds andLabrador/golden retrievers.

Hormonal Disorders:

A wide array of hormonaldisorders and other ail-ments also lead to or com-plicate canine obesity. Theyrange from hypothyroid-ism to Cushings disease.

Health Problems: So,you tell yourself. He likesto eat. Whats the big deal?

Plenty. Next time he ash-

es those big brown Im soooohungry puppy dog eyes at

you, consider that a fat dogfaces an array of health prob-lems. He's more likely to be ata greater risk for developing orexacerbating: Osteoarthritis Cardiac disease Respiratory conditions Heat or exercise intolerance Dermatological problems af-fecting skin, hair and coat Compromised immunefunction Increased surgical and anes-thetic risks

Cruciate/intervertebral diskrupture

Any of these problemsmay add up to a shorter life.An independent study by Puri-na demonstrated that dogs thathad their food intake restrict-ed and were kept at an idealweight throughout their liveshad a median lifespan 15 per-cent greater than those dogs

fed free choice.

Is your dogoverweight?

Its easy to tell

when you add a fewpounds. That favor-ite pair of jeans gets

just a bit too snug.Unfortunately, its not

so obvious with yourfavorite friend.

Most owners donteven know when their

dogs are overweight. Youshould be able to see a waiston your dog. Look at him (orher) from above. There shouldbe a visible indent at the hips.Place your hands on the sides

of your dog; you should beable to easily feel ribs.

The healthy pathto weight loss

If your veterinarian deter-mines that your dog should loseweight, its important to take aslow and steady approach to-ward making a change, for thesake of safety and long-termresults. Here are some canineweight-loss guidelines to con-sider and discuss with yourveterinarian.

By Pet Gazette staff

W

hen planning this years resolution,

dont forget about your four-legged

friends. Obesity in pets is on the rise.Statistics show that almost a quarter of dogs in the U.S.

are obese. Poor nutrition, overfeeding and lack of exer-

cise can cause serious health problems such as arthritis,

joint and hip pain and other life-shortening chronic con-

ditions. Unhealthy eating habits can also lead to diabetes,

heart disease and glaucoma. Whether your pet is pleas-

ingly pudgy or seriously overweight, now is the time to

act. Follow these suggestions to put your pet on a healthy

track for 2011. Youll feel better and your pet will thank

you the only way he or she can with lots of love.

Especially arund dinner ime, pe wners wan ss heir dg a piece d heir plae.table d is n necessarily bad r yur dg; i jus depends n wha yu are eeding i.

Canine besiy is an impran and very cmmn medical cn-diin wih serius healh implicains.

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Establishing a well-man-aged diet and exercise regi-men is the number one priorityin achieving and maintaininga healthy weight for your dog.

Crash diets are not the answer.The Sae Way: The safestrate of weight loss for any dog(or mammal for that matter) isgenerally considered to be be-tween one and two percent oftotal body weight per week.

Losing weight at this rateis safer and more effective forestablishing new healthy hab-its.

Inducing weight loss at arate faster than two percent of

total body weight per week ismore likely to reduce lean tis-sue (muscle) and result in aweight gain rebound.

Any weight loss program

that you and your veterinar-ian plan should be customizedto t your dog based onstarting weight, with regularadjustments as body mass isreduced.

Exercise is Key: Asidefrom proper nutrition, the bestway to keep your pet healthyis maintaining proper exerciseregiments.

Finding a local dog park isone way to keep your pet from

sitting on the oor all day long.Meeting other dogs who areenergetic will help your dogto get up, move around andsocialize. However, if yourdog is not currently active it isimportant to start an exerciseregimen gradually.

Running your dog toomuch can hurt its joints andmuscles and can cause per-manent damage. Start with a

10-minute daily walk, gradu-ally increasing the amount

of time you are walking withyour dog over several weeks.

Dogs were designed torun, and leash laws restrict adogs ability to get the work-out it deserves. Bringing aexible frisbee or tennis ballto the park or beach can keep

your dog entertained and get-ting the proper exercise.

Be patient: Prepare forthe long haul. You are train-ing your dog to eat less andexercise more. This is just as

difcult for dogs as it is forhumans. Make your end goala healthy lifestyle for your dogand you will have a much bet-ter chance of success.

If Fido is packing ex-tra pounds, realize that dogshaven't gured out how toopen the refrigerator (yet) sothe reason he's too fat is be-cause you fed him too muchor didn't give him enoughexercise. Or both! The only

way to reverse the trend is tofeed him less and exercise himmore. You also might want topay attention to where Fidos

food is coming from. If hesscoring extra calories fromtreats, doggie biscuits, the catsfood bowl and the tidbits thekids give him under the dinnertable, youll need to nix thesefood sources.

Talk to your Vet: It isstill important to consult yourveterinarian before imple-menting a new exercise regi-ment or introduce a new food.Getting your dog back ontrack the healthy way will not

show instant results. The bestway to keep your pet healthyis to maintain proper nutri-tion and exercise regimens.Dont give up on getting yourpet healthy. You might ndthat all that walking to thedog park and running downthe beach with your dog hasshed a few pounds on yourselfand get you working towardyour New Years resolution.

I is sill impran cnsul yur veerinarian bere implemening a new exercise regimenrinrducing a new d. Geing yur dg back n rack he healhy way will n shw insanresuls.

Esablishing a well-managed die and exercise regimen is he number ne pririy in achieving and mainaining a healhyweigh r yur dg. Crash dies are n he answer.

Running yur dg much can hur is jins and muscles andcan cause permanen damage. Sar wih a 10-minue dailywalk, gradually increasing he amun ime yu are walkingwih yur dg ver several weeks.

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By Viki kinD, ma

Ithink for most pet owners, there are dayswhen we wish we could know what our petwas thinking. This is especially true when

it comes to medical decision making. We adopt ourpets when they are young and healthy and it doesnt

cross our mind that some day, they might get sick ordie. The same thing is true for humans. We want topretend that we will all live forever.

In my work as a clinical bioethicist, I help fam-ilies who are struggling to make the right medicaland end-of-life decisions for their seriously ill lovedones. I never imagined that I would be having theseconversations about my beloved kitty, BooBoo. Boo-Boo had been living with chronic renal failure forover nine years. She had outlived every expectationand broken all the records for survival at the vet clin-ic. This sense of my cat being unstoppable and ableto overcome every challenge blinded me to the real-ity that even a cat who was a medical miracle coulddie.

As her health began to change, certain decisionshad to change. I was lucky because I know how touse one of the tools from my work called the BestInterest Standard. Here is how it works.

Step 1. Ask plenty of questions regarding yourpets medical condition, treatment options includingthe option of doing nothing, and the risks and ben-

ets of the different options.Step 2. Ask quality-of-life questions to under-

stand how your decision will be experienced by yourpet.

Step 3. After the decision is made, keep checkingin to see how your choice is working. If the decisionis not working out, then re-evaluate the situation andmake a new decision.

The second step is the step that is often missed.When we ask quality-of-life questions, we are askingwhat it will feel like for our pet. If your beloved pethas to have surgery, what kind of pain will she be inafter the surgery? How long will your pet be in pain?What can be done to make the process easier on yourpet?

Here is an example of how I made sure I keptBooBoos experience in mind:

The vet said that he could run a special thyroidtest to see if she was decient. It was a simple bloodtest but before I agreed, I asked, If she does have aproblem with her thyroid, what will you do about it?The doctor said, I wont be able to do anything aboutit because the medicine that would help her thyroid

would harm her kidneys. So I asked him, Why puther through the needle stick if it wont help? He re-plied, Some people just want to know.

Here is where I had to remind myself that whatI might want may not be what is best for my kitty.Sure I would like to know, but I didnt want to puther through the stress of one more blood test when

there was no benet. When we ask about therisks and benets, we are asking, What arethe good things that could happen from thetreatment and what are the bad things thatcould happen? This doesnt mean that weshouldnt choose the treatment, we justhave to be responsible pet owners and to

understand there can be bad outcomes.BooBoo got to a point where

she had to have daily sub-

cutaneous injections, Ihad to pill her ve times

a day and her quality of lifehad deteriorated. The doctortold me that he could put ina feeding tube and I could

put all her uids and medi-cations down the tube so herquality of life would improve.

No more shoving pills down her mouth or stickingher with a needle. It sounded like a perfect solution.Even though I knew it might not make her live anylonger, it would sure improve the quality of her re-maining days. So I agreed. Unfortunately, BooBoohad a stroke after the procedure and died a few dayslater.

Did I make the right decision?I think I did. I asked lots of questions, thought

through my choices and did the best I could. Eventhough it didnt turn out right, I have peace of mindknowing I gave her the best quality of life possible.Even when I knew she was dying, instead of leav-ing her at the vets, I brought her home for the lasttwo days of her life so she could have quality timewith me. These were precious moments for both ofus. When the end was very near, I returned to the vetsso she could have a peaceful end. In life and in death,I did right by her by thinking about her needs rst.

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Having a saddle that doesnt t cor-rectly is similar to wearing a pairof shoes that are too small. Many

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The gullet of most saddles needs to t yourhorse in a particular way. The gullet width

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Working with a young horse last week-end, I found myself trying to describethe yin and yang that comprises what

I call the core polar behaviors of horses. There aretwo extremes that I honor when I interact with hors-

es. One extreme is called the ight response. Theother extreme I call hardwired insatiable curiosityand a desire to get along.

One way of schooling horses is to think in termsof these two extremes that govern how a horse per-ceives and responds to its world. As aight animal, a horse is wired to eefrom something that causes it to be con-cerned. This ight response manifests asthe brilliance, beauty and aliveness thatpeople associate with the wild side ofhorses. So many paintings depict the roundeyes, ared nostrils and owing mane as theessence of the horse. And on a very primallevel, it is.

But equally compelling is the gentle na-

ture and unfettered inquisitiveness that drivesa horse to explore his surroundings from themoment of his grand entrance into this world.A condent horse is quick to turn and exploresomething that scares him, mere seconds afterhe has recovered from the initial insult. I believeahorse that is allowed these two extremes in hislife is a horse that is truly alive. I respect theseelements in a horse. When I try to educate a horse,I think of it as a juggling act between these two mo-dalities.

For example, last weekend, I was putting a saddlepad on the back of a horse. Although she had previ-ously been saddled, she was not familiar with thispad, this environment or my particular movements asI lifted the pad gently above her and onto her back.She scooted away. I made every effort to keep slackin the lead rope so that she wasnt punished for heractions. If she was going to move away, I encouraged

her to move her hind feet thereby keeping her headnear to me. She settled immediately, once she knewthat she had the option to move away.

I stilled my body, took a deep breath, exhaledsoftly, and held the pad loosely in front of me. She im-mediately turned to explore this curious pad that sec-onds ago had caused her great concern. She sniffed it.

Satised with the smell, she averted her eyes but lefther near ear cocked my way to see what thepad would do next. The padin my hand

moved smoothlyto her shoulder. She tensed but she

didnt leave. She was what some people call on theteeter. She was teetering between the curiosity andthe fear. I wanted to keep her on the curiosity side ofthe teeter. I gently brushed the pad on her shoulderand moved it away before she had to leave. If she hadleft, I would have overexposed her to the scary ob-

ject. Then I would have had to slow down my presen-tation and support her concern. But she stayed. Her

curiosity/courage was encouraged by my removal ofthe pad and a few moments of peacefulness.

I liken it to stressing a muscle through exercise to

build strength. If you overexpose the muscle, thenit breaks down or fails. But if you gently stress themuscle, then it grows in strength and endurance. Bythe same token, if you overexpose a horses emotionstoo often, the fear will win out, or the horse will breakdown or as some call it, shut down. Conversely,if you challenge the horse to overcome his fear by

gently stressing his emotional muscles, within hisabilities, his fortitude will grow and he will be a hap-pier horse overall.

Some people would say I am describing a processthat is called sacking out, or desensitising. This isnot that. That is a whole different approach that treatsthe horse as an object to be conquered or subdued.The last thing I want is an insensitive horse. Nor doI want an insensitive spouse, boss, child or neighbor.But I especially dont want a 1,000 pound insensi-tive animal on four legs that could atten me whenhe eventually does panic and run.

Outwardly, it would seem that this condencebuilding exercise and what people call a sack-ing out session appear very similar. But the at-titude of the human, which denes the difference

between the two approaches, means everythingto the horse. Sacking out, or desensitising, is adominance game. Condence building is akinto coaching an athlete to succeed. Instead offorcing a horse to surrender to the presence of a

scary object, I want to encourage a horse to becomeaccustom to new and unusual things in his world.When a horse is able to overcome a ight responsewith curiosity, this builds his condence and fostersmore curiosity. I think the best path to build this con-dence is by gently challenging this ight responseand setting up the horse to always be the winner.

If you choose to experiment with this approach,or if you are already using this approach, I would loveto hear about your experiences. Please write to me [email protected] and tell me how you are doing.

I would enjoy sharing highlights with other Pet Ga-zette readers if you give me permission to do so.

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Veterinarians, like most other people,gather stories. They give us a perspec-tive on the human race if not the whole

living ball of wax. Things that make you wonder.

If you were to ask a group of veterinarians totell you their most entertaining veterinary stories, Ithink you would discover a treasure trove of oddi-ties. There are some whoppers. My favorite is arecently circulated photograph on the Web of anx-ray of a pine snake that had swallowed two lightbulbs, whole. Try searching scienceray.com andadd gulp swallowed to the category and you willsee the web site page for this x-ray and lots of otherswallowed items.

They break into three categories: 1) medical sto-ries, 2) people stories, and 3) animal stories.

Medical stories are often technical. How coulda fox with a packed cell volume of seven survive?How do reptile mites survive on hamsters? Thesetypes of stories dont get much traction except whentwo veterinarians get together and start gossiping.

In the people stories category, there is the ladywho casually took off her blouse in the exam roomto have me look at a scratch inicted by her cat inthe middle of her back (no bra, no camisole). Thereare stories of big, macho, tattooed biker guys re-duced to tears over the death of their pet hamster ormouse, and stories of people who have taken in wildpigeons. One lived in the kitchen free to y whereverhe wanted for 13 years. One client is homeless andthe pigeon goes with her wherever she goes. Thereis the lady who had more than 40 pet rats who alllived free and un-caged in her apartment. There is theguy who ate his pet snapping turtle, and the couplewho have raised the worlds largest snapping turtle:

69 pounds. There is the lady who brought in a crowwith a broken wing who told us we needed to doeverything we could to save him because this washer husband.

Animal stories are fun. I remember a ring-billedgull that presented with a broken wing and, once weexamined him closely, we realized that he had nofeet. He had been living outdoors, wild and success-ful, for at least several months if not years, by thelooks of the scars, on just peg legs. He could runwell, click, click, click, down the exam room oor,but how did he swim? He was fat and sassy.

I remember an alligator that had eaten the heat-ing element off his aquarium including the glass en-casement, the dial, the rubber suction cups and the

wire and plug. He presented because he had stoppedeating.

Once a young man brought me a two-and-a-half foot-long boa constrictor. Everything about thissnake was normal except, about 1/3 of the way downthe snake, there was a tremendous bulge about thesize of a soft ball. The snakes normal diameter wasthat of a garden hose. Right off the bat the client said,straight faced, He swallowed my underwear.

Boas, and all snakes, are strict carnivores andunderwear just doesnt seem like meat. Boas liketheir food to be warm and slightly larger than theirhead. Boas, and all snakes, eat their food in one bite.Once they begin to eat something they only have two

choices: to swallow the whole thing or to spit it out.Boas have approximately 60 teeth in their mouth,

and the taller outer ones are curved backwards to-ward the back of the throat, so once snagged thesnake was obligated to swallow mouse andunderwear.

We did surgery and removed the un-derwear through two incisions: one in thebody wall and the other in the intestinaltract. The thing that keeps this story freshin my repertoire is that the client asked di-

rectly and urgently to get his underwear back.Another incident that stands out in my memory

involves a bird and an elderly womans hair. I amguessing that she was in her 70s and had hair thatwas normally tucked up in a bun, but on this occa-

sion it was dropped almost to the oor. She came intothe exam room empty-handed. My client said, Canyou help me untangle Pippy my parakeet? And, sureenough, there was Pippy suspended halfway downher back completely entangled in her hair. I extricat-ed Pippy by giving my client a bad and limited haircut. It took me another one-half hour to cut and untiethe hair that had enmeshed Pippys legs, wings andneck. It is not the act of the bird that caught my atten-tion but the grace and the compassion with which thewoman presented her prized hair for cutting.

Every day a new story comes through the door.Some are dramatic, some are usual. Earlier this morn-ing, a guinea pig who crawled into a tube and thencouldnt get out again presented for carpentry. It isquite a girdle, and until we saw the tube in half he istodays story. People and animals.

Once a young man brought me a two-and-a-

half-foot-long Boa constrictor. Everything about

this snake was normal except about 1/3 of theway down the snake, there was a tremendous

bulge about the size of a soft ball. The snakesnormal diameter was that of a garden hose.

Right off the bat the client said, straight

faced, He swallowed my underwear.

A guinea pig wh crawled in a ube and hen culdn ge u again.

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