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A10 News Blue Mountain Eagle PETS Continued from Page A1 Q: What are the main things the vet looks for at an animal’s wellness exam? A wellness exam includes ¿YH YLWDO DVVHVVPHQWV WHP- perature, pulse, respiration, nutritional status, and pain assessment. :H DOVR FKHFN RYHU WKH HQWLUH DQLPDO H\HV HDUV skin, lymph nodes, etc. We like to get our hands on the critter, feel their abdomen and other parts of their body. :H PLJKW ¿QG D ODUJH PDVV or something else that you may not know about. 4 $Q\WKLQJ VSHFL¿F pet owners need to know about different animals? $)RUDQ\DQLPDOZHOO- ness is important. But for some animals, we like to check certain things. )RU H[DPSOH LQ FDWWOH UHSURGXFWLYHZHOOQHVVLVLP- portant. Horses’ teeth should be checked annually and their feet, too. Some critters might not need some of the assess- ments we do, but basically regular wellness checks are DGYLVHGIRUDOOSHWV±UDEELWV birds, snakes, as well as of course, dogs and cats. Q: What are specif- ic things people need to watch for? $ $Q DQLPDO¶V QDWXUDO instinct is to hide disease because they don’t want to appear weak. We can’t emphasize enough that they can be feel- ing bad for weeks before VRPHWKLQJ EHFRPHV REYL- ous. So by doing regular and frequent wellness checks and blood work when they are healthy, we can catch ill- nesses earlier. And with senior animals, don’t assume changes in WKHLU EHKDYLRU DUH EHFDXVH they’re getting older. Age is QRWDGLVHDVH:HDOVRDGYLVH that senior pets with a chron- LF FRQGLWLRQ KDYH EORRG work done annually. And just like with hu- mans, pet obesity is a big problem, which can lead be- \RQGMXVWEHLQJRYHUZHLJKW to other issues such as arthri- tis, diabetes and heart condi- tions. Q: Let’s talk about food. Is it okay to feed pets the same food day in and day out, or should they get a variety? $ 2QFH \RX ¿QG D KLJK quality food that’s formu- lated to meet all their nutri- tional needs, it’s best to keep them on the same food for their life stage. And remem- EHU,I\RXDUHIHHGLQJ\RXU pet a low quality food it’s MXVWOLNHHDWLQJIDVWIRRGHY- ery day. The same bad food HYHU\GD\LVMXVWOLNHPXOWL- plied junk food. The amount is important, WRR2QHSLWIDOOSHRSOHGRQ¶W realize is that scoops of food VKRXOGEHPHDVXUHGLQFXSV± one “scoop” should be equal to one measuring cup. We KDYH IUHH PHDVXULQJ FXSV DYDLODEOH LI SHRSOH ZDQW WR be sure they are feeding their pet the right amount, and nu- Family pharmacies serving Eastern Oregon over 50 years. Heppner and Condon, Oregon tritional guideline pamphlets DYDLODEOHWRR Q: How about wet vs. dry food – which is better? ,WGHSHQGVRQWKHDQLPDO There are both wet and dry high-quality pet foods. We FDQKHOSJLYHSHRSOHDQLGHD of what’s best for their pets. Q: How about home- made food or scraps from the table – yes or no? 6FUDSV DUH EDG (YHQ D healthy food for humans may be unhealthy for your pet. Most pets are at least half to one-10th our size, so what many seem like a small amount to us, can still be a lot of sugar, salt, fat or just plain calories to them. We also discourage peo- ple from creating their own GLHWV ± VXFK DV DOO QDWXUDO RU DOO UDZ IRRGV ± IRU WKHLU pets, as this may be missing YLWDOPLQHUDOVDQGQXWULHQWV Q: How about making your own pet treats? Rec- ipes are out there, but is that safe? $ 7KDW¶V RND\ EXW MXVW be sure the ingredients and amounts are safe. The American Society for the 3UHYHQWLRQ RI &UXHOW\ WR Animals has good poison control information, too, which we encourage people to research. We recommend that you use that same time and trouble into spending time with your pet. Grab a tennis ball and get outdoors ZLWKWKHP,W¶VJRRGIRU\RX too! Stafford is one of three veterinarians, along with Colleen Robertson and Lau- ra Meadows, at John Day River Veterinary Center, lo- cated 4 miles west of John Day at 59989 Highway 26. Call 541-932-4428 for more information. Wednesday, April 1, 2015 W RITERS SHARPEN SKILLS The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Humbolt Elementary School students in grades 3-6 participated in the March 14 Student Writers’ Workshop held at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. The event was hosted by the Oregon Writing Project. Other students from Grant Union Junior-Senior High School and Monument and Dayville schools also attended the day-long event where they sharpened writing skills including, descriptive writing, found poetry and fantasy. ([SHUW3HVWLFLGHEDQLVQRVROXWLRQ make exemptions to the ban in “unusual circumstances.” Paul Jepson, director of 6$/(0±$SHVWLFLGHH[SHUW 2UHJRQ 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\¶V ,Q- KDV ZDUQHG 2UHJRQ ODZPDN- WHJUDWHG3ODQW3URWHFWLRQ&HQ- ers that legislation proposing ter, said a “blanket ban” could to ban neonicotinoids could disrupt farmers’ transition to prompt a return to more toxic PRUH HQYLURQPHQWDOO\ JHQWOH chemicals among farmers. methods of controlling pests. 1HRQLFRWLQRLG SHVWLFLGHV *URZHUVKDYHUHOLHGRQQH- were blamed for pollinator die- RQLFRWLQRLGV DV WKH\¶YH XVHG RIIVLQ2UHJRQDQGFULWLFVVD\ fewer broad-spectrum organo- WKH FKHPLFDOV DOVR KDYH VXE- phosphate pesticides in recent lethal effects that are responsi- years, but may take up the ble for poor bee health. older chemicals if the ban is House Bill 2589 would DSSURYHG-HSVRQVDLGGXULQJD prohibit the application of March 26 hearing on multiple “nitro-group” neonicotinoids, pesticide bills being considered including clothianidin, dinote- E\ WKH +RXVH &RPPLWWHH RQ furan, imidacloprid and thia- $JULFXOWXUH DQG 1DWXUDO 5H- PHWKR[DPEXWWKH2UHJRQ'H- sources. partment of Agriculture could While neonicotinoids can pose a problem for pollinators, such risks can be managed ef- IHFWLYHO\KHVDLG )DUPHUV LQ 2UHJRQ KDYH D history of responding to such hazards and state and federal regulators are being diligent in Educators play an extremely important role regulating neonicotinoids, he in our community and are often underappreciated. said. This year, Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair is saying 2YHUWLPHIDUPHUVFDQWUDQ- “Thank you, educators” by honoring an By Mateusz Perkowski &DSLWDO%XUHDX Nominate Your Educational Hero “Educator of the Month.” Each month one local educator will be highlighted in the Blue Mountain Eagle and will receive a $50 gift certificate from Doug’s Repair. Educator of the Year will receive $1,000 to be donated to school of their choice. Let our family of pharmacists serve you! We are happy to transfer and mail prescriptions and would welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! We Gladly Accept Visa or MasterCard 541 620-1342 Barbershop moves Blue Mountain Eagle 10 sex without consent = sexual assault 3 3333 3333 3 36Ǥ3333333 333 333ǡ33 ǣ 333 36 B USINESS NOTES Nominate your Local Hero by picking up a nomination form at the Blue Mountain Eagle or Doug’s Repair, or download a copy from the Blue Mountain Eagle’s website –www.bluemountaineagle.com. 541-676-9158 sition from broad-spectrum SHVWLFLGHVWRPRUHSHVWVSHFL¿F techniques, such as encouraging predatory insects, Jepson said. ³,WVRXQGVVOLJKWO\DLU\IDLU\EXW EHOLHYHPHLWLVQ¶W´ 5HS 3DXO +ROYH\ '(X- gene, said he introduced HB 2589 due to concerns that neon- icotinoids are affecting not only pollinators but other insects and birds. Though there are studies to support arguments for and against banning neonicotinoids, research generally indicates the pesticides are harmful, he said. +ROYH\ QRWHG WKDW LQ WKH(XURSHDQ&RPPLVVLRQ²D JRYHUQLQJERG\RIWKH(XURSHDQ 8QLRQ²YRWHGWRUHVWULFWWKUHH QHRQLFRWLQRLGV FORWKLDQLGLQ imidacloprid and thiamethox- am. “We need to take precaution- ary measures to ensure the sus- WDLQDELOLW\RIRXUHQYLURQPHQW´ he said. The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Me- dia Group and Pamplin Media Group. -2+1 '$< ± 1LFN¶V %DUEHU 6KRS KDV PRYHG WR D QHZ ORFDWLRQ 6 &DQ\RQ %OYGLQ-RKQ'D\ 2ZQHU 1LFN %DOORX ZKR started the business in Jan- uary, continues to offer all WKH VDPH VHUYLFHV DV ZHOO DV PRELOH VHUYLFHV WR VKXWLQV and hospice patients. He said the new location is handi- capped-accessible. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 0RQGD\)ULGD\DQGDP 4 p.m. on Saturdays, and the phone is 541-620-2672. The City of Mt. Vernon seeks to fill 1 vacant position on their Budget Committee. If you are registered to vote in the City of Mt. Vernon and interested in becoming a Budget Committee member you can pick up an application at the Mt. Vernon City Hall Monday through Friday, 8-5. 01611 3 363 3 34 3 541-575-4026 This project was supported by Grant No.2010-WR-AX-0005 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Wom en, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/pro gram/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. 01580