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      Importance Of Feline                               Resorptive lesions occur when the body attacks the surface   late stages we are very, very limited in our options for
      Wellness Exams                                     of the tooth causing cavities which erode into the pulp and   treatment.
                                                         can be extremely painful. Early detection of these lesions
                                                                                                             Our feline companions are resilient, stoic, and tend to
                                                         and possible extraction of the affected teeth can save your   keep to themselves much of the time, which makes it even
                                                         cat a great deal of pain and potential weight loss and other   more important for them to see their veterinarian yearly
                                                         oral problems.                                    than any other species. Even if your pet appears healthy
                                                           Kidney disease is unfortunately extremely common in   at home, veterinarians are often able to detect subtle, less
                                                         older cats. Early kidney disease is accompanied by hardly   obvious signs of illness which will help to keep your best
                                                         any clinical signs. As the disease progresses, the signs that   friend happy and healthy for years to come.
                                                         develop are subtle and include increased drinking and     Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center
                                                         urination, weight loss, unkempt coat, and hiding. Owners   is dedicated to providing the best possible care for your
                                                         often do not detect these signs due to their slow onset   pets. With focuses on compassionate care in surgery,
                                                         and seemingly insignificant nature. With an appointment,   physical therapy and rehabilitation, preventative medicine,
                                                         through questioning and a good exam, your veterinarian   extensive diagnostics, and emergency service, Palm City
                                                         can detect these subtle changes. Blood work and urinalysis   Animal Medical Center combines exceptional medical
                                                         are able to detect kidney disease often before any of these   care with a caring philosophy for pets and their owners.
                                                         signs become apparent. This allows us to intervene and   For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit www.
                                                         slow the progression of this unfortunate disease which   palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on Facebook
        All too often in the veterinary clinic, we only see cats   is critical. Once kidney disease has progressed to its   at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.
      when they are very sick. Many owners do not recognize
      the importance of bringing their feline companions in for
      yearly visits whether they appear healthy or not. There are   Book Review from page 9
      many common cat diseases that can easily be detected and
      treated, but this is only possible if cats are brought in to their   The Hiroshima Bonsai
      veterinarian for routine preventative care. Cats age much     “In 1975, as part of Japan’s gift to the United States
      more rapidly than humans. One cat year equals about four   for (America’s) upcoming bicentennial, the bonsai
      to five human years. A great deal can change in that span   master Masaru Yamaki of Hiroshima presented a prized
      of time so it is so important to keep up with yearly care.   bonsai tree to the National Arboretum in Washington,
        Cats are very good at hiding the fact that they are   D.C. Bonsai, the Japanese art of cultivating trees in a
      sick, whereas clinical signs in dogs are often much more   very small container, dates back more than a thousand
      obvious. As cats age, they are commonly affected by   years ... The white pine bonsai Yamaki bestowed had
      hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, diabetes and even cancer.   been in his family for many generations; it had been
      A physical exam allows the veterinarian to observe your   “in training” since 1625, making it one of the oldest
      cat’s behavior, overall condition of its skin and coat, and   bonsai trees in the world. But when Yamaki presented
      monitor its weight. Change in these subtle things that   his gift, he did not reveal an essential chapter of the
      may not seem significant at home can help vets identify   tree’s history.
      some health conditions early. Yearly screening blood work     “On the morning of August 6, 1945, the U.S.   The dozen people shown along in front of this Montezuma
      is critical, especially in adult cats. Detection of kidney   military dropped an atomic bomb, called, Little Boy,   cypress offer only a hint of its size; as many as 30 can
      or liver disease before your pet begins to show clinical   on Hiroshima, killing eighty thousand people instantly   actually stand together on just one side of the tree, which
      signs can greatly slow the progression of disease, prevent   and devastating the city.” Yamaki’s home was only two   measures a circumference of 137.9 feet, almost half the
      suffering, and ultimately extend their life. Blood work   miles from the epicenter of the blast and was badly   length of a football field! This tall, thriving tree stands
      helps us to determine overall health and allows us to take   damaged, yet the bonsai nursery was miraculously   in the center of the Mexican town of Santa Maria del
      preventative measures to keep your feline happy and   untouched because it was protected by a sturdy wall.   Tule and began life between 1,200 and 3,000 years ago.
      healthy. Monitoring your cat’s weight is also extremely   It wasn’t until Yamaki’s grandsons visited the National   Another photo in the book shows the full tree.
      important. Weight gain or loss can be an indication that   Arboretum in 2001 that the world learned what this
      there is something else going on with your furry friend.  bonsai had survived.                       missing and a severely damaged root system. Yet,
        Cats are commonly affected by dental disease. Dogs   The Nagasaki Camphor                          despite being subjected to intense heat and burial
      are always panting and playing and are often amenable     Three days after the Hiroshima bombing, on   beneath a heavy load of debris, the tree retained a few
      to owners looking in their mouths. Most cats will not   August 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic   green sprouts.”
      allow their owner to look at their teeth at home, so it is   bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. No living     After being nursed back to health, this Callery pear
      necessary to have your veterinarian perform an oral exam   organism within 1,000 years of the blast’s epicenter   was replanted at the National September 11 Memorial
      yearly and determine if your cat needs a dental cleaning.   was given any chance of survival. The two 500-year-  in December 2010 near the South Pool, one of the
      Some problems unique to cats include stomatitis (painful   old camphor trees standing at the entrance to the   memorial’s two reflecting pools. “An early bloomer, it
      inflammation of the oral tissues) and resorptive lesions.   Sanno Shrine  were  not  even 900 yards  away;  they   is the first tree at the memorial to bloom in spring and
                                                                                                           its leaves are the last to change colors in autumn—a
                                                           were scorched, their branches and leaves blown away.
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         L   AVARGNA AW PLLC                               Yet the trees gradually recovered, and their resilience   beloved symbol of renewal and strength at the former
                                                                                                           World Trade Center site.”
                                                           in the aftermath of such destruction gave the city’s
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                                                           inhabitants hope that life could endure.
                                                           9/11 Survivor Tree                                Wise Trees is the work of Diane Cook and
                          .                                  “In 1950s America, the Callery pear tree, native to   Len Jenshel, two of America’s finest landscape
                                                           China and Vietnam, became the urban street tree of
                                                                                                           photographers, who traveled to five continents to
                          .  Wills and Trusts              choice, planted in cities because it is disease-resistant   produce the magnificent tree portraits in this book...
                          .  Probate                       and able to grow in a range of climates and survive   and Verlyn Klinkenborg, an author and teacher at Yale
                            Real Estate Closings
                          .  Business Matters              in many types of soils. One such tree graced Liberty   University,  who  wrote  the  highly informative and
                                                                                                           inspiring text that accompanies the photographs.
                                                           Plaza in Lower Manhattan, but during the rescue and
                                                           recovery effort following the September 11, 2001     Together, they have created a volume deserving of
                                                           terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New   their subject...and that is high praise indeed.
          ANTHONY LAVARGNA                                 York City, this badly damaged tree was found beneath       “On the last day of the world
           ANTHONY LAVARGNA
          Member of the Florida Bar                        the rubble of the Twin Towers. What remained of the        I would want to plant a tree”
          Licensed in the United States
          District Court, Southern and                     tree was a burned trunk, with most of its branches     W.S. Merwin (From the poem, Place)
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           CARRIE LAVARGNA
           CARRIE LAVARGNA
           Accredited Estate Planner (AEP)
           Board Certified
           Real Estate Attorney
                                       REAL ESTATE
          We provide quality, personal  legal services to individuals and   The Burnside Sycamore. This American sycamore tree is   This sample double-spread is an example of the book’s
               businesses in Martin and St. Lucie Counties and   the last living witness to what was not only the bloodiest   elegant typographic design and layout. It depicts the
                    throughout the Treasure Coast.         last day of the Civil War, but also the single bloodiest day   Hiroshima Bonsai, a miniature Japanese white pine that
           1805 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart Financial Center, Stuart, FL 34994  in American military history: During the 12-hour battle   was already 320 years old when it survived the atomic
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                   772 286 7521                            over Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Md., on Sept. 15,   bombing of Hiroshima in August of 1945, while the city
                     -  REAL ESTATE PRACTICE TIP  -        1862, the armies of the Union and Confederacy together   around it was devastated. The Japanese government

         If you rent commercial o ce, retail, or warehouse space, Florida sales tax rate to use
         commercial real property decreases to 5.7% on January 1, 2019. The local discretionary   suffered 23,000 casualties. Photographs taken days before   presented this tree as a gift to the United States in 1975

         sale surtax still applies. This decrease does not apply to parking or storage of motor   the battle show the young tree standing next to the bridge.  in celebration of America’s upcoming Bicentennial.
         vehicles, docking or storage of boats or tie-down or storage of aircraft.
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