Page 8 - Martin Downs Bulletin - October '20

Page 8, Martin Downs

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Prostatic Disease In Dogs Enlargement of the prostate gland is common with usually includes neutering your male dog to remove the
most prostatic diseases. This enlargement puts pressure
source of testosterone and estrogen. If infection is present,
on the urethra and urination becomes difficult and antibiotic therapy may be needed for weeks to months
uncomfortable and you may begin to see blood in the because it is difficult for antibiotics to penetrate into the
urine. An affected dog will spend a long time trying to prostate. Some cysts and abscesses may require major
urinate and the urine may only come out in a thin stream abdominal surgery. The prognosis for prostatic cancer is
or multiple spurts. If prostatic disease becomes more usually poor, but your veterinarian will discuss treatments
advanced and the prostate becomes larger, the colon will to keep your dog comfortable for as long as possible.
also be compressed, causing difficulty in passing feces. If your dog is showing signs of prostatic disease, bring
If your male dog strains to urinate or defecate, have him him to your veterinarian for a complete physical exam,
examined by your veterinarian. including palpation of his prostate, and to discuss further
There are many diseases that affect the prostate and diagnostics and potential treatment options.
range from benign enlargement, called hyperplasia, Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical
caused by excess testosterone to potentially life Center is dedicated to providing the best possible care
threatening prostate cancer. The prostate can also form for your pets. With focuses on compassionate care in
cysts or abscesses and can become infected by bacteria surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation, preventative
traveling up the urethra. All of these diseases can present medicine, extensive diagnostics and emergency service,
The prostate is a small gland located near the urinary exactly the same and we may need an array of tests to Palm City Animal Medical Center combines exceptional
bladder of male dogs and produces some of the fluids determine the cause. The first step is to determine if the medical care with a caring philosophy for pets and their
found in semen necessary during breeding. It surrounds the gland is enlarged by palpating the prostate through the owners. For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit
urethra which carries urine from the bladder to the outside abdominal wall or through the rectal wall. Additional www.palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on
world and lays beneath the colon. This is why prostatic tests may include radiographs, ultrasound, urinalysis, Facebook at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.
disease will often result in problems with urination and/ urine culture, cytology and/or biopsy of the prostate.
or defecation. Most dogs that are neutered when young Once we have a diagnosis, we can aim the treatment at
rarely have prostate problems as they get older. the specific cause of the prostatic enlargement. Treatment
Treasure Coast Outdoors

Mullet Run, Mutton Snapper, inches and 32 inches, but it was
Snook, And Tilefish Dominate definitely a thrill for his son.
Offshore, the mutton snapper
The Fishing Scene bite has been good. My favorite
way to fish the reefs for them
By Jim Weix is to drift with an egg sinker
A simple exercise walk above the swivel, a 20-foot
on the beach turned into a leader, and live bait.
fun experience. As I neared Unfortunately, before the
the beach, I saw dark clouds mullet run, live bait had been hit
of mullet just offshore. On or miss. My backup plan for those
the beach, a 13-year-old was days has been my electric reel and
doing battle with a snook. His squid. Deep dropping for tilefish
excited father was standing in has saved many fishing trips.
the surf with a landing net. Tilefish live in mud or soft
This is the time of year sand burrows and sometimes
that millions of finger mullet congregate in pods at depths
begin swimming the shorelines and gather for their winter ranging from 200 to 1,400 feet.
migration to Miami and the Keyes. This gathering also Depending upon the depth and
attracts just about every type of predator fish imaginable. current, you will need a weight from 6 to 18 pounds. After losing my 18-pound weight, we were limited to the
It is a great time to be an angler. Tom Flynn, of Palm City, introduced me to this fish. 8-pound weight that I had left. This meant that we had to let
As I watched large fish feeding and splashing in the dark On a recent trip with him, I caught a 22-pounder. We were out almost 2,000 feet of line to stay on the bottom. As I was
cloud of mullet offshore, the father suddenly jabbed his drifting and using a 12-pound weight and a 5 hook deep bringing the line back in, I noticed a couple of twitches at
landing net into the water and hoisted up his son’s snook. drop rig, with a light. the rod tip. Since we had so much line out, I tightened up
It was too large to keep, as the slot size is between 28 This past Labor Day, I introduced Doug Goethel of Stuart the drag and thought this is great, we will limit out. Then,
in an instant, the rod bent in half and the 65-pound braided
to the sport. Doug caught his first tilefish, but we also learned
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L AVARGNA AW PLLC that there are some other really big fish down there. On our line simply snapped at the rod trip.
I learned two things that day: don’t over tighten the drag
first drop, I used an 18-pound weight since the current was
strong. As soon as we hit the bottom, the rod twitched. As I
retrieved line, I was pretty sure we had a nice fish on. and there is a reason that tilefish hide in burrows.
Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
. No sooner was I planning a tilefish dinner for that night, conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
when the rod suddenly bent in half, then went straight.
included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of
. Wills and Trusts Something big, with sharp teeth, had instantly bit through Fame for his work in helping restore thousands of acres
. Probate my 100-pound leader, leaving me with only the top two of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes
Real Estate Closings
. Business Matters hooks. After re-rigging, we did two more drops, and Doug Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
email: jimweix@jimweix.com.
got his first tilefish. Since the limit is one fish per person,
we decided that we had time for one more drift.
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