Page 12 - The Jewish Voice - September '21

Page 12, The Jewish Voice

Lifestyles from page 11 Tip of the Tail appear, especially in smaller pets. I often tell owners of
large dogs to rinse/wipe the mouth and observe them for
Here are a few suggestions: 15 minutes, but I tell owners of small dogs to rinse/wipe
• Take advantage of your health savings account. the mouth and get them examined right away.
If you’re still working, consider contributing to a health There are a few things we can do to decrease the
savings account (HSA) if it’s offered by your employer. This chance of your pet having an experience with a Bufo
account allows you to save pretax dollars (and possibly earn toad. First, control insects in your yard by keeping
employee matching contributions), which can potentially lights off and using appropriate insecticides. Do not
grow, and be withdrawn, tax-free to help you pay for leave your pet’s food or water bowls outside and keep
qualified medical expenses in retirement. your pets on a leash when out for walks especially in the
• Incorporate health care expenses into your overall morning and evening. Keeping Bufo toads out of your
financial strategy. As you estimate your expenses in retirement, yard requires completely enclosing the yard with mesh
designate a certain percentage for health care, with the exact screens that extend at least 20 inches above the ground
amount depending on your age, health status, income, and and 4 inches below the ground. Natural ways to control
other factors. You’ll certainly want to include these costs as a Bufo toad populations are being investigated, but do not
significant part of your planned retirement budget. By Dr. Rex Sentell look promising at this time.
• Learn what to expect from Medicare. You can enroll The bufo toad first came to Florida in 1955 when Exposure to Bufo toads can result in minimal to no
in Medicare three months before you turn 65. Before you sign it was accidentally released at the Miami International problems at all, but if left untreated or unnoticed, it can
up, you’ll find it helpful to do some research on what Medicare Airport by a dealer importing specimens from Australia be fatal especially in smaller animals.
covers, or perhaps even attend a seminar or webinar. On the most to be sold as pets. They were later released into sugar Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical
basic level, you’ll need to choose either the original Medicare cane fields to help control mice and rats. These toads Center is dedicated to providing the best possible care
program, possibly supplemented with a Medigap policy, or thrive in areas with manmade bodies of water such as for your pets. With focuses on compassionate care in
Medicare Advantage, also known as Medicare Part C. Given all canals and drainage fields. They often drive out native surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation, preventative
the variables involved – deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, species of toads because they will eat a wide variety of medicine, extensive diagnostics, and emergency service,
areas of coverage and availability of your personal doctors – food sources. Most toads will only eat live insects. The Palm City Animal Medical Center combines exceptional
you’ll want to choose your plan carefully. Bufo will eat dead insects, dog/cat food, and even baby medical care with a caring philosophy for pets and their
• Protect yourself from long-term care costs. No matter rodents right out of their nests. They have a very heavily owners. For more information, call 772.283.0920, visit
which Medicare plan you choose, it won’t cover much, if any, of built body with short legs and no webbing between the www.palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com, or find us on
the costs of long-term care, such as an extended stay in a nursing toes. They will grow over 9 inches long and can weigh up Facebook at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.
home. You may want to consult with a financial advisor, who can to 2 pounds. A key feature of their anatomy is an external
suggest options to protect you and your family from long-term salivary gland behind each eye where you expect an ear The Singles Scene ©
care costs, which can be considerable. to be. This is where their clear or milky white toxin is
And of course, do whatever you can to stay healthy, before excreted when the toad is disturbed or annoyed, such as The Men Magnet Theory
and during your retirement. It’s been shown that exercise and a being picked up in the mouth of a dog. The toxin affects
balanced diet can help you feel better, maintain your weight, and the nervous system and heart and is similar in action to By: Kelly Leary, M.S.,
even reduce the likelihood of developing some serious illnesses. the cardiac drug digitalis. The tadpoles and eggs are also Founder Of Revolution
By making the right financial moves and taking care of toxic, but usually to a lesser degree. Dating
yourself, you can go a long way toward managing your health When a pet is exposed, the toxin is irritating to the Happy September to
care costs in retirement – and enjoying many happy and lips and gums. Pets will salivate excessively and paw at all of Revolution Dating’s
rewarding years. their mouth. Sometimes, but not always, the gums will many friends, clients,
turn a brick red color. It is always difficult to determine and couples. I am happy
Vino With Sting! the amount of toxicity, but small breeds are often more to announce that we had a
severely affected due to lower body weight. The toxin can record number of success
By Laura Berrio, be absorbed through the mucous membranes and doesn’t stories and connections this
Freelance Writer/Blogger necessarily need to be ingested. If enough toxin is absorbed, summer. Likewise, we look
Who wants to go to Italy the pet will begin to vomit followed by heart arrhythmias, forward to helping more
and stay at Sting’s Tuscany breathing problems, seizures, and possibly death. single, divorced and widowed Floridians find romance
Estate and Vineyard? The most important thing you, as a pet owner, can do before Holiday Season 2021 begins! The way we see
You can rent out the is immediately flush and wipe out the mouth to remove it--the more the merrier and a lot of wonderful things can
entire estate, main house, as much of the poison as possible before it is absorbed. happen in the final quarter of the year. It always does in the
guesthouses and grounds Point the head down and flush across the mouth and Fall around here.
for up to 500 people! When not down the throat. You do not want to drown your pet As you know, we have many young professionals, as
I checked on the price, it while trying to save him. You can also use a towel to well as, comfortably retired men and women joining the
appears to be a case of, if wipe the poison out of the mouth and off the lips. After club recently post COVID. This seems to be the “best route
you have to ask, you can’t decontaminating the mouth, call your veterinarian or pet to go”--according to many local singles. Our clients are
afford it! emergency clinic. There is not a specific antidote, but attractive, sincere, and in good shape--and they appreciate
It all began when Sting and we can alleviate some of the clinical signs. It may take
his wife Trudie were looking 10 or 15 minutes for some of the more serious signs to Lifestyles on page 13
for a summer home in Italy.
They found a run-down estate
that formerly produced honey, olive oil and wine. They bought
the property, Il Palagio, because of the view! Then they began
a decade-long project of bringing the estate, vineyard and olive
groves back to life.
Sting invited all of the neighbors and town locals to the
farm shop on the estate for a party to share their plans for NoN-Toxic cancer immunotherapy
returning Il Palagio to its previous glory. Now, every August,
Sting holds a party for everyone to celebrate and thank them
for their support. They eat, drink wine and of course he sings
a few songs! Available NoW
(I want to be on this invitation list!)
Sting has named the wine produced from the vineyard after Safe and Effective!
some of his hit songs … (Message in a Bottle, Roxanne, Sister
Moon) just to name a few.
Sting said, “A wine is like a song – it has a story to tell.” This is the Original Immunotherapy that
Sister Moon has been listed as one of the top picks by Wine
Spectator Magazine. balances and optimizes your immune system to
You can travel to Italy to check it out, or fight almost any type of cancer.
run to your favorite wine store!
Try a few and message me on your
favorites!! Hundreds of successes over the years.
~ Cheers
~ Keep the conversation going and the wine Continuously available since 1977
flowing!
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