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Pet Nutrition
• Location of food production and manufacturing protein contaminated with these bacteria. These bacteria may
• Method of substantiating complete and balanced claims also be transmitted to humans, and are of particular concern
• Quality control measures for children, elderly, and immunocompromised people. The
• Availability of complete nutrient profile American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) strongly
• Calorie content discourages feeding raw diets.
• Availability of any product research It is important to involve your veterinarian in choosing
If you decide to cook your pet’s food, the diet needs to the appropriate diet for your pet. Proper nutrition will help
be formulated with the help of a veterinary nutritionist. A ensure your pet lives a long, healthy life.
veterinary nutritionist will ensure that the diet has appropriate Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center
ingredients for a balanced diet. Home cooked diets may be is dedicated to providing the best possible care for your
beneficial for pets with certain health conditions or food pets. With focuses on compassionate care in surgery,
allergies. Some owners elect to feed home cooked diets to physical therapy and rehabilitation, preventative medicine,
Providing pets with proper nutrition is one of the most healthy pets, as an alternative to commercial diets. extensive diagnostics, and emergency service, Palm City
important aspects of pet ownership. With the extensive Feeding raw food diets should be considered carefully. Animal Medical Center combines exceptional medical
variety of commercially available diets, home cooked diets, One of the main concerns with raw food diets is bacterial care with a caring philosophy for pets and their owners.
and raw diets, the choices can become overwhelming. Your contamination or exposure to parasites. Salmonella and E. coli For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit www.
veterinarian can assist you in selecting the best diet for your are two of the most common bacteria isolated from raw food. palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on Facebook
pet, based on their age and lifestyle, while also considering Pets may develop foodborne illness after consuming animal at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.
health conditions that may affect your pet.
When choosing a commercial diet, it may be best to
choose a company that also develops veterinary therapeutic
diets. These companies generally use the same standards
of quality in their over-the-counter diets as they do in
their therapeutic diets. Their diets are formulated to meet
standards established by Association of American Feed
Control Officials (AAFCO), which is an organization which
provides recommendations for pet food composition to
ensure nutritional adequacy. Verify that your pet’s food meets
the AAFCO standards.
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association
Nutrition Toolkit developed by the WSAVA Global Nutrition
Committee provides many useful nutrition resources for
choosing your pet’s food. This document lists eight concerns
you can ask about when comparing pet food manufacturers
to help evaluate their suitability:
• Employment of a full-time qualified nutritionist
• Diet formulations and the credentials of those who
formulate the diets
Treasure Coast

Outdoors

Creative Anglers Are Filling
Their Cooler

By Jim Weix
Winter winds and days
that anglers can fish offshore
don’t always cooperate.
However, some anglers are
getting creative and finding
ways to fill a cooler.
If rough s eas are
preventing you from offshore
fishing, then spend your time Defeating colorectal cancer
fishing the St. Lucie River
and Indian River Estuary.
You can have some great fishing. starts with you.
Fishing areas around bridges and the inlets will produce a
variety of fish. Along with sheepshead, you will find monster Take the first step today.
snook, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and jacks.
I also discovered fishing the flats south of the Palm City
Bridge can be fun. I get out of the boat and sight fish for
sheepshead. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
It is exciting watching a school of these fish work Yet, through early detection from a colonoscopy, it’s also one of the most preventable.
the flats. Sand fleas work great, but can be hard to find. Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is here to provide our community access to the latest treatments and
However, I have found that pieces of squid will work. technologies including robotic colorectal surgery. The digestive care you need is right where you need it.
I ran into another angler working the same flat, but there
was plenty of space for both of us.
As I watched him, he kept tossing pieces of something At Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, we believe every life deserves world class care.
into the water. Then he would toss his bait into the water Let nothing stand in your way.
and immediately have a fish on.
Curiosity got the best of me, so I called over and asked
what he was doing. He invited me to walk over and join
him. It turns out that he scrapes barnacles off of his dock
pilings and uses them for chum.
This was a first for me, but the fishing was fantastic. I
easily caught my limit of eight and then caught and released
about two dozen more. It was a great way to spend the day.
Next trip though I’m going to spice it up and use a flyrod.
Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer.
Jim is included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s
Hall of Fame, for his work in helping restore thousands of Call 844.630.4968 or visit ccmartinhealth.org/colonoscopy to schedule an appointment.
acres of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes
Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by email:
jimweix@jimweix.com.