Page 12 - Stuart Exposure- March '23

Page 12, Stuart Exposure

Local Happenings from page 11 future generations. Attracting tens of thousands every year, the
tip of tHe tAil Stuart Air Show Offices organization partners with schools and youth service agencies
to offer STEM programming to hundreds of schoolchildren.
The show is also proud to partner with equally mission-
Return To Stuart minded nonprofits such as EAA Chapter 692, Southeast
Elizabethan Collars Are A Florida Honor Flight, the United States Naval Sea Cadet
On the heels of a very successful Stuart Air Show last
Must! (Sometimes) November the administrative offices of the organization have Corps, the United Way of Martin County and dozens of others
to provide fundraising opportunities.
moved back to Stuart. Photo provided by Stuart Martin
An Elizabethan collar, “It is very exciting to be back in Stuart,” says Executive County Chamber of Commerce from the
also called an E-collar, Director Inez van Ravenzwaaij. “Being less than a couple January Ribbon Cutting and Open House
lamp shade, satellite dish of miles from historic Witham Field,
… are plastic hoods or where the annual airshow is hosted
cones placed around the feels like a homecoming for everyone
head to prevent an animal involved. And of course, this will also
from licking at a surgery site, wound or bandage. It is be very convenient as we get closer to
attached to the pet’s usual collar with strings or tabs passed the main event.”
through holes punched in the sides of the plastic or just tied The date for the 2023 edition of the
around the neck. Every patient doesn’t need an E-collar Stuart Air Show has been set for Nov.
for every situation. But there are certain times when it is 10 to 12, and tickets are scheduled to
without a doubt essential to your pet’s recovery. One of go on sale in early May. To learn more,
these situations is eye and eyelid surgeries and wounds, visit www.stuartairshow.com, or to
when a very fine suture is used and the tissue is thin. A pet inquire about sponsorships please reach
can completely destroy a surgery in seconds and require a out to the executive director at info@
second surgery. Another time an E-collar is necessary is when stuartairshow.com.
a pet is a known chewer/licker, witnessed in the veterinary The new office address is: 2440
hospital or at home. If your pet is sent home with an E-collar, S.E. Federal Highway, Suite 600,
use it 24/7 until instructed otherwise. Stuart, FL 34994.
Leaving the E-collar on at all times is the best way to For more than 30 years, the Stuart
get your pet used to it and ensure proper healing. If you Air Show, a nonprofit 501(c)(3)
take it off, then put it back on when you leave, your pet organization, has dedicated itself to Left to right: Stuart Air Show board members Glenn Rivers, Doug Davis, Cindy
may take it as a punishment and may try to destroy it and honoring the history of American Groover, Dewey Vinaya, Renee Allen, Rich Vaaler and Brett Rhodes. Missing from
it will take much longer for him to get used to it. Patients aviation and veterans, and inspiring photo Lee Potter and Ben Hogarth.
can eat, drink, pee, poop, and sleep with a cone on and,
absolutely, will get used to it.
There are some alternatives to an E-collar such as
wearing a T-shirt or a “onesie” to protect wounds or
surgery sites. But the decision to use an alternative should
be made by your veterinarian not by you. You trusted
them to treat or do surgery on your pet, so trust them to
know what is best during the healing process. Here is
a quick note on inflatable “donut” collars. I like to call
them, “Let’s do the surgery again collars”! They are Est. 1926
appropriate for a very limited number of situations and The Heart of Hobe Sound
patients (those with short noses) and will not prevent a pet
from reaching most areas of their bodies. Never replace
an E-collar with a donut collar without consulting your Historic Art Auction Coming in February WE are YOUR Community
veterinarian. Some pets’ unique body type, size or shape We will be holding an auction of the historic church windows Church
may require some ingenuity. If a standard E-collar will that were replaced during a recent renovation on February 25.
not fit, we have made our own with plastic radiographs, Local artists have been lending their vision to the project and the All Visitors Welcome
finished art will be available for bidding in February.
buckets or flower pots, but these cases are rare. See the church website for details.
The E-collar may need to be cleaned. This can be done ONGOING MISSION PROJECTS We Invite You to Worship with Us
without removing it. Just use a rag or paper towel with February 12 - Souper Bowl Sunday food collection to Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
warm water and wipe up any food or saliva. If it becomes support House of Hope WE ARE ON FACEBOOK LIVE
damaged, small cracks can be repaired with duct tape, etc. every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
or just call your veterinarian for a new one. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Give us a call or visit our
Chair Yoga Classes on Tuesdays @ 10
With a little care and patience, you will get your Bible Study Tuesday @ 11 a.m. - Exodus
pet through the short period of healing time when the Bible Study Thursday @ 3 p.m. - Genesis website for more information.
E-collar is required. Art Classes by appointment (772) 546-5043
Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center Crochet, Cross-stitch and handwork group - Feb. 2 www.heartofhobesound.org
is dedicated to providing the best possible care for your
pets. With focuses on compassionate care in surgery,
physical therapy and rehabilitation, preventative medicine, MONTHLY DINNERS
extensive diagnostics, and emergency service, Palm City Monthly dinners to help offset some of the almost $350,000 in
Animal Medical Center combines exceptional medical renovation costs to our church building. The dinners will be held on the
2nd Friday of the month at 5:30. Cost is $15 per person
care with a caring philosophy for pets and their owners. JANUARY 13 - MEATLOAF
For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit www. FEBRUARY 10 - CORNISH GAME HEN MARCH 10 - CORNED BEEF
palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.
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