Page 9 - Palm City Spotlight - April '23

Palm City Spotlight, Page 9

tip of tHe tail

‘Hot Spots’ is an acute moist inflammatory/bacterial dermatitis. It during allergy season. Even though moist dermatitis is

goes by the names such as moist eczema, pyotraumatic a painful, acute, and aggressive lesion, it can usually be
dermatitis, and acute moist dermatitis. Pruritus, hair loss, cured easily if treated properly. This is not a condition
pain, redness, severe inflammation, irritation, and exudate to wait and see if it will go away. It is usually gets worse
characterize this disease. Because of self-trauma by the and can possibly cause scarring if left untreated.
animal, the spot grows quickly. Immediate treatment by the owner will slow down the
Usually only one location on the body is affected at progression of the lesion. Gently washing the area with
a time. The most likely places are around the neck and soap will help along with a cortisone cream or antibiotic
head or around the tail or distal back, but they can occur cream. Keeping the pet from bothering the area is the
anywhere on the body. There is not one single cause of this most important thing. Socks over the feet will hinder
condition. Allergic skin reactions is the most common, but scratching from harming the area. Each veterinarian has
can also be caused by flea bites, infected ears, mosquito their own protocol, but each treatment is basically the
bites, impacted anal glands, or clipper burns. Once the same. The hair is clipped over the area. The area is then
skin is irritated, the animal bites or scratches at the area cleansed gently to remove the debris and a drying agent
and causes the acute moist dermatitis. It can develop or astringent is used to dry out each lesion. Antibiotic
Hot spots! No it is not the new hot teen spot in town within a few hours and enlarge rapidly. Some dogs are and cortisone sprays or creams may also be used. A
or the new restaurant in town or the new development more prone to moist dermatitis than others, especially systemic corticosteroid will keep the animal from biting
where everyone wants to live. A hot spot on an animal golden retrievers. These lesions are more apt to be seen or scratching the affected area and give quick relief from
the irritation. With proper treatment the lesion usually
cleans up in a few days to a week with hair growth in a
few weeks.
Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical
Center is dedicated to providing the best possible care
for your pets. With focuses on compassionate care in
surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation, preventative
medicine, extensive diagnostics, and emergency service,
Palm City Animal Medical Center combines exceptional
medical care with a caring philosophy for pets and their
owners. For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit
www.palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.

Treasure Coast

Outdoors

FEC Stuart Railroad Bridge
May Hinder Many Anglers

By Jim Weix
Although the cobia
run is on, and the grouper
season opens on May
1, it is a 100-year-old
rusted hunk of a bridge
that is drawing the most
attention. Perhaps better
suited to be sunk and
used as an artificial
reef, a start-up railroad
company is planning on
running high-speed passenger trains over it. There
are rumors that several taverns have a pool going on
where participants pick the date of the first high-speed
derailment in Stuart.
This start-up passenger train service, now known as
“Brightline,” plans to transport people from Miami to
Innovative care for Orlando at speeds up to 110 mph. This will involve the
trains passing through Stuart about 33 times per day.
every neurological condition. Although not fully in service yet, 88 people have died
since Brightline began in July 2017.
In an attempt to make this old trestle safer, Brightline
will be making repairs and upgrades. To accomplish
this, the trestle will need to be in a closed position.
At Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, our team of renowned neurologists During those times, only vessels with a vertical height
and neurosurgeons specialize in comprehensive care for every neurological of fewer than 6 feet will be able to get under it. Even
condition. From stroke recovery and advanced epilepsy treatments to then, depending upon the work being done, you may
specialized spine care and brain tumor surgery – our experts take care of it all. or may not want to go under it.
This is the most recent planned schedule of when
the bridge is allowed to be closed:
Expert neurological care is in your community. 1. April 16 through April 28, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily
2. May 1, from 6 a.m. until 6 a.m., May 22
3. May 22 through May 29, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily
However, to help with boat traffic, the bridge will
Call 844.630.4968 to schedule an appointment. remain open and in the up position from:
1. April 16 through April 28 from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and
ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Neuro 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
2. May 22 through May 29, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and
7 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
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 helping restore thousands of 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.