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Wild Mushrooms and the Danger They Cause By Kristine Myhre, Blackhawk Veterinary Hospital
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hile mushrooms may be delicious in a homecooked meal, wild mushrooms may be harmful to you or your pet. Although mushrooms grow year-round, wild mushrooms tend to thrive in the fall when it is moist and cool. They can often be found on or around the base of trees, decomposing leaves, fertilizer, mulch, soil, or compost and may blend with their surroundings making them difficult to spot. Keeping your pet away from wild mushrooms and removing any you might see growing in your yard or in areas where you typically walk with your pet is the best way to ensure your pet’s safety as ingestion can be detrimental. Signs of mushroom poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, excessive drooling, watering eyes, slow heartbeat, lethargy, abdominal pain, jaundice, or seizures and can lead to kidney and liver failure, or death. If you think your pet may have ingested mushrooms, seek veterinary care immediately.
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• We offer private lessons in music and art, (group classes are available for art only) • Music Lessons: Violin/Viola/Piano/Guitar/ Voice and Flute • We prepare for Recitals, Auditions for Orchestras (included outside of school such as Oakland Youth Orchestra, San Francisco Youth Orchestra, Palo Alto Youth Orchestra, Berkeley Youth Orchestra and more). • We prepare students for tests and competitions. • In art class students will learn main principles of realistic drawing and painting including the study of composition, value, color, and pictorial space. • Advanced students who want to pursue an artist career will develop portfolio for College submission.
Testimonials
Victoria’s love for music, appreciation for violin, and enthusiasm to with work with students of all ages and diverse backgrounds, makes her prefect as a teacher.
Iren Gullapalli, Ph.D. | San Ramon, CA--
Victoria is knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very easy to communicate with. She is always positive, encouraging and very respectful. My son is usually not very comfortable performing in front of an audience but Victoria provides plenty of activities that prepare her students to feel comfortable for the recitals. So far, my son has performed four times in the students’ recitals and has not complained yet. Helen Lin | Livermore, CA
We are proud to support our local schools and enrich our community with high standards of teaching music and art. We are taking a high degree of responsibility to teach and mentor the younger generation of musicians, and an artists who wants to achieve an expert level or pursue other interests having gained a skill that will bring them satisfaction throughout their entire life.
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