Delmarva Unleashed

Vol. 3 Issue 4 - July/August 2011

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Delmarva Unleashed A Supplement of Grand Living Magazine Publisher Sandy Phillips

Vol. 3 Issue 3- May/June 2011

Associate Publisher Farin Phillips

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Summertime Blues

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Blood Work 101

Editor Lou Ann Hill

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Unintended

Creative Sandy Phillips Farin Phillips

Consequences; Part III

Contributing Writers Stephen Frolich John Maniatty, V.M.D. Nicole Lewis

10 Pet Food Labels 12 The Wag List 14 Sand Colic

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Summertime Blues

by Stephen Frolich

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f the first few weeks of June haven't already convinced you, this summer will be extremely hot and humid. When it’s this hot, any responsible dog owner knows the dangers of leaving an animal in the car. But are you just as aware of the other possible dangers summer heat can cause? So when you pack up Fido for the next outdoor adventure in the sun, sand, and surf, keep in mind these other possible heat-related health issues.

Funny as it may sound, dogs are able to get a severe sunburn just like you. Many people don't realize that a dog's skin is thinner than ours. We have 20 epidermal layers while they only have seven, which can cause a sunburn to happen much faster. As a rule of thumb, if YOU can see your dog's skin through the fur, then so can the sun's harmful UVA and UVB rays. Applying a sunscreen to the nose and the skin can make all the difference in preventing possible skin cancer melanomas later in life. Take special care to remember to apply sunscreen on the extra thin skin of the stomach/belly of your dog. UV rays can do more damage scorching your pup's underside, when they radiate upward off the ground from light surfaces, such as a sandy beach or pool deck. Sunscreens made by Epi-Pet are best because they are the only FDA compliant broad spectrum spray approved for dogs, and is equivalent to an SPF

30+. It absorbs immediately into the skin and has a pleasant vanilla scent. However, in desperate pinches, a human grade sunscreen equivalent will also work, because some level of protection is better than none.

A “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” is nothing compared to paws on a pavement. We don't often consider the dangers and pain on our dog's feet, when we walk them out to the car or across a parking lot, or onto the patio in the summer months. When temperatures are in the 90's, and the sun has been beating down for hours, the surface temperature of that parking lot can jump into the triple digits; hot enough to inflict painful first-degree burns to your pup's paws!

Recognizing signs of your dog's distress is a great way to avoid a painful experience. Refusal to walk or go out on normal sidewalk routes, subtle limping, rapid shifts of weight and pulling to the shade or grassy sections, are all indications that your dog is walking on a hot griddle. Licking of the feet afterwards may be your dog's best attempt to cool and soothe the pain. Look for redness and cracks between the pads, and remember, if you can't walk on the surface without flip flops, then your dog shouldn’t be walking there either.

Another very common summer health issue is beach diarrhea, caused by nothing more than your dog drinking salt water as he swims or inadvertently swallows as he fetches that beloved ball bobbing in the surf. Salt water has the same affect on your pet's system as it does on you. The extra salinity causes an osmotic affect that literally pulls water out of the body tissues to help balance the extra salt in the digestive system. This extra water turns into….well, you guessed it… diarrhea. Coupled with the accumulation of sand that has covered your pet’s favorite ball, you have all the ingredients for stomach irritation distress. If you see your dog lapping at the waves, that should be a signal it's time to take a drink break. There are no excuses for not being able to provide your dog with an adequate quantity of fresh water to combat these symptoms. Many big-box stores or small boutiques are filled with a vast selection of no spill bowls, electrolyte supplements (yes, Gatorade for dogs), and travel containers. H204K9 makes wonderful stainless steel travel bottles which clip right to a belt or sling over your shoulder, incorporating a drinking bowl right into the lid, making it easy for your dog to naturally lap up.

The opening is wide enough to throw in ice cubes, and since these travel bottles are not plastic, they are PCB free, reducing the potential of ingesting cancer-causing chemicals. Best of all, they are completely reusable, thus reducing the waste of plastic water bottles.

Whether you are just visiting the Eastern Shore, or you are fortunate enough to live here year round, a little awareness and caring of owners can help their dogs remain safe and comfortable all summer. It goes without saying that keeping your pet home on those oppressively hot days, in an air conditioned home with plenty of water, is best. But if you should venture out remember; if it will cause you to go "Ouch! Ouch!, Ouch," then it will probably hurt your beloved pet as well. Woof.

Stephen Frolich is the owner of “Tails n’ Tubs” in Salisbury, MD.

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Blood Work 101 John Maniatty, V.M.D.

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lood work is a broad category in veterinary medicine. It could be used to refer to something as specific as measuring one enzyme for heart disease, or as generalized as to measure multiple organ functions and blood counts. The acquisition of the blood can be done through several methods with a needle and syringe, or syringe and butterfly catheter, or by cutting a nail too short (Ouch, out of favor right now) or prick to an ear vein. Once the blood is acquired, it needs to be processed for testing. Some blood tests require the blood to be left to clot. Then it is spun down, in a centrifuge, to separate serum from cells. While others require whole blood, so a premeasured amount of anticoagulant, i.e. heparin; EDTA; sodium citrate etc., is already in the blood tube to prevent it from clotting.

Whole blood is used to do complete blood counts (CBC) and measure clotting factors. CBC covers the three main blood cell categories: erythrocytes (Red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), and thrombocytes (platelets). Red blood cells (rbc’s) carry oxygen to the cells of the body. A low count can mean something is 4

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destroying the rbc’s, blood loss is occurring, or production of cells is diminished. A high count can be due to dehydration, loss of blood plasma, or over production.

White blood cells (wbc’s) have several functions, with the most important ones being helping rid the body of “foreign” material, removing debris from damaged tissue (i.e: bruises, broken bones, torn muscles, ligament tears, etc.), and fighting infections. An elevated cell count can be secondary to it, doing any of these jobs. A low count can be due to certain infections that will destroy them, as well as damage to the bone marrow, causing a decrease in production, or certain medications like steroids or chemotherapy drugs. The functions of the platelets is plugging the holes in blood vessels and to help trigger clotting factors, which are activated when trauma occurs. High counts can be due to chronic inflammation, or bone marrow disorder, causing over production. Low counts can be due to consumption due to catastrophic injury, certain blood borne parasites, auto-immune disease, or damage to the bone marrow.

Platelets work in conjunction with the clotting factors to stop bleeding.

Clotting factors are a group of proteins, calcium ions, and enzymes that work in unison to form a fibrous plug around the platelets and seal the blood vessels. Certain genetic diseases like von Willebrand disease, or toxins such as rat and mouse poison, will cause a decrease in the production of one or several of the clotting factors. Without an adequate amount of clotting factors, a small bump or cut can lead to severe bleeding and death. Testing for clotting factors usually requires blood to be sent out to a private lab or university. There are two clotting factor tests; prothrombin and partial thromboplastin time, that can be done in-house, if the clinic has the machine. Most regular veterinary clinics do not have this machine, since it is not used that often, however, the local emergency veterinary clinics usually do.

When I first started, the only way to do in-house CBC was to manually count using a microscope and a special slide. You could send your blood to a private lab, if it was not critical, because they had special machines. At the time, these CBC readers were too large and expensive to have in a regular veterinary clinic. But, over the years, science has progressed, and we have been able to bring smaller, faster and more accurate machines into the hospital. When results are needed immediately, we can have them in 10 minutes.

Still, when we suspect problems due to auto-immune disorders, blood parasites, or cancer, then sending out to a private lab or university for CBC and cytology, to have the results read by a pathologist, is more beneficial. Turnaround times with this can be 24 to 48 hours.

Dr. John Maniatty is a board-certified veterinarian in practice at the Ocean City Animal Hospital, Ocean City, MD, and now at the Ocean View Animal Hospital, Ocean View, DE.

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Unintended Consequences, Part III

by Sandy Phillips O

ne warm summer morning, I went to my barn, opened the door and had a rabid raccoon fall onto my feet. My immediate reaction was to yell, which brought my dogs running, and the confrontation between the canines and the intruder ensued. I was really more startled than scared as the animal was not aggressive at all. This cute little guy just rolled out of the door. He did act peculiar, but definitely not like the classic “rabid” animal.

Most barn owners are careful about intruders into their yard. Opossums are known carriers of EPM, transient cats bring diseases to our barn cats and raccoons, particularly these days, are often rabid. But what happens when you find yourself face to face in this situation? What if you don’t know the animal is rabid? Most of us have not had our “shots,” and become instantly vulnerable. So where do you begin with a suspicious animal on your property?

After separating my dogs from the raccoon, we called Animal Control to remove the animal. They gave us specific instructions to kennel our dogs for the next hour until they arrived. Once they arrived, Animal Control removed the raccoon and offered us direction with what to do next. After speaking with them, we realized that we were Lola and Playdough more exposed than we thought. Of course I was, since the animal rolled onto my feet, but so were my husband and son, when they separated the dogs. The dogs of course were directly exposed, and so were our barn cats, since they were in the Through this experience, we did learn a few tricks to help feed room with the raccoon, and the horses too. My mare was very avoid “inviting” raccoons back into our barn. We no longer close during the event and truthfully we didn’t know if the rabid leave food out for our barn cats. They have learned to eat at raccoon had visited their stalls or not. The raccoon could have feed time and when leaving the barn, we pick up what is left undrank from their water or have explored their feed pans, leaving til the next feed time. We also are careful that the horses finish behind the deadly virus. their rations and anything left to attract wildlife is inaccessible.

The family quickly headed to the doctor for an evaluation. After We are more attentive to signs that animals, other than our own, careful discussion about our particular exposure incident our physi- may have been in the barn. My husband even went the extra cian recommended we take the preventative shots. Animal Conmile to install a deer cam which shows what happens in our trol checked with our vet to be sure the animals were up to date. feedlot when we aren’t at home.

Everyone was current, but as an added precaution, and as dictated Truth is animals will come and go on your farm, deer, cats, by national protocol and Maryland law, each animal received a dogs, rodents and who knows what else. You should take as booster. It was a time consuming activity over the next several many precautions as possible to protect your family and your weeks, but we can honestly say “we’ve had our shots!” For safety, animals. Vaccinate your horses, and all livestock for which the farm was quarantined, no animals in or out. It wasn’t really all vaccines are available. Keep your dogs and cats current on their that hard. Our farm would not be the same today if our animals and shots and notify Animal Control promptly in the event you have livestock had not been up to date on their shots. The dogs would a suspicious animal on your property. Remember, they are have had to have been isolated in a custom built, double kennel, there to help protect you and the general public. Animal Control for 6 months, with very little human contact during that same time will notify your neighbors for their safety and help you initiate period, (something that would have been tremendously difficult a plan for the best possible outcome, so there are no unintended for them), or we could have lost our entire animal family to the consequences. dreaded disease or to euthanasia. www.grandlivingmag.com

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Pet Food Labels

by Nicole Lewis

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ow do you know that your grocery store-bought dog food is healthy? Here’s a hint: (This is a trick question). You don’t! Dog food does not have the same standards as human food. In general, the governing bodies for human food have nothing to do with the dog food industry. You should also question a company that has a hand in so many other products, such as the cereal companies which make dog food too. What do you think the cereal company does with the left-overs and bi-products? These companies are more interested in their bottom line than the health of your dog. They are regulated by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) when manufacturing the human products, but pet foods don’t fall under the same guidelines.

Remember the issue with “melamine” in dog food a couple of years ago? Melamine is used to make some of the dinner plates we eat from. Of course it should not be in the dog food! It’s a low-cost “filler” which is how it found its way into the mix. A manufacturer, looking to cut costs, just tossed it in, which is really scary to think that we could be unintentionally harming our “fury” family members. You buy them an expensive dog bed, expensive toys, pay for high-quality vet care, and then feed them bargain dog food? Nutrition is not the place to cut back when it comes to the health of your pet.

Many of us have grown accustomed to reading food labels for our own health. It’s now more important than ever to read the label on your pet food. There are many excellent choices on the market for your pet. When in doubt, ask your veterinarian for a recommendation, particularly if your pet has health concerns. Keep in mind there are alternatives that your pet may like too. Talk with an educated pet 10

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professional at one of your local pet stores.

Many local pet stores are choosy about the products they carry, and can assist you in the selection of something for your pet. They typically have a return policy, in the event you purchase something your pet is not particularly fond of, and you can return the unused portion, or even make an exchange for another flavor or brand. Pets have preferences, just like we do, so spend the time to find something they really like.

What to look for in a pet food: There are pet foods of such high quality that “human grade” appears on the ingredient list. We aren’t suggesting that you add pet food to your diet, but a pet food manufacture, which goes the extra mile to use human grade ingredients, is not putting melamine in the food.

Ingredients, in most pet foods, like human foods, are listed in the order of quantity present. Look for named meats to be the first ingredient; chicken, turkey, lamb, beef, herring, salmon, etc… Dogs and cats are carnivores or meat-eaters.

Grains, in the proper amounts, can be beneficial, but they should not be the main component in your pet’s diet. Concentrated-named meat proteins like chicken meal, turkey meal, herring meal, etc... are also acceptable. Some manufacturers add fruits and vegetables, (again, as a component are fine). Look for named fats like sunflower oil, herring oil etc… and look for natural preservatives, such as mixed tocopherols and Vitamin E, and antioxidants like Vitamins A, C and E. Chelated minerals, for example, proteinate and manganese proteinate, are better absorbed by your pet.

This article would not be complete without mentioning the small-batch manufacturers. Typically, they are the ones going the extra mile for your pet. These manufacturers are selective about the ingredients they purchase, and they make certain to evaluate the quality of their components before beginning the batch process. If these ingredients aren’t up to standard, they are returned to the originator and better ingredients are found, (even if they are delayed in getting product on the shelf). You know the food is quality when the manufactures won’t sell anything they would not feed their own pets.

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It is typically recommended to have your pets spayed or neutered at 6 months of age. These surgical procedures are usually performed at your veterinarian’s office.

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Sand Colic C

by Nicole Lewis

olic is still the number one cause of death in horses today. It used to be that verminous colic (caused by worms and other parasites), was the primary type of colic. But now in many areas, sand is the most commonly seen form of colic. Sand colic is the result of the building up of sand in the intestinal tract of the horse. There can be pounds of sand lying in the bottom of the horse's belly. The low-grade pain can account for the horse who is “off his feed,” for no apparent reason. Left untreated, the pain will worsen and colic may result.

Sand colic is preventable and seemingly simple enough by just not feeding your horse on a sandy ground. Unfortunately heroic efforts are often fruitless. Horses eat sand whenever there is sand below their food. If they are fed in feeders that are not big enough for them to spread out the feed, they will pull the feed out and put it where it can be spread out, usually on the ground. It’s just their nature.

Horses lick their lips between nearly every bite of hay. If the horses eat off the ground, every time their wet lips touch the ground, the dirt will stick to the lips and be consumed with the next mouthful of hay. Some horses simply must vacuum up every last morsel of hay, and in doing so, they also vacuum up sand. Pasture horses that pull up the grass, roots and all; get a mouthful of dirt with the roots. It’s almost inevitable they will consume sand.

Prevention is multi-faceted. Exercise is important for the horse’s gut to keep things moving. This is another reason why it is recommended that horses, appearing to be battling a bout of colic, are walked.

Diet is a major part of the plan. Roughage is important, and hay alone will move some through the gut. Psyllium, however, is touted as the best feed known for the prevention of sand colic. It is fed in such small amounts, that your horse cannot gain weight from its use, nor will it cause any nutritional imbalance when fed according to the label. As a general rule, with the amount of sand on the shore, it’s good practice to feed Psyllium the first week of each month. It’s not that this week is better than another, it’s just easier to remember, and your horse will benefit greatly. You will sleep better knowing you are taking steps to prevent a painful ordeal for both of you.

There is a simple test that you can use to monitor intestinal sand in horses.

1. Take 5-6 fecal balls and mix them in a small

bucket half filled with water. Stir.

2. Let stand for approximately one hour. If sand is

present, it will settle to the bottom.

3. Pour off the liquid. More than one teaspoon of

sand left in the bottom of the bucket indicates a

high possibility of sand colic.

Delmarva Unleashed (DU) has noted some different interpretations for this simple test. Some research indicates that a small amount of sand in the bucket indicates your horse is passing the sand through the gut, and you should focus more on the prevention of ingestion. We also note that you may want to give your horse a Psyllium product everyday for a week, and complete a “sand” test at the end of each day. In theory, if the sand is moving out of the gut, you will see more sand each day for a few days, and then it will begin to taper off as the sand clears out.

We still feel it is always best to ask for guidance from a veterinary equine professional for each individual horse. No two horses are exactly alike, and neither are their living conditions. Pastures vary It’s safe for your dog to enjoy from one to another, even on the same watermelon with you. The property. You can also summer time melons makes a speak with a knowlgreat treat for your dog, just edgeable person at remember to remove the seeds, your local feed store, just as you would for yourself. who can assist you in the selection of a They can also enjoy slices of product best suited for apple, orange and bananas too. your horse and barn.

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