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Some Pets At High Risk for Diabetes

Some Pets At High Risk for Diabetes
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on May 21, 2012 in Pets | 0 comments
By Dr. Mitsie Vargas According to the Centers for Disease Control, diabetes affects more than 25.8 million people in the United States. This condition leads to heart disease, strokes and is a leading cause of death. Sadly, as our four-legged companions mirror what’s happening to us, some pets, especially our cats, are at increasingly high risk for this disease. Diabetes is a...
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DNA Testing For Pets

DNA Testing For Pets
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on May 8, 2012 in Pets | 0 comments
By Dr. Mitsie Vargas For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred a variety of domesticated animals, creating many different breeds and unique types. While these historic farmers and breeders were focused on producing the highest quality of wool from sheep or the muscular build of a Rottweiler, they were unaware of other, more destructive traits that were passed on as...
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Is Sleeping With Your Pet Really Dangero...

Is Sleeping With Your Pet Really Dangerous Or Just Hype?
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on Apr 24, 2012 in Education, Pets | 0 comments
By Dr. Mitsie Vargas Most pet owners don’t read or keep copies of the periodical, Emerging Infectious Diseases. But, when a newspaper cited this journal in an article describing the dangers of sleeping with pets, people took notice. When the same story was repeated hundreds of times, across all kinds of markets over 18 months, more and more individuals began to wonder of their pets...
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Beware of Gifting Living Beings this Eas...

Beware of Gifting Living Beings this Easter
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on Mar 29, 2012 in Pets | 0 comments
Around Easter, many pet stores stock up on hot items including live chicks and rabbits. These animals are often given to young children as presents. After Easter the number of relinquished rabbits and chicks overwhelms many shelters. There is a current proposed bill in the Florida legislature that will result in extremely young and delicate chicks, ducks and bunnies being sold as...
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Feeding Cats Kibble Can Make Them Obese

Feeding Cats Kibble Can Make Them Obese
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on Mar 21, 2012 in Pets | 1 comment
By Dr. Mitsie Vargas For many cat owners feeding their cats with a high quality dry kibble has been the standard. Some experts are now saying that these commercial diets are at the center of an epidemic of obesity and diabetes among our feline friends. So, how do you know what’s the purrrfect food for your kitty? To try and find an answer, veterinarians and nutritionists are...
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PGTV Program Takes On Senior Pet Care

PGTV Program Takes On Senior Pet Care
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on Mar 9, 2012 in Pets | 0 comments
By Dr. Mitsie Vargas Just as people are living longer than they did in the past, pets are living longer, too. In fact, the percentage of senior pets has nearly doubled in just over a decade, and there is every reason to expect that the “graying” pet population will continue to grow. Aging is a natural process. Although many complex physical changes accompany the golden...
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Keep Your Pets Safe In A Natural Disaste...

Keep Your Pets Safe In A Natural Disaster
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on Mar 3, 2012 in Pets | 0 comments
By Dr. Mitsie Vargas The recent streak of deadly tornadoes remind us that we must be prepared in case of a natural disaster. Our pets rely on our preparations and their safety is a big concern for us as pet owners. Here is some advice on the steps and supplies necessary to prepare your pet for an emergency situation: 1. Do not leave pets behind during an evacuation. If you must...
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Secondhand Smoke Harms Our Pets Too

Secondhand Smoke Harms Our Pets Too
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on Feb 24, 2012 in Education, Pets | 0 comments
In the past 45 years, the number of smokers in the United States has decreased to less than 20% of the population and almost 70% of those current smokers want to kick the habit. Could an understanding of how secondhand smoke affects our pets help encourage more people to quit? The history of smoking tobacco may reach back many hundreds of years, but research in the 20th century has...
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Pets Need Dental Care Too

Pets Need Dental Care Too
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Feb 7, 2012 in Education, Pets | 0 comments
By Dr. Mitsie Vargas Millions of pets do suffer from serious dental disease. These pets may also exhibit behavioral changes due to their pain. They are picky eaters, grumpy and even aggressive. Unfortunately many of these pets are relinquished to rescues or even euthanized. Like our teeth, dogs have an inner chamber of the tooth known as the pulp cavity. This hollow cavity (or...
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Organic/Permaculture Class on Friday

Posted by The Barefoot Gardener on Jan 8, 2012 in Education, Environment, Health/Fitness, Home/Garden, Lakeland, Organization | 0 comments
Our January Organic/Permaculture Gardening 101 Classes at Scotty’s Living Farm: January 13 , Noon-2:30 p.m. More class details: http://thebarefootgardener.org/Scottys101class.htm Please email us at pegjeffcamp@yahoo.com with name(s) of those attending, home phone, cell phone. We gratefully accept donations of $15 or whatever you feel is good or service or??? or just bring a...
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MLK Day of Service Brings Tales to Polk ...

MLK Day of Service Brings Tales to Polk Classrooms
Posted by Polk County Board of County Commissioners on Jan 3, 2012 in Charity/Volunteer, Education | 0 comments
Polk County RSVP Mobilizes Area Residents to Serve on King Holiday Bartow – For the second year, approximately 50 Polk County residents are expected to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by volunteering to read to kindergarten students in six Title 1 elementary schools. Students at Eagle Lake, Horizons, Kathleen, Lewis Anna Woodbury, Snivel and Wahneta elementary...
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Watson Clinic January Lectures Spotlight...

Watson Clinic January Lectures Spotlights Facial Plastic Surgery & Urology
Posted by Watson Clinic on Dec 29, 2011 in Education, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
Lakeland – Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the latest installments in their series of free monthly lectures. Watson Clinic facial plastic surgeon Pranay Patel, MD, presents ‘Face a Brighter Future’ on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m., a review of available facial rejuvenation services, including non-invasive cosmetic and laser treatments, as well as in-depth surgical efforts...
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Watson Clinic Plastic Surgeon Offers Tri...

Watson Clinic Plastic Surgeon Offers Trio of Lectures
Posted by Watson Clinic on Dec 29, 2011 in Education, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
Lakeland – Faeza R. Kazmier, MD, a board-certified plastic & reconstructive surgeon at the Watson Clinic Women’s Center, is pleased to announce ‘Save the Vanities!’, an upcoming series of community lectures designed to spotlight all available surgical and non-surgical options for rejuvenation and contouring of the face and body. The first event in the series – which...
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Wings of Freedom Flies into WH Gilbert F...

Wings of Freedom Flies into WH Gilbert Field
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Dec 27, 2011 in Education, Entertainment | 0 comments
Winter Haven – The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour has scheduled a stop at the Winter Haven Municipal Airport – Gilbert Field January 23-25. The tour includes a vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber, and North American P-51 Mustang aircraft. The planes will fly into...
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LCT Scene Shop Purge

LCT Scene Shop Purge
Posted by Lakeland Community Theatre on Dec 27, 2011 in Entertainment, Organization | 0 comments
Calling all friends of Lakeland Community Theatre – Make a date with us on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, beginning at 10 a.m., as we clean out the LCT Scene Shop. Time to get rid of the old and make way for the new! We need as many volunteers as we can get to help out. If you know anyone that uses scenic elements, tell them to stop by and take a look. We need extra hands to...
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Myst...

Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Mystery At Ramon
Posted by Frostproof Chamber on Dec 27, 2011 in Entertainment | 0 comments
Join us at the Ramon Theater to bring in the New Year of 2012 “Twas The Night Before Murder” Murder Mystery Dinner Celebrate New Year’s Eve at theRamon Theater, 15 East.Wall Street Historic Downtown Frostproof December 31, 2011 – 7:00 PM Dinner and our own cast of characters Tickets $30 per person –Advance Reservations Includes party favors and one sparkling...
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LCT and TWH Open Auditions for ABBA

LCT and TWH Open Auditions for ABBA
Posted by Lakeland Community Theatre on Dec 27, 2011 in Entertainment | 0 comments
Lakeland Community Theatre & Theatre Winter Haven present ABBA -Thank You for the Music OPEN AUDITION January 3 6pm at the Lake Mirror Theatre 121 S. Lake Ave 33801 Producing Directors: Norm Small & Alan S. Reynolds Director: Norm Small Musical Director: Patrick Fleitz Please prepare 16 bars of music to sing. Bring sheet music with you; we will provide an...
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Get an Early Start On New Year’s Resolut...

Get an Early Start On New Year’s Resolutions With Hike
Posted by Polk County Board of County Commissioners on Dec 27, 2011 in Education, Environment, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
BARTOW – This New Year’s Day, Polk County Commissioners are providing residents an outlet to get an early start to their New Year’s resolutions with a hike at Circle B Bar Reserve, one of Polk County’s environmental lands. County Commissioner Bob English will host the New Year’s Day “Here’s to Your Health Hike” at noon on Jan. 1, at the 1,267-acre park on SR 540...
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“Step Up to Health” Fitness ...

“Step Up to Health” Fitness & Recreation Open House
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Dec 27, 2011 in Education, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
The City of Winter Haven is pleased to invite the public to attend the “Step Up to Health” Fitness and Recreation Open House on January 7, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Open House will be at the Chain O’ Lakes Complex, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. The Open House is an opportunity for the public to learn about the many fitness and recreation opportunities available through the...
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Finding a Patient Advocate Just Got Easi...

Finding a Patient Advocate Just Got Easier
Posted by All About Breast Cancer on Dec 21, 2011 in All About Breast Cancer, Education, From the Publisher | 0 comments
Patient Advocate Foundation Patient Advocate Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that all Americans have access to healthcare. Case Managers are available to assist patients affected by debilitating or life threatening illnesses by empowering them to be able to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare options. Our Mission is to provide effective mediation and arbitration...
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