Page 6 - Stuart Exposure - April '23

Page 6, Stuart Exposure

Tip Of The Tail

‘Hot Spots’ bites, impacted anal glands, or clipper burns. Once the is clipped over the area. The area is then cleansed gently to

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

Club News

Discover When Stuart Was

Potsdam With The Martin
County Genealogical Society

Ever wonder what the Treasure Coast was like
when the first settlers arrived? At the Martin County
Genealogical Society’s (MCGS) May meeting,
Sandra Thurlow will provide a glimpse into Stuart’s
earliest years. Presenting “When It was Potsdam:
Stuart’s German Founders,” she will share images
collected from members of the founding Stypmann
and Schroeder families. In 1892, the Stypmann
brothers, Ernest, Otto and Albert, founded Potsdam,
the settlement that evolved into Stuart, and opened
the Potsdam Post Office on the St. Lucie River. A
year later, their nephew, Curt Schroeder, joined them.
Although he spoke only German, Curt became the
region’s historian, and his detailed columns published
in the 1940s were eventually compiled into a book-
length feature in the Stuart News. The presentation is
offered in conjunction with Martin County Historic
Preservation Month, coordinated each May by the
Martin County Historic Preservation Board.
A fifth generation Floridian, Sandra Thurlow came
to Martin County in 1961. She and her late husband,
Tom, devoted decades to researching, collecting and
sharing local history. She published books showcasing
Sewall’s Point, Stuart, Jensen Beach and Eden with
photographs collected from pioneer families and
community leaders. Sandra also published Gilbert’s
Bar House of Refuge with her daughter-in-law, Deanna
Thurlow, and co-authored U.S. Life-Saving Service:
Florida’s East Coast with Timothy Dring. It is Sandra’s
hope that MCGS members will use their expertise to
augment what local historians compiled before the age
of the Internet.
Free and open to the public, the meeting will be at
the Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road in Stuart,
from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, May 19. To participate via
Zoom, go to mcgsfl.org/events and register by May 18.
The Martin County Genealogical Society offers
a variety of services at the Genealogy Room in the
Blake Library including an extensive research library,
access to several genealogy websites and assistance
from MCGS volunteers. For more information about
membership, activities and services go to mcgsfl.org.

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