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Cannabis Exposure Furthermore, drug testing these pets is often unreliable. allow you to enjoy the edibles you purchased without having

Currently the only rapid testing on the market is for humans to pay an expensive veterinary bill on top of it.
and recent studies indicate that there are validity concerns Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center is
due to metabolite variances between canines and humans. dedicated to providing the best possible care for your pets. With
Bottom line, the use of medicinal or recreational focuses on compassionate care in surgery, physical therapy and
marijuana is here to stay, as is a dog’s propensity to find things rehabilitation, preventative medicine, extensive diagnostics, and
he should not get into. Just like when you have children in emergency service, Palm City Animal Medical Center combines
your home, you lock up dangerous things in high cabinets, exceptional medical care with a caring philosophy for pets and
a locked drawer, or an area where wandering hands (or in their owners. For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit
this case, curious noses) cannot get into. The same principles www.palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on Facebook
should apply when you have pets in your home. This will at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.

tampa GeneraL news

On a typical Wednesday a few weeks ago at Palm City Tampa General Hospital
Animal Medical Center the doctors and staff were all busy Bridges The Gap
seeing appointments and performing scheduled surgeries when
a dog was rushed into the hospital for sudden onset neurologic To Complex Cancer Care
signs and abnormal behavior. During his exam he was barely
able to stand, had urinary incontinence, a low heart rate and a When Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast residents
fever after being outside playing at SandyPaws just prior to the need specialized cancer treatments, they now enjoy a
onset of signs. We began treating him for shock in an attempt to seamless connection to the TGH Cancer Institute.
stabilize him while getting to the bottom of his diagnosis. While By Chris Curtland
performing tests we placed him in an ICU run with IV fluids Palm Beach Gardens resident Arthur “Steve” Barnes has
and strict monitoring where he continued to decline, becoming been battling various types of skin cancer since 1981. His
more lethargic and less responsive despite treatment. It was 42-year journey has taken him to dermatologists, radiation
during this time he also began vomiting, at first large amounts oncologists, and medical oncologists, and last year, it took
of water but eventually he vomited up what appeared to be a him to Tampa General Hospital (TGH). Steve Barnes and Dr. Tapan Padhya greeting a guest at
plastic ziplock bag. Upon inspecting this bag we discovered the “Most of my cancer has been pretty easy to treat – basal Tampa General Hospital’s recent community event in Jupiter
cause of his symptoms was cannabis ingestion. The ziplock bag cell carcinoma and even squamous cell. But about three or
was punctured and open, but multiple edibles were found still four years ago, it started to get aggressive. It got complex,” and important, as well as hard to appreciate until you need a
inside the bag and more were found in his vomit. Now knowing Barnes explained. “I’ve been so blessed to have doctors certain level of care,” said Schwarzberg. “There are wonderful
that this doodle was suffering from the effects of THC, we were who cooperate with or work at TGH.” physicians and pieces of the cancer treatment puzzle in Palm
able to treat him appropriately with IVs and supportive care and Barnes’ local dermatologist and surgeon referred him to Beach County, but the lack of a unified, academic backbone
he ultimately made a full, albeit expensive, recovery. Dr. Abraham Schwarzberg, a Palm Beach County medical limits access to translational research, clinical work, and new
You would think this case was an uncommon one since we oncologist who serves as TGH’s chief of the Cancer Institute, drug development. Our relationship with TGH and the University
don’t live in a major metropolitan area. Unfortunately, this is far executive vice president of Network Development, and vice of South Florida has been invaluable for our patients.”
from the truth and treating stoned dogs is now a fairly common president of Clinical and Translational Research. > edwardjones.com | Member SIPC
occurrence. With the increasing use of medicinal marijuana “There are a lot of things about TGH that are unique Tampa General news on page 11 > edwardjones.com | Member SIPC
throughout the country, and the various oral formulations that
cannabis is now available in, the rise of THC toxicity in canines
is alarming. In the past six years, there’s been more than a 400 > edwardjones.com | Member SIPC > edwardjones.com | Member SIPC
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