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Show HILL TOP TIMES Friday, March 14, 1986 13 Peer efts jpopuDoir, butt cogd be doougetroys pevs People who want ferrets as pets should know these increasingly popular animals can be dangerous to infants and small children, warns the American Veterinary Medical Association. According to the association's council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine, since 1981 five children in Colorado, Indiana and Nevada have suffered extensive injuries during attacks by pet ferrets. A baby girl in Nevada was attacked 29-day-o- ld while sleeping in her playpen by a ferret that was allowed to run loose in the home. The infant suffered extensive bite wounds on the face, especially around the eyes, nose and mouth. In Indiana, a child was attacked by a pet ferret one week after the animal was found and captured in the yard. The ferret escaped from its cage and inflicted bites to the child's face, hands and arm. Luckily, in all five cases, the ferrets were found to be free of rabies. Ferrets can carry and transmit rabies, a deadly virus of foxes, skunks, raccoons," bats and other mammals. There is no licensed, approved rabies vaccine for ferrets. The ferret has become a popular pet in recent years because its behavior and appearance is in many ways similar to the domestic cat. Recent estimates suggest a five-folincrease in ferret ownerfive in the last ship years, with approximately 6,000 d being sold last year as pets. Since 1973, the American Veterinary Medical Association has opposed the keeping of wild or exotic animals as pets and believes that commercial traffic in these animals for such purposes should be prohibited. However, some people claim that ferrets are not wild animals because many never live in the wild. California and various cities and municipalities have already prohibited the keeping of ferrets as pets. (Base Veterinary Services) Animal disease prevention under way Ext. By SFC Timothy Y. Woo Base Veterinary Services Animal disease prevention and control programs will be conducted by appointment only by the If IfiDiMP HmetSl (D)iiae9s EM Us IFnnM (D)ff HJilDS small DDaDwims ooo 11 Veterinary Service. For an appointment, call 72611, Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 8 to 11 a.m. The following animal disease prevention and con- trol programs are available to valid identification card holders (active, retired, dependents of active and retired personnel). Vaccinations - Rabies (includes base registration), Distemper - Hepatitis - Leptospirosis - Parainfluenza and Parvo (DA2PL - CPV) and Feline Rhinotracheitis - Calici - Panleukopenia (FVCRP). Zoonotic Disease Control: A zoonotic disease is any disease that may be transmitted between animals and man and vice versa. Health Certification: Any animals traveling by auto, air or rail will require a health certificate. Please contact the Animal Disease Prevention and Control Facility two weeks prior to departure. Diagnosis and Treatment of External and Internal Parasites: Stool samples to be checked for parasites will be accepted on Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call Ext. 72969 or 74096. family honored Sergeant, tenant to be The latest outstanding military recognized by their landlord is SSgt. Steven Miller and his family. Landlords Ken and Debbie Williams, owners of the home rented by the Millers, call them "the outstanding military tenant. " "They have never been late with the rent, never given a bad check, have had no problems with neighbors and take care of the yard. "When they moved in, the house had not been lived in for over a year and weeds had taken over in the yard. The Millers had the yard sprayed by professionals several times at their own expense. Now, it is the best looking in the neighborhood." When the Millers have been in the home for one year, which is in April, they will receive half of one month's rent free of charge as a token of the Williams' appreciation. -- If s5' A IMglj Hugo STEEL PRODUCTS JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Top Dollar Paid for Your Junk Cars & Trucks WE BUY ALL TYPES OF SCRAP METAL SELL NEW & USED STEEL PIPE, SAVE SAVE SAVE-- WE ANGLE, SQUARE TUBING, FLAT, ETC. FREE TOWING Why is it most people take the first step, take Step One! Lakeview Hospital's confidential program can help both of you. P Lakeview Call think only drug abusers have the problems? If you love a drug abuser you know better, don't you? The abuser escapes into drugs. Where do you run? Sure, the drugprescription needs abuser help. But, then again, so do you. So We Specialize in Used Car Parts 260 West 21st St. 621-402- & Low Prices! 0 Ogden 299-STE- Substance Treatment and Education Program. SiBpOHff For your Cmtbcrlpnn's own sake, take Step One! It's one step closer to being t happy again. GROOMING PARLOR & PET SUPPLIES M ) f Lakeview Hospital's CAT Substance Treatment and Education Program. v Dial J-- 299-ST- EP L We do ail breed dog grooming, j 45 E. Gentile Layton 546-491- 7 m VISA 7 |