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Show 12 Lakeside Tuesday. April 30, 1996 Got SALT LAKE CITY - Walk into Martin Ons Bird and Exotic Pet Hospital and the first thing you notice is the python coiled on technician Andrea Wilde's shoulder. It holds its scaly little cheek next to Wilde's as she taps away at her computer. Sure, it's easier to get cuddly with a kitty. But with the growing popularity of unusual animals, Orr is among the emerging breed of veterinarians who leave and practices to heal higher-price- d sometimes quirky pets. Business is good at the clinic in the Fort Union Center as more people take parrots, ferrets, reptiles, pigs, ostriches and even the occasional bear or lion into their homes - and to the doctor. Orr says it is important for those who own unusual pets to learn that their health needs are equally un- dog-and-c- at usual. People accustomed to the more mundane animal companions may be guilty of unwitting neglect. Take Elvis, a macaw that serves .as the clinic mascot. He calls out Hello, hello in the sweet voice of somebodys grandmother. But Elvis ha deformed feet because an earlier owner allowed him to chew rusted lead paint off his cage. Another macaw must live in a back room of the clinic because his English is mostly of the godless Anglo-Saxo- n variety. Elvis and his 300. Lay off the seeds, Orr advises r, Johnson. Skipper needs a low-fdiet that includes fruit and greens. Too many seeds equals too much cholesterol - and just as in humans, that spells health probhigh-fibe- at lems. Orr examines the next patient, a turtle that looks dead, its bloody shoulder mangled the night before by the familys pet Doberman pinscher. The turtles' owners had poured com syrup on the wounds after calling a vet emergency line. The turtle had cost $45, and now its family would spend at least another $100 to save it. Orr knows that creating the right conditions to keep any pet healthy can be demanding. But just try to replace your faithful old sedentary ferret or bird, mutt with a wired-u- p - now thats demanding. Orr urges anyone considering a pet such as a bird, snake, hedgehog or green iguana to prepare for some wild times. A python named cous- salty-tongu- in may live to be 100. Anyone considering such an exotic pet should commitprepare for a long-terment, especially after they pay up to $2,000 for one, Orr says. The majority of parrots outlive their owners if they are kept healthy, Orr says as he examines yellow-nape- d Skipper, a Amazon parrot belonging to Bob Johnson. Skipper is a fat bird. He weighs in at 860 grams and needs to lose of U You start program to certify BYU, U Drake is patient as Orr pulls slivers from its mouth - the terrarium had been lined with wood chips and tweezes built-u- p dead scales from his eyes. Orr points out old injuries - that were probably rat or mouse bites. Sometimes dinner bites back, Orr tells Drakes owner, so if the snake is not interested in eating, his prey should probably be popped back in the warmer for a while. Orr will make house calls if an ailing critter cannot be transported easily. During a recent examination of a male lion in Duchesne County the beast clamped its jaws around Orrs thigh. Not enough to draw blood, just firm enough to let the vet know who was boss. I just had to sit still, Orr says. with COIT. believe in a healthy lifestyle, which includes clean, fresh air. When COIT came out to clean our air ducts I was really shocked to see oil that dirt and dust. It made me sick to think Ive been breathing that stuff. After COIT cleaned it out the air smells fresh. '(, I feel I can breathe easier. inner-cit- y teachers . &Hmemier program to earn teaching certificates. The group is the first class of a program administered through the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. There is a great need for dedicated and motivated teachers to work with inner-cit- y youths, said program director Jim Birrell of BYU. A good teacher can make an enormous difference in the lives of these young people. Usually, teaching certification requires additional undergraduate work over at least two years. The of Utah one-yeprogram includes intense classroom work alongside a teacher the entire time. The seven schools chosen as workshops include Jack-soHawthorne, Hillsdale and Lincoln in the Granite and Salt Lake districts. They were chosen because of the high percentage of minority students. Birrell said that next year, the program will be geared toward adults who want to hold down jobs while attending the certification training. The schedule will be more flexible and include evening classes. Planning for the program started with a $175,000 grant from the state Office of Education. Birrell said more than 300 people applied. The group will reflect the intention of the program and what it means to live in a diverse society," he said. Applicants were asked about their educational, work and personty ar Limn one SAVE $25 ON CARPET CLEANING Experience You Can Trust Ogdn 627-962- 0 (367-264- 8) U fl il mT OPEN DAILY S pm SAI 'til 2 '111 pm Mark Milligan, MD, Family Physician at the IHC Health Center, Layton, and Medical Director of McKay-Dee- s Weight Management Services responds: A.) Thats an excellent question. It seems STORAGE SHEDS most people know someone who is takdiet pills. These mediing the Fen-Fe- n cines are called Phentermine (Ionamine) and Fenfluramine (Pondimin). Phentermine is a medicine that tends to decrease appetite. It is taken once in the morning, two hours after breakfast. Fenfluramine is a medicine that causes a person to feel full faster when eating a meal. This is taken three times each day with meals. 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For a physician referral, call the IHC Health Center nearest you: However, when these medicines are used in combination, using lower doses of each, their weight reducing qualities are enhanced while reducing or eliminating the side effects. Safety is always an important concern. Patients must be THE WOOD SHOP inner-cit- y CLEARFIELD - The Arrowhead Scout District will hold round tables Thursday at 7 p.m. at Gear-fiel- d High School. Cub leaders will meet in the cafeteria; Boy Scouts in Commons area and Varsity in Hall B. More volunteers are needed especially to help with Varsity program. The back to basics" spring camporee is Friday and Saturday at Weber Memorial Park. is at 4 p.m. on Friday at Sign-i- n $3 per boy or adult. Scout basic training is May 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Syracuse. 2 or Call Kent Cummings at other special 430-96- j fi U Hogle Zoo veterinarian Ross Anderson also runs a private practice specializing in exotic animals. 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Some may choose to teach in different schools, but the skills will benefit them no matter where they end up." elty wears off. The tourists see these colorful, pretty animals and they think they This weeks question comes from Melanie Pierce, of KaysviUle, Utah: n COIT Beginning next month, 35 college graduates who want to teach in inner-city schools will start a yearlong who treat exotics. Orr treated a black bear kept illegally in Wasatch County until its owners moved to another state. And tourists regularly sneak sick animals into the country. The most popular smuggled pet in Utah, according to Kimberly Davidson, general curator at Hogle Zoo, are green iguanas from Mexico. Some find good homes. Others are flushed down toilets or left at local zoos or vet clinics after the nov- A Community Service Samba BtaiL Sales Manager The Associated Press He just wanted to play like a cat will with a mouse. Sometimes people own animals they shouldn't, which causes an ethical dilemma for Orr and others the doctor is can breathe easy 1 standing of Review a sick python? Hospital just may have cure The Associated Press feYU-Universi- Lakeside 543-300- 1. UTAH POWER A Division of TadfiCorp I |