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My youngest started kindergarten this year so I made the decision to resume my career. I decided to spend time volunteering in a practice. Over the years, I kept hearing positive things about a husband and wife team of veterinarians; Drs Dugan and Langdon. These very friendly Cornell graduates have been practicing in
These exceptionally well trained doctors practice high quality medicine. They are skilled surgeons, provide excellent pain management, and are accomplished ultrasonographers. The highly trained technicians treat every animal with loving care. As an added bonus, a board certified dermatologist and an ophthalmologist see patients at this facility. This makes referral very convenient.
My final and most personal reason to recommend this clinic is its cleanliness. The cages and the in-patients are kept immaculate. Even the floors are spotless. Last week, Dr Langdon noticed that Dr Dugan was doing surgery in his socks. His response to her amused query was, “my shoes were wet and I did not want to leave marks on the floor”. I cannot recall another veterinary hospital that I would even consider removing my shoes in and not want to burn my socks later.
The next time that my pets need medical attention that I cannot provide at home I will bring them to
(305) 278-1300 / www.pinecrestvets.com
by Tanyia Pino
I never realized that a damp dishcloth/towel can be a one-size-fits-all lid to cover a fire in a pan! I saw a dramatic video today (unfortunately I'm not able to post videos on this newsletter or I would have attached it) about how to deal with a common kitchen fire: oil in a frying pan. It was a real eye-opener. Supposedly at a fire fighting training school they demonstrate this with a deep fat fryer set on the fire field. An instructor puts on a fire suit, and using an 8 oz cup at the end of a 10 foot pole, tosses water onto the grease fire. The water, being heavier than oil, sinks to the bottom where it instantly becomes superheated. The explosive force of the steam blows the burning oil up and out. It becomes a 30 foot-high fireball and fills the entire kitchen in an instant.
In a better scenario, the instructor calmly wets a cloth, wrings it out, then places it over the pan like a lid instead, and the fire is instantly contained. Also, they say not to throw sugar or flour on a grease fire. One cup creates the explosive force of two sticks of dynamite.
Stay safe.
Fine Motor and Sensory Activities
· Digging in the sand at the beach or park
· Painting pictures with a brush or fingers
· Water squeeze toys
· Blowing bubbles
· Playing with shaving cream on mirrors or in the bathtub
· Drawing with chalk on the sidewalk
· Playing on swings, slides and other equipment at the playground
· Using cookie cutters with play dough
· Sorting activities with beads, blocks, bath toys or other objects according to color, size and shape
· Playing with puzzles, memory games or board games
· Helping to prepare snacks, ice cream sundaes, mixing cookie dough, or other simple cooking activities that require stirring or scooping
Strengthening and Coordination Activities
· Swimming and pool games
· Balloon volleyball
· Relay games – carrying water balloons, moving like various animals across a room, hopping into a hula hoop
· Target games – throwing socks into laundry basket or ball in a basket
· Helping with chores around the house – carrying laundry or groceries, sweeping, dusting or washing windows
· Mirror games – coping movements of another person
· Jump rope games
Visual-Perceptual / Sequencing Activities (for older kids)
· Puzzles (interlocking and 3-dimensional)
· Word searches
· I-Spy / Hidden Pictures
· K-NEX, Leggos, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs
· Mazes
· Stencils
· Memory games (Simon, Perfection)
· Computer games with mazes, memory games)