The Sou’Wester’ Newsletter of South Bay Kennel 5/1/2016 Edition 22 Volume 5 Club Inc. MEETING REMINDER: THURSDAY, MAY 5TH AT 7:15 SHARP FOR BOARD / 7:45 FOR GENERAL BUSINESS -UPCOMING SHOWS NAKAOKA CENTER, GARDENA PROGRAM: DISCUSS UPCOMING SBKC Lake Mathews Kennel Club DOG SHOW AND FUTURE PROGRAMS 5/1/2016 Prado Regional Park PREZ SEZ Chino, CA …If you missed the meeting last month, you missed a very Rio Hondo Kennel Club informative and interesting evening. Dr. Chris White (our 5/7-8/2016 show vet), presented a program all about fleas and various Cal Poly University flea products and treatments that was most fascinating. I Pomona, CA learned a few things, and I am betting everyone else did as well! I didn’t realize that products that have expiration dates Mt Palomar Kennel Club have been FDA approved, whereas those that have no 5/21-22/2016 expiration date are actually considered pesticides! I was Bates Nut Farm already aware of the need to treat not only the animal, but its Valley Center, CA environment in the house and out of the house, but it was good to be reminded of that. I also didn’t realize that the Antelope Valley Kennel diatomaceous earth powder (you know, the stuff that is the Club consistency of ground up chalk), has to be very generously San Fernando Kennel Club applied and left on to really work, or that each stage of the life San Gabriel Valley Kennel cycle of a flea offers a different sort of hazard! Great Club Los Encinos Kennel Club information, indeed! Thank you Barbara Millman for 5/27-30/2016 arranging to have Chris attend. He was most generous with Los Angeles County his time. Fairgrounds Also, have to extend special thanks to Cheryl Head for Pomona, CA bringing an extra bunch of snacks and food for the meeting— we had an excellent turnout, again, thanks to Barbara Millman’s invites to the Obedience Clubs! Also, thanks to Tami and others who brought cookies and so forth. It was a very welcoming meeting, I think. Can we have a volunteer to bring snacks for this month’s meeting? As far as the show is concerned, we are moving forward at a hectic pace, which is usual for May. Our judging panel is complete and approved—trophies for this year are a new choice from Fantasy Glass, thanks to Marilyn Day….Marilyn is also working with the Hotel to get an agreement in place for rooms for the Judges in August. Still waiting for the signed contract from the school, but expect it will be shortly forthcoming. I will be sending out the 2016 Membership List and membership cards also. You should have them by the meeting—but if you’re someone who tends to attend the meetings, I may just hand it to you there! And finally, we have a scholarship recipient. There is a write up a little further along in this newsletter. The scholarship will be presented at North High’s annual awards program which will be held May 25th. See you at the meeting! Toni Minutes from the South Bay Kennel Club Meeting 4/7/2016 Meeting called to order 7:25pm. Members in attendance: Marilyn Day, Larry & Tami Kittiver, Barbara Millman, Cheryl Head, Tony and Jackie Zambrano, Michael Lekov, and Toni Woods. Guests: DR White, Claudia Kirchner, Ethel Mercer, Lafayette McGowan and Kathy McCullough Minutes from last month approved. Motioned: Cheryl Head, Second: Tony Zambrano. President’s and Show Chairman’s Report Talk to Larry about filing tax forms for non-profit. Cheryl to get with Larry for show food service. Application sent to North High. Marilyn to order trophies and get contract with hotel. Show catalogs will be $10.00 at the next show, not $5.00. Secretary’s Report Updated member list sent to Toni. She needs to distribute. Treasurer’s Report Larry provided update on financial status of club. Insurance paid. Committee’s Report Ring stewards need to contact Paul Garrity. Unfinished Business Decide on $1500.00 scholarship to North High. New Business None Meeting adjourned at 7:49 Motioned: Marilyn Day, Second: Tony Z. HARBOR PINES VETERINARY CENTER & DR. WHITE'S MOBILE VETERINARY SERVICES (CHRIS WHITE, DVM CA.12846) 26640 WESTERN AVE. SUITE C HARBOR CITY, CA, 90710 310-517-1832 310-517-1863 (FAX) TYPICAL PROTOCOL FOR FLEA CONTROL/MANAGEMENT 1) The nature of the Flea a) More active in warmer temperatures b) Can fast w/o meal for weeks to months c) Very elusive/ fast moving insect d) Female flea can lay 40-50 eggs a day e) They can go from egg to adult in 2 to 4 weeks f) <5% fleas in environment are adults, >90% are eggs, larva, pupae g) Can transmit diseases h) Can cause severe skin allergies in dogs, cats, people i) How do I know my pet has fleas? i) The best wav to check for fleas is with a flea comb. ii) Flea dropping may be seen as well anywhere the pet goes: looks like black dirt (i) If you're not sure, take the dirt and place into a white, wet paper towel, if it turns red/orange it flea feces (regular dirt typically stays brown/black when wet) (2) Treat the primary animal affected j) Topicals (a) Traditionally applied monthly v (b) Examples: (i) Revolution. Vectra (fleas), (ii) Vectra 3d (fleas/ticks), (iii) Frontline (fleas/ticks), (iv) Advantage (fleas) (v) Advantix (fleas/ticks/mosquitos) (c) Positive aspect (i) No expiration date (unless FDA products like Revolution) (ii) Quick acting (iii) Cost k) Generic Brands are now available with products like Frontline (a) Longer effect/ more effective than flea powder, shampoos, collar l) Negative aspects i) Can be messy ii) Might not get entire dose onto skin (goes into fur, your hand, etc.) iii) Effectiveness could be waning: old products might not be as effective as fleas have become resistant to product (grasshoppers w/ DDT) iv) Could be made less effective with animals requiring bathing (concurrent skin problem, etc.) 2) Oral medication a) Given orally on a monthly basis b) Examples: i) Comfortis (fleas), ii) Trifexis (fleas, intestinal worms, heartworms), iii) Bravecto (3-month flea/ tick control) iv) Program (fleas; only sterilizes the fleas. Doesn't kill them) c) Positive Aspect i) Can bathe dog w/o losing potential ii) Some products (|jke Comfortis) can be used in dogs and cats iii) Typically FDA approved iv) No mess like a topical v) Detailed research on medication (actions, side effects, affectivity, etc.) d) Negative aspects i) Some animals having sensitive constitution (vomiting, lethargy, etc.) (1) These signs typically transient (2) Some animals aren't good pill takers (3) Some can't be used in pets with neurologic disease history (seizures) like Comfortis/ Trifexis e) Treat other pets in the home: i) Dog ii) Cat (1) Treat the bedding of pet (a) Washing (b) Vacuuming (c) Treat with safe pesticide first, then wash, clean, dry (option to consider) (2) Treat the environment (a) Indoors (i) Flea Bombs (ii) Focal Treatment i. Sprays, etc. (iii) Mopping, Sweeping, Vacuuming post flea treatment (iv) Should contain an IGR (insect growth regulator): Methoprene, etc. i. Insect growth regulators prevent the immature fleas to metamorphose into adults (Up to 90% of the fleas are immature ones) (b) Outdoors (i) Treat grass, concrete, hard dirt areas (ii) Read instructions prior to use (iii) Should contain IGRs (Insect Growth Regulator) Freaky Flea Facts 1) Fleas are wingless insects that get onto hosts by jumping. 2) Fleas have been on this planet for approximately 100 million years. 3) There are over 2,000 species and subspecies of fleas (that we know of). 4) In almost all species of fleas, the females are larger than the males. 5) In the continental United States, the Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is responsible for nearly all of the fleas found on both cats and dogs. 6) If you find a flea on your cat or dog, there could be an infestation on your pets and around your home. Adult fleas are only a small percentage of the total population of a given infestation. 7) A female flea can consume 15 times its body weight (in blood) on a daily basis. 8) 8. A female flea lays eggs within 35 to 48 hours of its first blood meal. 9) 9. Flea eggs are usually laid directly on a host, often falling off the host's body and spreading the infestation to the surrounding environment. 10) A female flea can lay about 2,000 eggs over the course of its life, but is incapable of laying eggs until after its first meal. Fleas have four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, biting adult. 11) Once adult fleas emerge from their pupae, they have approximately 7 days to find a blood meal or they die. 12) Your average flea will have a 2 to 3 month lifespan. 13) 13. If it doesn't have to move around much, a flea can live anywhere between 2 months and 100 days between meals. 14) If they were human sized athletes participating in the long jump in the Olympics, certain fleas could break the current world record by approximately 970 feet. 15) Pets with fleas may develop anemia, tapeworms or intense bouts of itching (pruritus). WHY DOGS EAT POOP AND HOW TO STOP IT Mara Bovsun, AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB July 01, 2015 Of all the repulsive habits our canine companions have—drinking from the toilet, rolling in swamp muck, licking their butts—nothing tops the disgusting practice of eating poop.