Help for a Sedentary 90-Year-Old Mother Across Care Options
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Gloves with meat flavor can endanger dogs
Reader Kristen of Middletown NY recounts a near tragedy after a flavored rubber glove used for meat prep was ingested by her 8-year-old golden retriever. The dog required emergency care and removal of the glove from its intestines at a cost over $2,000. The note urges caution disposing of food prep gloves. Also included is a reader photo of four Boston terriers in a Christmas wagon with names Hefer Rocko Peanut and Major.
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