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’COMING UP. . . NORTH For those unfamnate animals whose bodies are too weak (genetically or otherwise) to contend with such “modem" diets a food allagy is. metaphorically speaking. a missile with a multiple warhead, and it has your pet‘s name on it! It can strike anywhere on the physical map â€" any surface, pan or system, wherever there is a weak spot. The most common cliniml sign of a food allergy is itching or scratching or chewing anywhere on your d ’s or cat’s body. Bumps, flaky skin and/or c nic eye or ear infections can also be diet related. By DIANE PULLEN Special to the Beaver 'Iheteasonwhyoenainfoodsactas allergens is still in many cases speculative. however. there seems to be no doubt that our pets did not evolve on the unnatural configurations of many commercial pet foods sold today. 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Traditionally, veterinarians have treated such problems with a combination of steroidal drugs, antihisu'mines and a variety of antibiotics. The introduction of hypo allergenic diets as an alternative to conventional medical therapy is a natural and progressive approach to eliminating adverse reactims in the body. This philosophy is bmed on the treatment and promotion of wellness, since hypoallergenic simply means the diet does not contain the ingredient(s) tharghttomusethealla'gic reation Diane Pullen ts the owner of Puller: s Pet Foadsinthe NottinghiflPIam m Oakville. Hypoallergenic was once synonymous with lamb/rice formulations, however, superior commercial formulations of rabbit meat and venison diets are now available from select specialty pet food stores. Signs of improvement often come within 7 days of the introduction of the diet Usually the first indicator is a cessation of scratching. More serious immune-response breakdown in the body may take weeks or even months to completely repair. nnp PTOGRAM and l‘ . _ 1' . I‘rtvsnh‘d hy KAPIT HAHAV llhpmn Awnulum OI Oflvlll ALI. DAV l-md Mark". anI. ()pcnmg Cumm 'ul Pmlud: Irul Pcrfimme- Please forward announcements for What's Up . . . North to Kathy Yanchus, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont., L6K 354, or call the Update Mailbox at 845-5585 Box 5440, or FAX 845-3085 BEFORE NOON WEDNESDAY for next publication date, free. Priority is given to local, non-profit groups. Oakville Waterfront Festival gets underway across town, June 25 , 26 and 27 â€" Much Music Video Dance Party at Coronation Park, Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Blue Rodeo at Coronation Park, Saturday, 8 pm, followed by fire works; children’s entertainer Jack Grunsky at Coronation, Sunday, 11 am. and 1:30 pm. Buttons, $5, admission to all events and concerts, available at banks and trust companies. Watch for complete details and festival program booklet in Sunday’s Oakville Beaver. The 0akville Amateur Radio Club will participate in Field Day, an annual continent-wide emergen- cy preparedness exercise, beginning today at 2 pm. and ending tomor- row at 2 pm. at Bronte provincial Park. Public is invited to view the Field Day operation. E Info; 8.0x #5414 _,i The Oakville Seniors Centre will host the Oakville Waterfront Festival Strawberry Social at the Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors from 1 to 4 pm. Tickets are $3. WhiJOaks Secondary School hosts its graduation ceremonies at 7:30 pm. at the school (outdoors weather permitting). Glen Abbey Toastmasters meet every Wednesday, 7:30 pm. at St. Ignatius of Loyola. Call John at 847-1235 or Dennis at 827-8216. ILLURSQAXLULU. Bronte continues its Canada Day tradition with fireworks wind- ing up Canada Day celebrations at dusk. Halton Multicultural Council presents its Canada Day celebra- tions at Coronation Park from 11 am. to 10 pm. Ethnic food and crafts, information booths, intemaâ€" tional dancing and entertainment, games and contests. Red Cross hosts a Blood Donor Clinic between 2 and 8 pm. at Oakville Place. NoBody’s Angel, a self-defense class for girls aged 7 to 12, to be held July 5 to 9 , 9 to 10:30 am. at Lindsey Park, Glen Abbey. Limited enrolment for this community ser- vice. Call Ron Krayewski at 338- 8383 for more information or to enrol. Are you concerned about your drinking or drug use? ADAPT offers professional alcohol and drug assessment and counselling. For an appointment call ADAPT between 8:30 .m. and 4:30 pm. weekdays at 847-6547. All services are free of charge. The Aflhritiv Society desperately needs telephone volunteers to recruit canvassers for their upcom- ing September campaign. Call Sophia Gosling at 897-2995 if you are interested. Parents of Children With Cancer; a self-help group, meets the first Wesnesday of the month rotat- ing between the Oakville Canadian Cancer Society offices, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51 and the Milton Canadian Cancer Society offices, 751 Main St. E. Second floor. For more information, call 844-4469 or WEDNESDAY LQNE 39 SATURDAY UNE 26 AY FRIDAY (UNE 25 SUNDAYLQNE 27 M NDAY ULY 5 CAMS-5585 BULLETIN A