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\ Page 2 NORTHWEST HERALD Section B Tuesday, September 17,1985 Advice People really can talk to the animals By Lois McAloon You've seen Dr. Doolittle, haven't you? Love Rex Harrison? The movie was certainly very entertaining, but let's face it, fan­ tasy is aflfer all, fantasy. Can peo­ ple really talk to animals? Yes -- 'emphatetically, yes! But not like Dr. Doolittle. Not in song or rhyme of verse. As for "professional" animal psychics, do they deal effectively misbehavior. The stress of mov­ ing, a new addition into the family of another person or pet, also the loss of a family m#mber, a change in work schedule, not spending as much time with the pet, all these reasons can cause stress on the pet which in turn causes the pet to misbehave. Like not using the lit­ ter box, destructive chewing, etc. Animals are creatures of habit. They, in the wild, are governed by DEARABBY By Abigail Van Buren Parable of God's care is source of comfort Petpourri .with animal problems? The skep- yflc in me says, "no way." Though • ,^'ve never seen one of these witch ^doctors in action, the concept of iftental pictures being of source of communication for behavior modification is totally ridiculous. If the subject of animal behavior were that simple, veterinarians and trainers would be out of business. . . .You don't have to be a psychic to deal effectively with your pet's problems; what you do have to be is consistent. A pet who misbehaves and is distructive needs no pet psychic to interpret his behavior, he needs an effec­ tive, consistent disciplinarian. Sometimes he needs a competent . veterinarian for medical treat­ ment as well. . . I recently read an article about a "pet psychic." Apparently the . woman comes out to the animal's home and through a communica- . lion with the animal of mental pic- .' tures, is able to not only determine - the animal's problem, but solve it as well, All this, of course for a healthy fee for the psychic. Many pet owner's are so desperate, . they're more than willing to go to these expensive, if somewhat sil­ ly, measures. An animal, pet, and just about any type of pet, excluding fish or reptiles, learns by association and ; repetition. Assuming the pet is sound and in good health, there ' are no short-cuts, no miracle - cures, just the effective training • techniques, done consistently. Often a specific problem is solv- .ed surgically, such as castrating a . horse, or dog to stop aggressive behavior. Certain problems are a)so solved with consistent ad- . ministration of certain drugs. For example, the drug megestrol acetate, often used for controling festrus in bitches, in now being us- • eft to modify objectionable behavior in dogs as well. Behavior • such as urine marking, excitabili­ ty,- mounting, etc. But even drug • therapy is much more effective • . when used with consistent train­ ing and discipline: , Stress is often a reason for pet Colorado triumphs in tomato War TWIN LAKES, Colo. (UPI) -- A crack platoon of tomato tossers pelt­ ed an outnumbered contingent of Texans into defeat to give Colorado another win in its annual Tomato War against the invading ranks of • Its southern neighbors. The Knights of the Round Tomato, who also won the event last year, •survived the two days of tomato eombat thanks largely to the strong , -arm of minor-league baseball player Greg Adams. Adams was the only one among 700 to 800 combatants to escape a fatal tomato hit to the torso. ,-"He is right on target," Tomato War organizer Taylor Adams said Sunday at the end of the war. "He went through a couple of hundred people all by himself." Colorado's victory in the fourth apnual war came despite the Tex- ans' use of several airplanes and tyalicopters, aiong with a Jeep outfit­ ted with wooden "armor" and a navy made up of kayakers in wet- -suits, she said. -. "The Texans were terribly out­ numbered," she said. "There were • about 350 Texans and the rest were Cojoradans, but they lasted until the fourth- or fifth-to-last person, so they fought valiantly." periods of light and seasons. Light and seasons are consistent. Peo­ ple aren't. So, when animals live with people as pets, they come to depend on people for stability. Stability, to an animal isn't bor­ ing. It doesn't threaten. Peoples' present modern lifestyles are anything but stable. Pets often have a tough time adapting to the changes. It certainly doesn't take a Swami, or a psychic to figure that out. Pet psychics are a great gimmic at 1^5 bucks an hour. Maybe I'm in the wrong business. Let's see, 1 have a mental picture of your new puppy saying to you, he'll be good and stop chewing if only you'll send Lois all your money. Large bills only, no small change. DEAR ABBY: Several years ago I read a lovely parable in your column that moved me so I clipped it to save. Recently I came across a poem with the identical theme. It was obvious­ ly inspired by the parable you published. I found the poem even more beautiful than the prose and hope you find it worthy of publication in your column. VIKKI GREENE, SANTA ROSA, CALIF. GOD'S FOOTPRINTS by Ken Brown One night in deepest sleep, I dreamed, Upon the beach I walked. The Lord was by my side each step As quietly we talked. Then on the sky my life appeared; Each chapter was serene. Two sets of footprints in the sand I saw in every scene. And then I noticed in some parts Of discontent and strife Just a single pair of footprints In the worst times of my life. "Lord, you said you'd walk by me "In good times and in bad. "Why then weren't you with me * "When you knew my life was said?" "My dearest child," God whispered, "When you suffered then, I knew; 'The single pair of footprints 'Were those times I carried you.*' DEAR ABBY: I am newly married to a woman I'll call Edith. It's the second time around for both of us. Now for the problem: When we make love, Edith makes me wear an undershirt. Why? Because I have "Gret- chen" tattooed on my chest above my heart. (G retchen was my first wife.) Edith knew I had G retchen on my chest when she married me, but it didn't bother her. Now, it's either cover up G retchen or no lovemaking. I am not used to wearing anything to bed, but unless I want to go right to sleep I have to wear an undershirt. Is there some way to remove a tattoo? I've had it since I was 20, and now I'm 41. HENRY IN ELIZABETH, N.J. DEAR HENRY: There are several techni­ ques available. See a board-certified der­ matologist and prepare for some more needl­ ing. A bleaching solution can be injected under the skin with a needle. (It's like being tattooed in reverse.) DEAR ABBY: I have picked up some very helpful safety tips from your column, so I'm submitting one you may want to pass along to your readers. % The subject is grandfather clocks. This type of clock is very top-heavy, so I recommend that anyone who has one or is planning to purchase one, fasten it to the wall so it won't fall over. Our 2-year-old daughter was opening the door to our grandfather clock when it fell on her and cut her head open. We rushed her to the hospital where she had to have 12 stitches to close the wound. Fortunately, she is young and recovered quickly, but I shudder to think how much worse it could have been. CINDY CURTIS, HOQUIAM.WASH. DEAR CINDY: Thanks for the tip. Parents: one expects a grandfather clock to strike 12, but to prevent it from striking one precious child, anchor it to the wall. (Do you hate to write letters because you don't know what to say? Thank-you notes, sympathy letters, con­ gratulations, how to decline arid accept invitations and how to write an interesting letter are included In Abby's booklet, "How to Write Letters for All Occasions." Send your name and address clearly printed with a check or money order for $2.50 and a long, stamped (39 cents) self- addressed envelope to: Dear Abby, Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 38923, Hollywood, Calif. 90038.) Worm blinds millions in tropics By Gino Del Guercio UPI science writer BOSTON -- In some tropical parts of the world a third of adults are blinded by a hair-thin 15-inch worm that rolls into a ball and spends the rest of its life releasing its young into a victim's bloodstream. The disease is known as river blindness, and as yet there is no cure or adequate method of preven­ tion. The World Health Association has put the disease, which is be­ lieved to strike 20 million to 50 mil­ lion people living along the equator in Africa and Latin America, high on its list of priorities. Now researchers at Case Western Reserve University have "found a drug, called ivermectin, that prelim­ inary tests show simply and safely combats the disease. , "I think this is the most promising agent to come along in a long time," said Dr. Bruce Greene of Case West­ ern Reserve University Medical School in Cleveland, Ohio. "It is effective when given in a single oral dose and is relatively free of side effects as far as we can tell." Greene and his colleagues have tested the anti-parasite drug on 1,200 patients and have found that it kills off many of the young, although it has no effect on the adult worm. The team published its preliminary re­ sults in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. "The problem in the past with the treatment of river blindness has been that the available drugs claused a very severe reaction," said Greene. "In some ways, the treat­ ment was as bad as the disease itself. "It is conceivable that a new drug like ivermectin could bring this dis­ ease, which affects scores of mil­ lions of people, under reasonable control and could prevent the com­ plications, the worst of which, of course, is blindness," he said. Ivermectin has been widely used by veterinarians to kill a variety of parasites but until now had not been used against river blindness. Greene, who is a specialist in in­ ternal medicine, first became inter­ ested in the disease while studying another type of parasite called the liver fluke. He realized that al- Savings Abound with the Classifieds 1-800. Ads work! SOFT WATER RENTAL 9" per mo. • 1 rent sofT\ • NO installation charge • NEW fully automatic softeners •TWO year option to buy with •FULL rental fee deducted •ON E phone call can answer any questions 312-259-3393 • ARLINGTON SOFT WATIR CO. though a great deal is known about the liver fluke, very little is under­ stood about river blindness. Part of the reason is that river blindness only affects humans. "This is a devastating disease which in some areas as much as a third of the adult population is blind­ ed by the parasite," said Greene. "It attacks the bread winners and so devastates the entire family. It's not just individuals who are the victims, it's whole families; the social struc­ ture of villages are disrupted and destroyed." Researchers have discovered riv­ er blindness is transmitted by a black fly. The fly bites a human infected with the disease and in the process picks up the undeveloped worms, called nematodes, which are about one-hundredth of an inch long. Within eight days the nematodes inside the fly transform into larva, whieh are injected back into a hu­ man the next time the fly bites. The larvae then grow into the fully de­ veloped worm, which over its life­ time releases millions of nematodes into a victim's body. A victim must be bitten many times before enough larva have been injected to cause serious prob­ lems. The people who are usually affected the worst are adult males, who tend to work in areas where there are a lot of flies. The nematodes are what cause the majority of the symptoms, such as severe itching and a disfiguring skin condition that can be psychological­ ly disabling. The nematodes can also get into a victim's lymph nodes, causing the gross swelling of limbs and male genitals, called elephanti­ asis, as well as other complications. When the nematodes get into the victim's eyes they can cause blind­ ness. Only about one percent of all victims go blind, but 10 to 20 percent usually suffer some deterioration of sight. The drug has researchers particu­ larly optimistic because a single dose seems to he effective, which is important in many third world coun­ tries without the resources to give complex treatments. They are not sure, however, how often the treat­ ment must be given. SCHOOL TIME * IS BACK! Best way to lose pounds CHICAGO (UPI) -- Exercise and weight loss are good ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, but they are best when combined, research­ ers say. . The modest reduction of fatty sub­ stances in the blood which accompa­ nies an exercise program or a diet is multiplied if the too programs are done together and canceled out if one is done at the expense of the other, say Zung Vu Tran of the Uni­ versity of Colorado and Arthur Welt- man of the University of Virginia. The two researchers, reporting in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association, analyzed data from 95 other studies conducted be­ tween September 1955 and October 1963 which measured the levels of cholesterol and other fatty sub­ stances in the blood. 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