: About Me

Sabrina Martin is a freelance writer. She has published hundreds of articles for websites and online magazines.

She has education in creative writing and an Associate of Arts Degree in Elementary Education. She is also currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services and Management.

In addition to writing her passions are working with kids and adults alike, helping them to excel, live better lives, and reach their full potential. She also loves to paint, draw, and engage in other artistic activities.

You can view her articles at helium.com and associatedcontent.com (link is listed under "My Links"). If you would like to see further samples of her work or contact her please click on "contact this writer" beneath the author's photo to your right.

My passion is ...

Teaching and helping adolescents and adults; Reading, writing and self improvement.

I know too much about ...

I can never know too much about anything, I am always learning :-)

My parents always told me ...

That I was a good artist

My childhood ambition ...

I had many; I wanted to sing, be in artist, write, teach, be a pharmacist, a doctor or nurse, a mom, an interior decorator, and a lot of other things :-)

My favorite memory ...

When I hand wrote and illustrated a small childrens book for my 4 year old niece & read it to her; After reading the last page, she smiled so big and threw her arms around me. I will never forget that :-)

Why I write ...

Because its fun and I get to share information and ideas with others. I love anything that allows me to teach, help, or make someone feel better, and writing allows me to do that.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Angels of Destruction by Keith Donohue; Some Teaching text books, and many other books, magazines, etc.

My first job ...

housekeeper

My best moment ...

Recieving my diploma for my Associate of Arts Degree in Elementary Education. I don't think I've ever felt more proud of myself :-)

My inspiration ...

Life. There are so many wonderful people, places, and things in my life right now, and there are so many more out there to meet and experience.

Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Heartworm disease in pets: Prevention, signs and treatments

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At the vet clinic I worked for there was a jar that held a dogs heart with what looked like hundreds of thin spaghetti noodles protruding from the vessels. On one side of the jar was a label that read "Dog's heart infected with heartworms." Dogs and cats get heart worms from mosquitoes. Mosquitoes bite other animals infected with heartworm and carry the tiny worms around in their saliva. Later when the mosquito bites another pet, the tiny worms (microfilaria) are injected into the animal's blood stream and eventually make their way to the heart. During their journey to the heart the microf...

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