Other Uses for Ripe Fruit. If you end up with too many tomatoes to eat at one time, try these storage methods: canning, which will preserve your tomatoes for a year or more; freezing, which can be used for up to eight months; drying, which can keep tomatoes for more than a year.
There are several causes of a torn toenail in dogs. Some of the common causes include: Damage to the toenails, especially if your dog is very active; Nail snagging on carpeting, plants or other material during activity such as running; Inflamed toenails; Clipping of the toenails; Weakened toenails due to an underlying health condition
Rickettsial diseases, caused by organisms in the genera Ehrlichia and Anaplasma, cause mild to severe loss of platelets in dogs. Infection may include short- and longterm changes in the number of platelets and other blood cells. Ticks are the usual carriers of the infection. Infected dogs may have nosebleeds, bleeding into the bowels (resulting in black stools), bleeding of the gums, and prolonged bleeding after vaccination or surgery.