Cl4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 12,1981-
Kids, this is your last chance to send in those captions for
our whispering calf contest. If you've missed previous issues,
let us fill you in on the contest Above you see Bradley
Hoppes, son of Roy and Geraldine Hoppes of Mohrsville,
getting an earful from a cute little calf. What is the calf
saying? If you know, send your caption to Kid’s Korner,
Lancaster Farming, Box 366, Lititz, 17543, by September 21.
First and second places will receive a prize and will get their
names published here!
Test Your
Metric Knowledge
For each of the following 10 questions,
choose the answer you think is correct and
put a check m the space provided.
A gram weighs about the
same as
(a) an apple
(b) a dime
(c) a pineapple
A meter is about the
height of:
(a) .
(b) _
(C).
Water freezes and boils
at:
(a) 32°C and 212°C
(b) 100°C and 200°C
(c) O°C and 100°C
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PHILADELPHIA Cats are as
susceptible as their owners to
viruses that cause respiratory
distress. Unfortunately, cats
rarely escape with the feline
equivalent of the “common cold”.
They more often develop the fever,
sneezing, and runny nose that
signal a major problem for the pet
owner;
Cats are infected when tiny virus
particles floating through the air
enter the mouth or nose and grow
on the cells lining the nasal
Kids, here’s another metric puzzler to
boggle your mind. See if this one is easier than
last week’s. Good luck!
A coffee cup holds about;
(a) 2 milliliters (mL)
(b) ___ 20mL
(c) 250 mL
A new-born baby weighs
about:
(a)
3 kilograms (kg)
3O kg
. 300 kg
(b)
(c) _
The height of a tall man
is about:
(a) SO centimeters
(cm)
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(b) . ...
(c)
milliliters
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Cats catch colds
passages. These viruses become
firmly entrenched in the cat’s
respiratory system, causing
symptoms that last a few days or
weeks or turn into a chronic
condition.
There are also cases where an
apparently healthy pet carried a
hidden virus infection but resisted
it until the pet was subjected to
crowded living conditions, poor
diet or a similar stressful situation.
Feline respiratory disease is
especially Severe in humane
shelters where the infection can
move swiftly from animal to
animal. It’s not unusual .for
professional breeders to see nearly
half their animals affected at one
Normal body
temperature is:
(a) 25°C ( degrees
Celsius')
(b) . 37°C
(c) . 45°C
A liter of milk is:
(a) _ larger than a
quart
rb)
smaller than a
quart
the same size as
a quart
(c;
A liter of water weighs
(a)— 1000 grams (g)
(h) __ log
(c). 100 g
10.
The thickness of a dime
is about
0.1 millimeters
(mm)
1 mm
5 mm
(a) -
(b)
(c)
too
time. Cats keep in private
households are not affected quite
so often because the opportunity
for exposure is less.
In cats, respiratory disease is a
“complex” a condition that can
be caused by at least three dif
ferent viruses and one parasitic
, organism. Sometimes these agents
work in combination and so
’ weaken the cat that it becomes
susceptible to additional bacterial
diseases. ' > ■ *
The organism that causes most
feline respiratory disease is, a
herpesvirus.. Cats do not seem to
develop any long term immunity to
this virus, and can carry this agent
long after their symptoms have
disappeared. Althoughmortality is
low in mature catsj most of which
recover completely, the virus is
devastating to young kittens. Many
die, and survivors can be stunted
for life.
.Vaccines that will protect your
cat or kitten from respiratory
disease have been perfected in the
last five years, and are now widely
available ' from veterinarians
across the country. Some products
are given as nose drops, others are
injected.
One vaccination a year is suf-
ficient for most cats, although an
occasional animal may require
two doses six months apart for
complete protection. It .is
especially important to protect
kittens, as the temporary
protection they receive from
nursing a vaccinated mother
disappears within six to twelve
weeks after birth.
Breeders often begin inoculating
" kittens at five weeks of age and
repeat the vaccination until they
are certain the kittens -have
established their own immunity,
usually about twelve weeks of age.
If you fail to'vaccinate your cat,
be aware that cats with
.respiratory infections have special
problems. Often they become
dehydrated and can develop
painful month ulcers. When this
happens, the cat refuses to eat,
becomes depressed and highly
susceptible to pneumonia. Your
pet may also lose considerable
weight.
Treatment consists of an
tibiotics, medicated ointments and
fluids from your veterinarian, plus
tempting bits of food and comfort
from you. During and after -
treatment, the convalescing pet
should be protected from all types
of physical stress.
As the “cold season’’ progresses,
keep in mind that vaccination
against feline respiratory
problems is much' easier than
treatment and do much better for
the health of your pet.
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