Page 12, The Estill County Tribune, January 15, 2014 Take Precautions With Newborn Calves should bring cows into the gasps of respiration, and that venting is necessary to pre- barn to calve in a heav- may be the only clue that the vent carbon monoxide and ily bedded, clean pen. If calf is still alive. Heart fail- moisture. Air movement is cows must calve outdoors, ure may be the actual cause important to ensure thorough make sure there is dry, clean of death. warming and to prevent hot ground available without a “The two most impor- spots in the warming box; large amount of manure. If tant factors in calf survival and 7) ask a veterinarian ad- cows do calve outdoors and are warmth and colostrum,” minister warm IV fluids. calves show signs of hypo- Arnold said. “Colostrum is a “Once the calf is warm, thermia, or there are no natu- concentrated source of pro- provide colostrum and main- ral windbreaks, producers tein, vitamins, minerals and tain body temperature,” Ar- should bring calves in until energy, and it also contains nold said. “If the calf is un- they are warm and dry. antibodies to diseases or vac- willing to suckle and it’s not Eric Baker Signs of hypothermia in- cines that the mother cow has possible to milk the mother Estill County Extension clude shivering and blood been exposed to. Before you cow, you should consider Agent for Agriculture shunting. In the early stages give colostrum, you need to commercial colostrum-re- & Natural Resources of hypothermia, a calf will make sure to warm the calf placement products.” Calves show vigorous shivering because the weak ones may need colostrum as soon as With winter temperatures usually accompanied by in- not have enough strength possible after the suckle re- and resulting wind chills, creased pulse and breathing to suckle. Sometimes you flex has returned, generally cattle producers need to pay rate. Cold nostrils and pale, may need to deliver colos- within the first six hours after special attention to newborn cold hooves are early signs trum through an esophageal birth, but ideally within the calves. that blood is being shunted feeder.” Dark Karo syrup is first hour or two. Once the University of Kentucky away from the body’s ex- a quick source of energy for calf is warm and fed, move College of Agriculture, Food tremities. Watch for erratic calves and their bloodstream it back to its mother. and Environment ruminant behavior, confusion and a quickly absorbs it. For more information, veterinarian Michelle Arnold clumsy gait. As hypothermia UK Extension beef spe- contact the Estill County Ex- said extra precautions would progresses, shivering stops cialist Jeff Lehmkuhler con- tension Office at 606-723- go a long way in helping and muscles become rigid tributed several ways to warm 4557 or your local Extension calves survive. and pulse and respiration newborn calves: 1) place Office or veterinarian prac- “A calf’s body tempera- slow down. Brain cell me- calves next to floorboard tice ture often falls below normal tabolism slows and impairs heaters of pickup trucks; Educational programs of due to a slow birth, followed brain function. The calf’s 2) submerse wet calves in the Cooperative Extension by a delay in standing and level of consciousness dete- warm baths and gradually Service serve all people re- nursing,” she said. “That is riorates and signs of life be- heat the water to 100 degrees gardless of race, color, age, the immediate concern, and come difficult to detect. The Fahrenheit meanwhile sup- sex, religion, disability or then the next step is main- pupils of the eyes will be porting the calves’ heads to national origin. taining the calf’s core tem- dilated and fixed, and it may prevent drowning. Continue perature.” be hard to detect a pulse. The changing water out to main- If possible, producers calf may have occasional tain temperature; 3) place calves next to the heater in the house; 4) place calves under heat lamps, but be careful to cover the lamp with a screen so the calf will not get burned as it becomes more active; 5) wrap the calf in warm blankets, but not so hot that they burn the skin, and change the blan- kets as necessary to maintain warmth; 6) place the calf in a hot box or warming box, but not so hot that they burn the skin, with some type of Bob Watkins’ College hoops halfway; formerly top-ranked Kentucky teams are ordinary tucky University’s equiva- tract extension to regain his NEW RUPP ARENA lent of Alexander Hamilton commitment, only to have Details being discussed handling money with vision Petrino bolt for the Atlanta for the new Rupp Arena are and aplomb. Director of ath- Falcons six months later.” innovative and exciting. Big letics Todd Stewart’s rent- Jurich’s rush to re-hire Blue VIPs who grumble Puzzle Answers a-coach strategy with Bob Petrino last week without so because UofL has boxes January 15, 2014 Petrino did these things: much as forming a search and suites for the privileged √ WKU athletics collects committee, was more about “and we don’t,” must have $1.2 million from Petrino. demonstrating his own pow- cringed when a spokesper- √ A home-and-home se- er and influence at UofL. son for the project told the ries. Since Louisville likely Still to come, media tossing Lexington Herald-Leader will not honor this clause, bouquets to the Ohio River the other day that VIP boxes but will pay a buy-out fee. Gambler. and luxury suites are less a Stewart will stuff another Business is business. hot item these days. “They five-figure check into Hill- FAN REAX TO PETRINO (VIPs) want to sit with ev- Bob Watkins topper coffers. These gems. eryone else and still be part Kentucky has 15 games √ Coach-in-waiting Jeff √ Before Bob Petrino of the bowl experience,” Jay left in regular season, same Brohm comes at half the jumped his contract with Issacs said. for Western Kentucky. Lou- Petrino (inflated) price, Western Kentucky, a reader UK RECRUITING isville has 14. Mid-schedule $600,000 a year through wrote: “Bobby Petrino back For most of three Carlton impressions from here ... 2019 with a $1.5 million to Louisville? That would Bragg, a 6-9 junior at Villa KENTUCKY. Halfway buyout that decreases each be like Hal Mumme coming Angela St. Joseph in Ohio, through their college careers, year. back to Kentucky.” used media to lobby Ken- John Calipari’s one-and- √ For continuity, the √ “If (Tom) Jurich hires tucky for a scholarship offer. doners, in light of preseason Brohm hiring keeps recruits Petrino again, will UofL He got it last week. Bragg’s hype showered on them, on board until signing day, boosters buy him a new Har- reaction was like a kid col- have underachieved. Game February 5. ley-Davidson motorcycle to lecting offers like baseball performance to match pre- Only snafu in all this: No go with the other perks? cards. “Finally got that Ken- season No. 1 ranking? One. Hilltopper fan mentioned “And, how long before Petri- tucky offer,” he tweeted. Defeated Louisville at Rupp that Petrino coached the no looks for another job? WORTH REPEATING Arena. Michigan State and Hilltoppers to an 8-4 record One year? Or, when Florida DEPT. North Carolina aside, Ken- with ’s play- fires Will Muschamp after From a WKU fan, “I’m tucky played a bevy of light- ers. next season?” reading a good book on weights, endured something BOB PETRINO √ “When my brother Fred the Summer of 1927 by called Camp Cal and at mid- Poster boy for what’s informed me that Charlie Bill Bryson. Was a big year January UK is still learning wrong with college football. Strong was going to Texas, – (Charles) Lindbergh; and to be a team. Six-time job jumper, Petri- my reply was if Sam Hous- Babe Ruth hit 60 (homer Grade. C-minus. no’s behaviors along the ton had not left Tennessee runs). ... Fascinating little LOUISVILLE. Preseason, way demonstrate a career and gone to Texas, we might factoid about the Yankees. the defending champion ruthlessly about himself. be wearing sombreros and At one time they were Cardinals were a top 5 Track record says: Former watching bull fights. (So) I’m known as the Hilltoppers.” ranked team. Starter Chane players, colleges and Tom okay with Bobby Petrino.” Comment: 1903-1912, Behanan was sent packing Jurich are, at some point, DAKICH AND UK the New York baseball team and Cards lost at home to expendable. Dan Dakich needs to played at Hilltop Park. Memphis. And preseason A Sports Illustrated head- change the subject. The Newspaper editors want- hype as college player of the line: Louisville shows it has former IU player turned ed a shorter name for head- year status for Russ Smith no shame in bringing back ESPN analyst (and a good lines. When the franchise has evaporated. Cards have Bobby Petrino. one) accused John Calipari moved to the Polo Grounds underachieved. “Bobby Petrino is ex- of being afraid to play the in 1913, it officially changed Grade. C-minus. actly the kind of mercenary Hoosiers at Assembly Hall to New York Yankees. WESTERN KENTUCKY. (who) further blurs the line in Bloomington. My hunch PARTING SHOT Ray Harper’s Hilltoppers are between college and profes- is Kentucky’s coach doesn’t Poor beleaguered Alex still searching for consisten- sional sports,” SI’s Stewart want to play at IU because Rodriquez. Going to be a cy. 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