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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, October 5, 2011, Page 3B
Raking in autumn fun: Safety tips for families
(ARA) - The arrival of
autumn brings cool, crisp
air and colored leaves, but
for many parents, fall sig
nifies a return to routines.
Beach toys have been
replaced with homework
and lazy summer days
have turned into bustling
fall schedules. But don’t
worry - there are several
things you can do to keep
the fun going from sum
mer into fall. Whether it’s
helping children to develop
new study habits or taking
them to soccer practice,
the outdoors can make
learning more enjoyable.
Whether your children
are exercising their bodies
outdoors or their minds
inside, it is important that
they learn how to have a
fun and safe season. These
tips can help benefit your
children’s health while
they’re in the classroom
and playing outside this
fall.
* A physical education
class in school might not
be enough for your child.
Encourage fitness at home
by going for an after-din
ner walk to the neighbor
hood playground or keep
balls and games on hand.
* Walking to school with
your child is a great way
for your kids to enjoy the
outdoors, allowing you to
teach them about the excit
ing new changes in nature.
Pair up with local parents
to start a “walking school
bus,” and accompany a
group of neighborhood
children on an educational
walk to school.
* The sun’s strongest
rays of the day are be
tween 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
no matter the season, so
it’s important
to make sure
your child
is prop
erly protected
during recess
or physical
education
classes. Try a
hat, a pair of
sunglasses,
and Cop-
pertone Kids
Stick, which is quick and
easy to apply.
* Looking for a cool
place to bring the family
for after-school or week
end fun? Coppertone’s
MyUV Alert iPhone App
has an outdoor activity
finder to keep your family
busy through fall, helping
you to find local bike paths
or parks.
For more information to
safely enjoy the warmth of
the sun this fall, visit Cop-
pertone.com.
Your pet’s health: debunking common myths
(ARA) - If you are a
pet owner, your pet is a
beloved member of your
family. You buy treats and
toys and sometimes even
costumes to keep your pet
happy and an integral part
of the family. But, what
about your pet’s health?
In the midst of all the fun.
it is vital that pet owners
work with their veterinar
ians to keep their pets
healthy.
Over the past decade, as
the population of dog and
cat owners has increased,
the number of pets that are
receiving proper veterinary
care has seen an alarm
ing decline. A two-phase
study of pet owners and
veterinarians, which was
commissioned by Bayer
Healthcare LLC, Animal
Health Division and con
ducted by Brakke Consult
ing in collaboration with
the National Commission
on Veterinary Economic
Issues, assessed this dis
turbing trend.
Data from the Bayer Vet
erinary Care Usage Study
suggests that the decline in
veterinary visits could be
due to misconceptions pet
owners have about their
pet’s health. Below is a list
of pet health myths along
with facts that can help
pet owners understand the
importance of veterinary
care:
* Myth: Annual wellness
Submitted Photos
Pictured is Lee County Middle School playing Albany Middle School.
Lee County won 28-6. LCMS is undefeated going into the playoffs
Wednesday at Hugh Mills. #2 Southside Middle plays #3 Albany Middle
at 4:30 then #1 Lee County plays #4 Radium immediately following.
exams are unnecessary and
do not help my pet.
Fact: The recent Bayer
study found that 95 percent
of veterinarians surveyed
believe that companion ani
mals - both dogs and cats
- require at least one vet
erinary well-visit annually.
Yet many owners think that
their pets only need to go
to the veterinarian for vac
cinations or shots. During
routine check-ups, veteri
narians evaluate health sta
tus using a number of tools
such as ear and eye checks,
listening to the pet’s heart.
X-rays and blood work. By
using a range of medical
techniques, veterinarians
can catch conditions that,
if undetected, can become
costly-to-treat or chronic
illnesses.
* Myth: All it takes is
a click of the computer
mouse and I can figure out
what’s wrong with my pet.
Fact: All too often, pet
owners look to the Internet
for answers regarding their
sick pet. According to the
Bayer study, 39 percent
of pet owners look online
before consulting their vet
erinarian if the pet gets sick
or injured. With the avail
ability of online resources
- some helpful and some
not - pet owners are waiting
too long to bring their pets
in for care, and the pets
are sicker than they would
have been if the pet owner
Race 2
Read 5K
Results
Special to the Ledger
Results for local runners
from the 2011 Race 2 Read
5K (3.1 miles) at Mc
Donough, GA, on October
2,2011:
Brenda Gail Wall
(Leesburg, GA.)—58:42.2
(Female, 55-59=3rd)
brought their pet in at the
first sign of concern. The
Internet can’t cure whatev
er issue your pet is having,
and this delay could lead
to costlier and more time
intensive treatment.
* Myth: It is simply not
as important to bring your
cat to the vet as it is your
dog, and the stress of tak
ing the cat isn’t worth it.
Fact: Cat owners know
all too well the challenge
of putting a cat in a carrier
and transporting it to the
veterinarian, and the stress
cats sometimes exhibit
once you actually get them
there. In the battle between
cats and humans to get to
the vet, cats are clearly
winning. The Bayer study
found that more than one-
third of cats had not been
to the veterinarian in the
See Myths,
page 4B
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