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YOUX PET
W Robert L. Stear, "
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Manager, Veterinary Services, Norden Laboratories
HELPING YOUR PET AT
DELIVERY TIME
As the time draws near for
your dog to have her puppies,
she may become restless,
refuse food and look for
shelter under table or chair.
She probably will handle the
delivery by herself, but you
should try to be nearby in
case difficulties arise.
Some birth problems are a
result of the female’s
physical condition. Obesity
and poor muscle tone can be
controlled by proper nutri
tion and exercise during
pregnancy. As she begins to
lose her girlish figure and
puts on a little more weight,
your pet’s exercise periods
should be shortened, but not
eliminated. Short outings on
level ground are to be
encouraged, but mad dashes
up and down stairs or
jumping on and off furniture
are not.
Adequate preparation for
the delivery includes alerting
you veterinarian in advance.
Your pet may need profes
sional help if the expectant
mother is a boxer, St.
Bernard or other breed noted
for large head conformation.
It is not uncommon for a
puppy with a large head to
become lodged in the birth
canal, blocking the passage
for the entire litter.
There are also cases where
selective breeding has re
duced the size of the adult
animal, preventing the young
from passing through the
pelvic arch. Small breeds
such as the dachshund,
Chihuahua, or toy poodle are
prone to this condition, which
may require your veterina
rian to perform a Caesarian
section.
The average canine preg
nancy lasts approximately
nine weeks. You should be
ready for the litter to arrive
any time between the 60th
through the 65th day.
Deliveries do not follow
any set pattern. Puppies may
arrive ten minutes apart, or
sixty minutes apart. What
ever the case, if your pet has
not had her offspring after
five or six hours of
continuous labor, she needs
professional help.
Once a puppy is delivered,
the mother will immediately
tear open with her teeth the
sac enclosing her pup, thus
allowing it to breathe. The
mother will also lick her
offspring clean, providing a
rough massage at the same
time. The massage stimu
lates the circulation and
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Sometimes the mother
may become dazed or deliver
too rapidly to handle all her
puppies. Then it is up to the
owner to administer primary
care to some of the newborn.
After the puppy’s mouth and
nose are cleared of" mucus,
the umbilical cord should be
cut an inch or two from the
puppy, and a knot tied near
the base of the cord with
thread or dental floss. After
the puppy is dried gently with
a towel, it can be returned to
the mother.
Occasionally a puppy does
not start breathing immed
iately on birth. If this
happens, provide massage
with a towel, then swing the
puppy gently, head down
ward to try to clear the air
passages. Often it is neces
sary to work on the puppy for
several minutes before it
begins breathing.
As puppies arrive, make
sure you note the delivery of
one afterbirth per pup.
Retained afterbirths can be
the source of serious infec
tions in the uterus, so they
should all be accounted for.
After the puppies are
delivered, and wet bedding is
removed, place them along
the side of their mother so
they can begin nursing. If the
litter is large, check that
each pup has its own nursing
station. Puppies that the
mother cannot accommodate
should be fed every four
hours- with a preparation
recommended by your vete
rinarian. Hand-fed puppies
must have their lower
abdomen massaged gently a
few minutes after each
feeding to stimulate elimina
tion and keep the bowels
open.
EYE ON
SAFETY
The best defense against
glaucoma (which accounts for
one out of seven cases of
blindness in the U. S.) is an
eye exam every two years
after age 35. Glaucoma
screenings, a major com
munity service of The Na
tional Society for the Preven
tion of Blindness, are an
important means of detect
ing signs of this disease and
educating the public.
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Industrial workers suffer
an estimated 1,000 eye in
juries every working day.
With proper protective eye
wear, 90 percent could be pre
vented.
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1976
Dr. Saye Gives Historical
Insight On Constitution Day
By Albert B. Saye
Richard B. Russell Professor
Friday, September 17, is
observed as Constitution
Day. This is the day of the
year 1787 on which 39
delegates to the Federal
Convention in Philadelphia
signed the Constitution of the
United States.
Adoption of the Constitu
tion brought to a close the
critical formative period
following the 1776 Declara
tion of Independence.
The British statesman
Gladstone praised the Consti
tution of the United States as
“the most wonderful work
ever struck off at a given
time by the brain and
purpose of man.” It remains
the “supreme law of the
land” 189 years after it was
written.
Constitution Day is an
appropriate date for the
display of the flag and for
programs on patriotism. It is
also an appropriate occasion,
especially in this bicenten
nial year, for reflection on
American history. An under
standing of where we came
from and of the direction in
which we have been going is
helpful in choosing our
course for the future.
The Federal Convention of
1787 was called to revise the
Articles of Confederation, a
constitution adopted by the
American states before the
end of the Revolution.
Government under the Art
icles had been inadequate.
The national government
was too weak. It could
neither levy taxes nor
regulate interstate com
merce. It had no courts, and
was much dependent upon
the states.
Georgia had always
favored a stronger union of
the states. Her four delegates
to the Federal Convention
were Abraham Baldwin,
William Few, William Hous
toun. and William Pierce.
They supported the Virginia
Plan for forming a strong
central government. Early in
the convention, Gunning
Bedford of Delaware ex
claimed: “Look at Georgia!
Though a small state at
present, she is actuated by
the prospect of soon becom
ing a great one.”
The Constitution of the
United States as written by
the Federal Convention of
1787 was 20 pages long. With
a total of 26 amendments
adopted through the years, it
is today only 30 pages long.
Devoid of Statutory details,
this Constitution is consider
ed a model of excellence
throughout the world. The
Constitution was adopted “in
order to form a more perfect
union, establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common
defense, promote the general
welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity.”
The national government
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was greatly strengthened,
but it was not made a
government of unlimited
powers. From history and
experience the framers of the
Constitution knew that
“men entrusted with power
tend to abuse it.”
Asa safeguard against
abuse, the Constitution
provides for a separation of
powers, with checks and
balances. Through the years
there have been shifts in
emphasis, with Congress, the
Courts, or the President
tending to dominate. How
ever, the general line of
division remains discernible
two centuries after the
Constitution was written.
Some changes in the
Constitution have been made
by formal amendments. The
most recent amendment,
number 26, . lowering the
voting age to 18, became
effective on June 30, 1971,
upon ratification by Ohio, the
38th state to ratify.
More important, however,
than formal amendments in
changing the living constitu
tion of America have been
changes brought about by
custom and usage and by
judicial decisions. An ex
ample of the growth of the
constitution through usage is
the current method of
electing the President. Poli
tical parties are not men
tioned in the written Consti
tution; and there are no
constitutional provisions
governing national conven
tions to nominate candidates
for President. The Electoral
College provided for in the
Constitution has never
worked as Hamilton and its
supporters anticipated.
The Judiciary has always
played an important role in
interpreting the Constitution,
but the Supreme Court’s role
was pushed to unprecedented
extremes under Earl Warren
who served as Chief Justice
from 1953 to 1969. Extreme
decisions by the Warren
Court have subsequently
been reversed or modified.
For example, little is left of
the new law enunciated by
Chief Justice Warren in
Miranda v. Brizons. During
the years this new law was
imposed on our nation,
hundreds of persons clearly
proven guilty of heinous
crimes of violence in trial
courts of competent jurisdic
tion were set free. The evil
consequences linger today,
even though the Burger
Court has emasculated the
Miranda Rules.
Some people are prone to
view with alarm any changes
in government. Throughout
our history there have been
those who thought that doom
for the republic was just
around the corner. In reality,
the remarkable thing about
our government is not the
fact that some changes have
been made since 1789 when
Washington was inaugurated
as President; it is instead
that the lofty principles
which inspired the Founding
Fathers still flourish in
America today. By and
large, the American people
slill want a constitution that
will "establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide
for the common defense,
promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of
liberty....”
There are isolated excep
tions, but neither the masses
of the American citizens nor
the officers of our govern
ment have lost their inte
grity. The future of our
nation is wha.t we make of it.
On Constitution Day, 1976,
most Americans can with
honor repeat: “I pledge
allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and
to the Republic for which it
stands, one nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all.”
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By Jack House The Director
Teacher s Scotch Information Centre
What's in a Name?
Many American servicemen
have served and are serving in
the nuclear submarine head
quarters at the Holy Loch in
the Firth of Clyde. Some enjoy
the scenery so much that they
ask to extend their service
there. But why the Holy Loch?
The favourite legend is that
it got its name when the patron
saint of Glasgow. St. Mungo,
arranged that a ship should
bring soil from the Holy Land
to be used in the foundation of
Glasgow Cathedral in the sixth
century.
A storm swept down from
the hills and the ship founder
ed. The earth from Jerusalem
went to the bottom of the loch
and could not be retrieved. So
that piece of water became the
Holy Loch.
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THANK YOU
It is with deep gratitude that I thank the voters
of Butts County. I take this opportunity to thank all
those who aided my candidacy in any way.
The large vote which you gave me gives me the
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Superintendent.
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