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Show ft H g THWwc, Mureh g, lT 1 Cat Give Blood for Pets9 6 Do By Dan Bates Tribune Stuff riter In LAYTON tan-onie- s tlie cats pirn h. a due's best fraud and nu-o- fellow ' Abby" Tom" . At the Layton Veterinarian Hospital. I'm N. Main, the three- ammal doctor-- , rely on Torn and Abby whenever blond - ' Layton veterinarian Richard B. Windward uses dog and cat as blood donors. He holds transfusions are required female spotted Abby, a 6 year-ol- d black retriever, and Tom, a and gray male cat, have become the hospitals mascots, and occasionally receive notes of gratitude from the owners of their feline and canine recipients Ready Day or Night Both animals were homeless when the hospital adopted them, says Layton veterinarian Richard B Winward. Tom and Abby occupy their own living quarters at the hospital and are ready to give of themselves day or night In his 11 years at the animal clinic, Tom has contributed more than lus share to the theory that cats possess rune lives. Dr Winward said the cat is called upon about eight to 10 times yearly to donate whole blood to a stricken tabby, whether it be due to anemia, trauma, disease r a fight. Cats struck by Vehicles may also require transfusions, courtesy of Tom. Recently, Tom supplied blood to a Abby, while his son Kirk holds Tom. Blood is drawn from each animals juglar vein. transfusion recovery period, the Layton veterinarians can rely on selected local pet owners to allow their animals to tv tapped in an emergency situation Humans have antibodies against certain other (human) blood types, said Dr Winward logs atal cats dont." the So under a crisis situation, veterinarian can got by without having to this, k blood types for compatibility But after an initial transfusion, the ammal doctors try to match feline or ranine blood types between potential donor and recipient, because incompatible transfusions lan lead to a buildup of such antilxxhes cat disabled with leukemia, saul the doctor worked So far, the transfusion has About once a month, Abby takes a turn on the oiierating table, pumping her healthy blood into the veins of a less fortunate canine. "Most of the bigger ammal hospitals have a dog and a cat around to supply whole blood," said Dr. W inward The base of Toms lower throat has been shaved so that the veterinarians can use his jugular vein to tap the bhxrd To.n undergoes a general anesthesia during the process and can donate up to 75 cubic centimeters of blood at one time about every three weeks. Draw From Limb With Abby, the veterinarians can simply hold onto her without any anesthesia and draw the blood from either the jugular or a vein in a forehmb. As much as one pint can be drawn from Abby at a given time, but she requires a three-wee- k respite after a transfusion of that magnitude. Larger veterinary hospitals will routinely take blood from their donor animals and store it, said Dr. Winward. But smaller clinics find that practice economically unwise, considering they would use the blood less frequently. Rely on Pet Owners If either Abby or Tom is in a . Breed Doesnt Matter Dogs can only donate to dogs and cats to cats But breeds are not a consideration, meaning the St Bernard can give blood to a Chihuahua and a Siamese can donate to A a Calico. lot of people are grateful that we said Dr. have the animals here, Winward. Its a big help to have them right here, being able to collect the blood and give an immediate transfusion. Tom and Abby are well taken care of in return for their efforts and seem to be right at home at the Layton hospital. They are exercised daily in and arouiyi the clime. Their purposes of mercy go well rewarded. Water Supply Key to a Good Crop Year Continued From D-- l above average, most farmers are anticipating a near normal water year and will primarily plant an average amount of crops. But, he said in years when the water supply is expected to be low, they may delay purchasing new equipment or seed until another year. The information gathered manually is the most reliable method of snow survey forecasts. At present, a new system designed by Western Union Corporation called Snotel or snow telemetry, is also being used to measure water content. South Ogden Firm Files Low Bid In 3 Road Resurfacing Projects . Parson Asphalt Products of South Ogden was the apparent low bidder for the rehabilitation of state roads 106, 272 and 227, which cut through Davis County. The Utah Department of Transportation requested paving firms submit bids on two alternative methods of construction for the project. The alternative method bids were necessary since the state is testing and evaluating two stress materials before deciding which to use for the project. Stress Absorbing Membrane A fabric stress absorbing membrane interlayer was the construction material listed in Alternative 1. Alternative 2 called for the use of asphalt stress absorbing membrane interlayer. The interlayer stress material will be placed over the old road surface before the new pavement is laid. This material prevents cracks from the old surface from coming up into the new surface The South Ogden firm was the low bidder for both alternatives. The firm bid $644,946 on the first alternative and $669,463 on the second alternative. An engineer's estimate ol the alternatives showed that the first alternative would cost $688,525, while the second would cost $694,363. ' Miles tf Resurface The project includes the resurfacing of 4 7 miles of roadway. New pipes and driveways will also be placed on the road The project would raise the existing curb and gutter. The Utah State Rehabilitation Program i$ funding the project. Currently, approximately $28 million worth of rehabilitation projects are under way on Utah's highways. Many of the projects were completed with funds supplied by a 1978 Utah State Legislature appropriation. The Legislature granted UDOT a 1 ixirtion of the cent gas tax increase. The remainder of the increase is used by local governments for the maintenance of roads. Work on the project is expected to begin at the end of this month. The project should be completed within 60 days ol construction start UDOT expects there will be considerable traffic interferance durmg the resurfacing of the three roads -- Part of Mr. Lewis job is to check the data results the Snotel equipment. Part of that equipment includes four snow at each site which contain a pillows Liquid sealed between two metal strips. The weight of the new snow exerts pressure on the pillows which forces the liquid to rise through a long plastic tube. This tube runs from the pillows into a small wood hut. Mr. Lewis checks the height of the liquid in the tube, which is another indicator of water content of non-freezi- Mr. Lewis records all this information which is compiled and sent to Snotel 's master station in Portland, Ore. According to Bob Whaley, Snow Survey Supervisor at SCS in Salt Lake City, Snotel information is nearly 100 percent reliable. We take the information obtained by the surveyor and use it as a check against our computers. We then adjust the computer data to compensate for any variations so that, eventually, we may rely solely on our snow telemetry system, hie said. Lee Morrison, engineer in Reservoir Regulation Division at the Bureau of Reclamation, said they use the snow survey data to monitor stream flow and reservoir content. We use their measurements to make forecasts for our own purposes ; those being mainly to optimize flood control and operate reservoirs. For example, if an abundant supply of runoff is predicted for a specific area, we release the water from the reservoir to lower reservoirs. In this way we can provide enough space to reduce downstream flows and avoid flooding, he said. ;V Increased LAYTON The reward has risen to $1,000 for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who have been BOUNTIFUL Californias fire chiefs said Proposition 13 is not causing too many general alarms in their departments, said Darrell Mcllrath. Chief Mcllrath of the Bountiful City Fire Department reported to the city council on his recent attendance at the National Fire Academy in San Francisco, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce. . Fire chiefs in California are working around the limitations on revenues posed by Proposition 13, and services are being maintained on an efficient level, according to the Bountiful chief The academy provided those attending with instruction on several aspects of running a fire department, including arson, investigating causes, accidental fires, bombs, evidence, fatal blazes and the legal facets of firefighting, said the chief. Arson is not an immediate problem in Bountiful, said Chief Mcllrath, but the department is prepared to deal with such cases The chief noted that recently a barn in the city was target of an arsonist who apparently set on fire a bale of hay. Bountiful City has been employing funds for the training of the fire personnel as emergency medical technicians. Chief Mcllrath said since that instruction is gearing down, hopefully more money will lie available to send more men to the training academy. vandalizing cars at Layton auto dealers. The dealers several weeks ago offered a $500 reward and the Layton City Council has decided to match that amount. Councilman ' ' BOUNTIFUL City hall can be conquered. Councilman Paul B. Allen said a Bountiful citizen has been successful in reversing the adage, You cant fight city hall. Dr. David L. Scott, 775 E 1500 South, won a battle in having the city redesign the Millcreek crossing i.t 100 South and Davis Boulevard. The city needed 12.500 square feet of Dr Scott's , property to extend Davis Boulevard across Millcreek, but would have had to curve the thoroughfare around the Millcreek aqueduct. But the city, through the urging of Dr Stott, has revised that plan, said city engineer Jack Balling Upon written approval from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the city will attempt to divert part of the aqueduct where the Davis extension can be straightened, requiring less usage of the Scott property. Mr. Balling said the original cost of the projict $600,000, but if the city can obtain construction Casements from the Bureau of Reclamation, the cost and amount of property necessary can be reduced said he hoped the project could The city engim-e- r commence next August. WB MAXINES Auto Vandal Reward Bountiful Fire Chief Reports S.F. Meet Owners Effort Pays In Reversal Action mined by difference between weight of empty and full tube. Sherm Lewis plunges tube into snow. Water content Is deter- - Lynn W the inerea-ereward, said the money will be paid when the responsible persons are convicted. Wood, who initiated WANT ADS! 237-200- 0 Irish Or Not... .. you can still share St Patricks Day fun when you send Hallmark cards lor Saturday, March 17 Helicopter prepares to land at Farmington Canyon upper snow course. Soil Conserva- - Pact Detail Water Lino - 2. 0.0.0 (237 IWO) WATER - Brothers HEATERS Inc., North Salt Lake, to construct a water line in Brown's Park No 3 subdivision The construction firm was low bidder on the project tion officers measure water content in snow at several places in Utah and Idaho. Dial A.D.S Tbe BOUNTIFUL city council has awarded a $17,727 contract to Child j SAME. PAY REPLACEMENT CONSTANT AIRE ha rW04 A eortxnowino .PAYS 1 438 ACCOUNTS ON I, floral blossoms into a striking Petite proportions it border print. 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