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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Controlling your cat’s hairballs Many pet owners love their feline friends, and will do whatever it takes to keep them relaxed and happy. This makes it especially alarming for pet-owners to witness their cat suffer from the discomforting symptoms that come with hairballs. Knowing how to prevent this common problem and how to treat it when it occurs is essential to keeping your cat healthy. “A hairball is an accumulation of hair
in the GI tract,” said James Barr, associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM).” It simply accumulates together and is usually contained within the stomach.” A hairball is formed when cats accidently ingest loose hair while cleaning their fur. The fur that is not digested accumulates in the stomach, forming a hairball. While clinical signs of hairballs may
vary, common to see your symptoms include veterinarian decreased appetite, right away. They constipation, and may prescribe vomiting. medication or give “In the worst treatments that case scenario, the can help cats deal hair passes through with the discomfort Pet Talk the stomach and associated with lodges in the small hairballs. intestine,” said Barr. “The “Numerous cats, result is an obstruction in especially those with long the GI tract which can be hair, will occasionally life threatening.” vomit up hairballs and not If you believe your show any clinical signs, cat is feeling sick due to which may be completely a hairball it is important normal for your cat,” said
Barr. “ If there seems to be an abnormal amount of hairballs produced, then steps should be taken to prevent the pet from ingesting large amounts of hair or to help the hair move through the GI tract before it accumulates together.” Pet owners can also help reduce the severity of their cat’s hairballs by
frequently brushing the cat and discouraging it from excessively grooming itself. “There are over-thecounter medications that are designed for cats with hairballs to aid in digestion,” said Barr. “As always, if there are concerns for your cat’s health, please call your veterinarian for guidance.”
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Four students in Chipola College’s Computer Information Technology program recently earned industry certifications. Students are their certifications are, from left: Patrick Collins of Bascom (A+), instructor Marcus Dubai, Earwin Robinson of Marianna (A+), Susan Burns of Chipley (A+) and Adrian Staley of Marianna (Network + and A+).
Local Chipola students named to Who’s Who The 2013 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges will include the names of 22 Holmes and Washington County students from Chipola College that have been selected as national outstanding campus leaders. Local Chipola students named this year are: Bonifay—Anna Bailey, Jessica Bean, Misty Kirkland, Macy Miles,
Sheetal Patel, Cathy Riddle, Brittany Riley, Jessica Taylor, and Dara Wilkerson Chipley—Salem Acuff, Brandi Brubaker, Jackson Cagle, Cierra Corbin, Jeffery Pitts, Meredith Saunders, Gregory Shaub, Ryan Smith, Faith Tice, Meghan Wilder, and Crystal Zuraff Westville—Reid Davis and Katelyn Miller Inclusion in the directory is
based on academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. They join an elite group of students from more than 1,400 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in Who’s Who since it was first published in 1966.
Local Chipola students honored at awards ceremony MARIANNA — Chipola College recognized the outstanding achievements of its students at the recent annual Awards Ceremony. Awards were presented for academics, athletics and extracurricular activities. The following Holmes and Washington County
students received academic awards: Cathy Riddle of Bonifay, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Student Leadership; Tanner Gilbert of Chipley, Information Technology; Alana Hearn of Chipley, Biology for Science Majors; Reid Davis of Westville, Freshman
Chemistry; Meghan Wilder of Chipley, Calculus III and Meghan Wilder of Chipley, Dr. Robert E. Ringer Award. The following Washington County Student in a Workforce Development program received the following award Charity Newsome of Chipley, Cosmetology. The following Holmes
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