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TA -- -- cma srt - "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2001 They shut out the Kingston Cougers in the consolation round Bantams settle for the consolation crown at Trenton tourney On Dec. 28 coaches Dave Jackson and Dave Roth took their Bantam B team, sponsored by Techstar Plastics, to Trenton, where they played in the Silver Puck Tournament. Unfortunately, the boys must have had too much Christmas turkey over the days off, and were a little flat in their first game against the Toronto Aeros Minor Bantam - AAs. Port Perry came out on the Storer the lone Predator to hit the scoresheet. On a positive note, the team played a penalty free game. In the second game the team was much more prepared to play. The line of Jesse Mullins, Gary Penstone and Mike Lycett was on fire, accounting for nine points. Jesse fired four goals, with Gary assisting three times and Mike twice. Matt Roth scored the fifth goal, from Justin Koury and Craig the Kingston Panthers 5-1. Tyler Webb tumed in a fine game in the net. After splitting their first two games, Port Perry was in the Consolation Championship game against the Kingston Cougars. The Predators set the tone early, forcing the play in the Kingston end and coming up with numerous turnovers and scoring chances. Jon Daruwala found the net first with a blast from the point mid-way through the first period. Assists went to Kevin Gloster and Dave Storer. Two minutes later, Gloster and Storer combined again, this time setting up linemate Justin Sanders. Before the first peri- od was over, Dan Halward made it 3-0, with help from Daruwala and Matt Roth. That was all the offence Port Perry would require, and an excel- lent defensive game resulted in a shutout for Kellen Jackson and the trophy for the team. This group has a lot of talent, and the coaches have them work- ing very hard, resulting in a winning season. Everyone is looking forward to the playoffs, and after a bye into the second round the team will face an as yet undetermined team from the Hamilton: area. Confidence is high and the expec- tations are. for an exciting playoff run. wrong end of a 5-1 score with David Simmonds, as Port Perry defeated Ask an Expert - patiently waiting for a foal You've been patiently waiting what seems like an etemity, and your mare is now getting closer and closer to having a foal. Be sure to provide your mare with appropriate vaccinations and routine deworming throughout her pregnancy. Your veterinarian can advise you in this regard. You should include regular booster vaccines for EVR. (Equine Viral Rhinopneumonitis), which is a fairly common cause of abortion in horses and is the same virus that causes respiratory disease. Your mare will become notice- ably larger once she is about six months pregnant. It is important not to overfeed pregnant mares as fat mares can have difficulty foaling. The tendency is to over- feed pregnant mares and under- feed lactating mares, but in fact the lactational energy demands are much greater than those of pregnancy. If your mare does not seem to be gaining weight as you expected, have your veterinarian palpate or ultrasound her uterus to be sure she is still pregnant. 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She should also be checked if you feel that she is growing too quickly, as there could be a problem with the fetus or she might be carrying twins. The udder will start to enlarge at about the last month of pregnan- cy. You will know your mare is get- ting close to foaling when she is "waxed". This is a horsy term describing a clear, sticky secretion similar to honey present at the ends of the teats. Generally speaking, most mares will foal within 48 hours once they are waxed. Most mares will foal within half an hour during the early hours of the morning. They seem to wait until your back is turned or until you can't stay awake anymore. You must provide a very clean environment for the foaling, preferably a large, safe stall well- bedded with straw. Keep in mind that the foal will spend a lot of time lying down, at least initially. Clean straw helps to keep the foal warm and dry, and minimizes the chance of infection. Immediately - before foaling, a mare will "break her water" stand- ing, then will lay on her side for the delivery. A normal presenta- tion is two hooves and a nose. Once you see that, relax and leave the mare alone to deliver her foal. If you do not see this presenta- tion, or if you suspect that there is a problem, call your veterinarian right away. Your vet may tell you how to assist the mare until he or she arrives. If your mare seems to be taking a long time to push the foal out once you have seen the two hooves and a nose, you may assist her by pulling on the two hooves. Once the head is out, remove the membrane from the foal's head if the foal has not already broken it. The rest of the body usually slides out easily without much effort. The foal's umbilical cord will usually already be broken, or will break when the foal gets up. If you need to break the cord yourself, do not cut it! Twist and pull at the intended breaking point, about one inch from the foal's belly. 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The foal will usually stand with- in two hours and nurse within - four hours (some much sooner!). If your foal has not nursed within four hours, you must intervene, by either gently helping the foal find the nipple or by milking out the mare and then feeding the foal with a baby bottle. Take note that a foal can go to the udder and make sucking sounds with- out actually finding the nipple, so have a close look at how well he is nursing. It is critical for survival that a foal receive a minimum of 8 ounces of colostrum (the mare's first milk, loaded full of antibod- ies) within its first 6 hours of life. A foal is born with no antibodies of its own, so if it does not nurse within 12 hours, it begins to fade and can succumb to infections from normal bacteria in the sur- rounding environment. If everything has gone well with or without your supervision, then call your vet first thing in the morning. 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