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berlg ire vn Za greL % ' es undeij heard nejl asts rattleii pi; d>n Vara; s °uth or-11 |he far e a , | inrrns sow ' e and afto : le in abof].’.;- 'Iters. Lifestyles rhursday, September 19,1991 The Battalion ~] f J~ Pages n ;er \ for ling (AP)-Gt| -sted anowii -i nesday a; I irnsakhui:j| ■ to ridthtvj ‘ n g to un^| a< 32, a faro ?ht along:;; eorgian:;;. 'd after ii v venue, a r; :he pasty 'o abandov ■avy conns'- one of ik; defended: 'oss the wii e militiamJ i crane, b >n the by y for seven 1 rs left. ■ best bow ry about: idepender: >'hich Sov.; le with sh; ised a fursj Soviet Pis- lachev's r:-1 ttle for b':; Back on his Feet Dallas sends injured police horse to A&M Vet School for hospitalization By Pamela Lee The Battalion A Dallas Police Department's horse is doing well after major surgery for a torn joint at the Texas A&M Veteri* nary Teaching Hospital. Tom-Tom, a thoroughbred and quarter horse cross, was injured Sept. 4 after an auto mobile hit him to avoid another horse. The accident took place at the Dallas Inde pendent School District office, where teach ers, parents and students were striking the layoff of several teachers. After examining Tom-Tom, doctors at the Cedar Hill Veterinary Clinic, mobilized him for delivery to A&M's Veterinary school that night. Wes Taylor, a veterinary student and at tendant for Tom-Tom over the last two weeks, said "I saw Tom-Tom getting out of . , m the trailer with a fixation device around his 4:1 leg. He was in pain. It's difficult to describe ugmiwn - n ternis of animals, but they limp when m pain." Tom-Tom had a damaged joint above the Dr. Jeff Watkins and a staff of nine others put in a three hour surgery to put left rear leg that was completely exposed, in- creasing the risk of infection. Led by Dr. Jeff Watkins, associate profes sor of large animal surgery, four surgeons, one anesthesiologist, three technicians and two students operated on Tom-Tom at that night. held os;| ry defer:. ' .iria, (he ’arty lead? •s earlier d according; uram Ch; Irina Sal with him: t to Moser; rned arou:. oarty offidij :e, was ij nation Tuel ;s to the V nich [infs Chahvad ;oughttoii a Sept. 21 ian Inter! unded ft Dr. Robert S. Playter, associate dean for clinical and outreach programs, said the three-hour surgery, called arthrodesis, is not done at the clinic often, but that A&M was chosen because it specializes in and has the facilities and staff to handle the technique. During the operation doctors used plates, screws and bone grafts to fuse Tom-Tom's joint. Although Tom-Tom appears to be pro gressing, Playter said the scnool is still watch ing for signs of any infection. To avoid infection, Taylor will continue to change the horse's cast and do daily exami nations of the horse. "Care of the cast requires extensive care," Taylor said. "The horse must first have a physical work up (examination), then Karl A. Stolleis/The Battalion the police horse back on his feet. checked to be sure he is okay for anesthesia, then the horse is tied up and turned on his side - all just to change his cast." Playter said the horse should recover within six months to a year, but will return to Dallas in two or three weeks to minimize ex penses, already estimated at $3000 or more. Taylor said the decision to keep an animal alive after injury is left 100% up to the client. "The veterinary role is complex," Taylor said. "The medical role should provide infor mation as to whether the animal is in pain, whether the condition will get worse or better and monetary expenses." Taylor said the working and emotional at tachment the Dallas police have for Tom-Tom is hard to place a monetary sum. 'There is a certain bond between an offi cer and his horse," Taylor said. "They work together everyday. Tom-Tom is a well man nered horse and very obedient. If he did not have that character they (DPD) may not have made the same decision (to operate on his log)/' J Taylor said Tom-Tom's attitude is also making a speedy rec£jvery.possible. Music Reviews Toll goes for issue-oriented rock; confronts racism, censorship By Chris Eklof K e Battalion [he Toll Sticks and Stones and Broken Bones leffen The combination of guitar rock and social commentary sold millions of records for U2 in the '80s. Now, in the '90s, this successful formula is being used by The Toll for its second album. Sticks and Stones and Broken Bones. They confront issues ranging from censorship to racism to the de struction of the American dream with a musical sound that is reminiscent t times of U2, INXS and The Cult. The Toll was formed in 1983 in Columbus, Ohio. The band went through 12 drummers and three bass players in one year before setting the present lineup. The Toll's first album. The Price of Progression, released in 1988, focused more on personal issues and feelings than society's prob lems. The members of The Toll are not outstanding musicians by them selves. This album does not introduce any musical twists that have not been heard before.Their musical abilities are just good enough to provide a vehicle for lead singer Brad Circone's vocal acrobatics. Circone's SeeTOLL/Page 12 Michigan's His Name Is Alive resembles sour European acts By Kevin Robinson The Battalion His Name Is Alive Livonia 4AD Records If you take a quick look at the cover for His Name Is Alive's new album, Livonia, without listening to the first couple of tracks, you might think this is just another British ambient band, locked away in some London flat, making moody synth music. Everything points to this. The band has their first album on British indie 4AD. The cover is designed by goth design wizard Vaughn Oliver. The album is mixed by Ivo Watts-Russell and John Fryer of This Mortal Coil. And to make matters even more interesting, the album can only be found only as an import release. Another depressed European band right? Nope. They're a college band from Michigan. Coming from the land of the Great Lakes is hardly what you'd expect from a band like this. In the college-rock scene of numerous Red Hot Chili Pepper and R.E.M. wanna-Bes, the densely structured soundscapes of His Name Is Alive is definitely the odd man out. On See LIVOR1 A/Page 12 English Language Institute Special Course for Wives The E.L.I. is offering a Basic Integrated English Skills class for wives of international students, staff, and faculty. For more information call the E.L.I. office at 845-7936. cheil to be safc ions r prop er WANTED: TENSION HEADACHES! INDIVIDUALS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE TENSION HEADACHES WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-HOUR STUDY WITH A RESEARCH HEADACHE RELIEF MEDICATION IN TABLET FORM. FLEXIBLE HOURS. 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