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calf dead in heavy rain
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<blockquote data-quote="angie1" data-source="post: 510546" data-attributes="member: 3886"><p>Calves, like children, are much more vulnerable to hypothermia. The reason for this is the increased surface area to body volume ratio that causes the calf to cool down more rapidly, and means that the body enters the 3rd stage of profound hypothermia sooner. The reason 20 degrees and snowing is safer than 50 degrees and raining is because water pulls heat from the body 25 times faster than air. So, as was said ~ it is not common (especially maybe in Tn and other southern states), but it is very likely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angie1, post: 510546, member: 3886"] Calves, like children, are much more vulnerable to hypothermia. The reason for this is the increased surface area to body volume ratio that causes the calf to cool down more rapidly, and means that the body enters the 3rd stage of profound hypothermia sooner. The reason 20 degrees and snowing is safer than 50 degrees and raining is because water pulls heat from the body 25 times faster than air. So, as was said ~ it is not common (especially maybe in Tn and other southern states), but it is very likely. [/QUOTE]
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