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4 Tuesday August 21 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi NOR’WEST NEWS Your Local Views McMaster & Heap Veterinary practice Huntly’S exciting day out… Desexing is classified as a routine, fairly fast procedure by most veterinarians but for the owner and their pet it is a big deal. It is usually the first time the client has had to leave their little baby in our trusted hands for a whole day bearing in mind its going to have an anaesthetic which if not explained properly can be very scary for the client. Many clients are reluctant to part with their pet so its our job to reassure clients, their special pet will be ready and waiting for them at the end of the day, job done. At McMaster & Heap we consider routine surgery to be a big deal and we are very careful to explain the whole days procedure and follow up care very carefully to our clients. We don’t want our patients scared off by the days’ events so we are very gentle with them. Lets face it, they may be patients of ours for the next 20 years so we need to start off on the right paw!! Often the puppies have visited the clinic before for vaccinations and puppy playschool so have “good feelings” about the practice. Running around with other puppies playing chase, getting hugs from us all and liver treats helps portray our clinic as a fun place. With the kittens we place them in a quiet space and have feliway diffusers running which naturally calm them down. If they are particularly stressed out they are often given their sedative early and cuddled by our hospital nurse. Recently our nurse Jaimee had her puppy neutered. Huntly has been here before so bounded through the doors. We give our clients the options of pre anaesthetic blood testing and intravenous fluids. The blood testing can help us detect early subclinical disease like diabetes, renal or liver disease. The fluids help maintain a healthy blood pressure, help remove the anaesthetic from the body, and provide an intravenous route should we require it. On arrival they are thoroughly checked over ( temperature, heart rate, breathing rate) by Michele anaesthetising Huntly. Huntly waking up from his surgery. Huntly enjoying some Sunday fun at the park. Open 7 days Cnr Hoon Hay & Coppell place phone 338 2534, Fax 339 8624 e. mcmasterandheap@yahoo.co.nz www.mcmasterheap.co.nz a theatre nurse, bloods taken if required and a catheter placed for an IV line. 30 minutes before their operation they are sedated. Once anaesthetized they are connected to an anaesthetic monitoring device so the nurse can easily and accurately track how things are going. A castration procedure takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. Basically both testicles are removed, the scrotal sac is left and there will be a small line of stitches that will require removal in 10-14 days. We provide 2 free check ups if required. WE often send puppies home with a large lampshade (Elizabethan collar) to prevent them ripping at their stitches. We do recommend leash exercise only until the sutures are removed. Needless to say Huntly was the “star” patient, going to sleep when told and waking up quietly and quickly. Some of our boisterous patients can be quite vocal once coming around from their anaesthetic. Lola finds it quite amusing and is often seen checking up on them. Nearly all of the puppies we see through McMaster & Heap will be desexed as young dogs. We do recommend this procedure unless the client is keen on breeding/ showing. Many serious health concerns are eliminated by desexing early on, for example mammary and testicular cancers, pyometras and prostate disease. Plus it stops unwanted pregnancies, roaming dogs and it can lessen aggressive behavior before bad habits have formed. Early aggression in puppies though requires the help of a trained animal behaviouralist very early on and possibly medications from your vet. This sort of issue will not simply just right itself. Your puppies personality though is not affected by the operation. Definitely best to have the discussion with your vet as we all have varying opinions on “the best time”. I give my clients the option of waiting until their male dog is cocking their leg before castration – this usually occurs at 8-10 months of age. For any more information and advice on why or when to desex, please give anyone of us a quick call at the clinic. We’d be happy to help. Dr Michele McMaster McMaster & Heap Readers respond to Papanui-Innes Community Board chairwoman Ali Jones’ plea to “just get on” with beautification plans in Edgeware David Simons – Spending all their time and too much money using their total lack of knowledge buggering up the city’s roadways. Jason Harvey – Consultation with the community is important. If this is truly the view of the chairperson of the community board then she should step down. Bursting The new and improved Smiths City Outlet Store, located at 99 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central, is brimming with below cost bargains! Formerly the ‘Smiths City Clearance Centre’ located at 367 Blenheim Road, Smiths City Outlet Store is your home for end of line, exchanged, ex display and ‘dings and dents’ products – all priced to clear! We no longer deal in the purchase of second hand goods direct from the public; this enables us to hold a far greater range of quality product across the furniture and appliance categories. Whether you are looking for lounge and dining furniture, kitchen and laundry appliances, UHD TVs or anything in between you are sure to find something at our new Outlet Store. We have products across all the big brands Matt Cuthill – Consultation, jobs for the boys, and over regulation have been the problem since the quakes. Just look at the cruel manner in which we were treated by EQC for a start. Then millions spent on things like the convention centre before anyone even decided to build it. The waste around the Cathedral mess as well. This has crippled Christchurch. ADVERTORIAL with bargains you know and love. Within our 1400m 2 storeroom much of our product is near new, all at highly competitive market pricing and in many instances even below cost! If you’re looking to get quality for less head over to 99 Ferry Road where you will find ample parking, friendly staff and a showroom filled with products. Don’t forget your trailer – our deals are so good we reckon you’ll be leaving with too much to fit in the car! Or if you prefer to have products delivered straight to your door why not take advantage of the same great delivery service that Smiths City has to offer. We’re happy to take queries over the phone on 03 3798249 or email us at chchoutlet@smithscity.co.nz
NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday August 21 2018 5 Feedback changes Main North Rd plan PUBLIC OUTCRY has seen plans for upgrades on Main North Rd change. Late last year the city council asked the public to give feedback on a package of proposed changes aimed at giving buses priority on Main North Rd and improving traffic flows. Among the changes proposed were a new full-time bus lane running north from Harewood Rd to Grassmere St and new bus priority measures at the Main North and Sawyers Arms Rds intersection. The proposed changes drew 197 submissions from the public. Fifty-six of those submissions supported the bus priority proposal, while another 58 supported it but raised some concerns. Seventy-three submissions did not support the bus priority measures. The loss of on-street parking spaces to allow for bus priority was one of the main concerns raised by submitters. Submitters also raised concerns about how the proposed changes would affect access to Grassmere St. “The project team has considered all the feedback and is recommending some changes to the original proposal,” city council transport planning and delivery manager Lynette Ellis said “The amended proposals will be presented to the Papanui- Innes Community Board at their next meeting on 24 August,’’ she said. If the proposed changes are approved by the board and the city council, construction is expected to start towards the middle of next year. Beautiful Teeth Meet the Owner Ryan Carlton RECENT TRANSACTIONS ✔ Sawyers Arms Road ✔ Main South Road ✔ Crofton Road ✔ Radley Street ✔ Bowenvale Ave ✔ Isleworth Road ✔ Breens Road ✔ Highstead Road ✔ Moreland Ave Happy Senior Sellers Natural Smile Free Consultation, No Obligation The recommended changes include: • Full Dentures • Dentures Repaired • Implant Assisted Dentures • Injection Moulded Flexible Partials • Relines • Mouthguards • Additions/Repairs • Purchase cleaning and care products from our website. All dentures personally designed and created to ensure a comfortable natural fit. DENTURES PLUS (2014) LTD Denture Clinic and Laboratory 396 Innes Road, St Albans. Phone 385 5517. Email: denturesplus@paradise.net.nz www.denturesplus.co.nz •Modifying the new traffic lights at the Grassmere St/ Main North Rd intersection to allow the right turn into Grassmere St. •An alteration to the traffic island on Main North Rd, near Winston Ave, so that drivers can still access the car park at the rear of No 12 Main North Rd. •Providing extra signage Orbiter Bus stops Innes Road SuperGold Card holder. See us before selling!! Special fee and complimentary services for seniors* Talk to us and book your appraisal. Call us on 359 5595 NOW. CHANGES: The city council has altered its plan to upgrade Main North Rd. at the Northlands Shopping Centre exit by the Halliwell Ave/Main North Rd intersection to remind drivers turning right from the centre to give way to traffic exiting Halliwell Ave. • Providing additional coloured surfacing between the north-bound through traffic lane and left turn slip exit lane into Northlands Shopping Centre to highlight the presence of cyclists and buses. Subway Footlong® $ 10 Frenzy Grab a Subway Footlong ® Sub for just $10 and get a free regular cup drink! * *Purchase any Subway Footlong® Sub for $10 and get a free regular cup drink. Excludes premium subs. Regular cup drink is 455mls. Not valid with any other offers. Additional costs for extras. Offer available for a limited time only at Subway® Wairakei Road, located at Unit 1, 567 Wairakei Rd, Christchurch. ©2018 Subway IP Inc. Subway® and Subway Footlong® are registered trademarks of Subway IP Inc. Available after 3pm daily Gavin Topp $ Gail Ker Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Work to start this month on bridge lanes THE CONSTRUCTION of two new lanes over the Waimakariri Bridge is set to begin by the end of the month. An additional north-bound lane will help merging traffic from Main North Rd, the Western Belfast Bypass and the Northern Corridor. The extra south-bound lane will help ease traffic and also be used as a high occupancy vehicle lane during morning peak times. Work is set to be complete by the end of next year. The third lane will be added on the inside of both the north-bound and south-bound bridges. The new 25m steel bridge spans will be placed on strengthened head stocks using a crane. A separate clip on cycleway will be constructed on the outside of the south-bound bridge. Provision was made for extra lanes when the bridge was built in the 1970s. However, standards have changed since so further strengthening is needed to take the additional weight and width. During construction one lane on either bridge will be regularly closed during off-peak hours. 7 Hot Brekky Purchase select^ Subway 6-Inch® Breakfast Sub for only $4 and grab a Keri Orange Juice or regular coffee for $3 extra* ^Subway 6-Inch® Breakfast subs include Bacon, Egg & Cheese, Ham, Egg & Cheese, and Egg & Cheese only. Available before 11 am at unit 1, 567 Wairakei Rd, Subway® Wairakei Road This offer is available at Unit 1/567 Wairakei Road Subway only. See in store for details. *$3 Keri Orange Juice or regular coffee valid only on purchase of a Bacon, Egg & Cheese, Ham, Egg & Cheese, or Egg & Cheese Subway 6-Inch® Breakfast Sub for $4. Offer not available with any other Subway 6-Inch® Breakfast Subs and valid for a limited time only at Subway® Wairakei Road, located at unit 1, 567 Wairakei Rd, Christchurch. Not valid with any other offers. Additional costs for extras. ©2018 Subway IP Inc. Subway® and Subway 6-Inch® are registered trademarks of Subway IP Inc. ‘Keri’ and ‘Keri Juice Company’ are registered trademarks of the Coca-Cola Company. Paul Morrison Rise & Shine Nazira Murdock *Some conditions will apply Topp Realtors LTD REAA 2008 Sharan Phillips Gray Gong
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