September 2012 - Costa Calida Chronicle

In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com
Writing this in mid August we are in the middle
of the hottest few days of the year and it feels
HOT and HUMID! Rather this than January/
February in the UK! Despite daily watering
from the wells, the garden is suffering, the
Terrapins do nothing but sunbath, the fi sh
just lazily mooch around the pond, the dogs
sleep all day and the cat seems to always fi nd
a spot where the A/C is on! Mum sits with
the A/C on most of the day and any regular
readers will be pleased to know she is well on
the way back to herself after the fall 3 weeks
ago.
TV NEWS
Our big item must be the success of the new
reduced rate Full Sky Package we offer. Lots
of you have taken it up and are pleased with
the result. If you ever wanted SKY (including
all sports), but could not justify the expense
or you are paying full UK prices for an existing
pack, then contact us, preferably by email,
for full details. Installation is easy but you
will need a broadband connection.
We now have a range of Freesat Plus boxes
in stock and as all things “technical”, prices
are coming down as time goes on. If you want
a recording box with all the latest features for
pausing and simple recording, then contact
us for some more details. Remember our
Degenerative Osteoarthritis
This disease is the most common disorder
of the joints in small-sized animals, especially
in dogs. In spite of it usually affecting
dogs older than seven years old, this disease
is nowadays frequent in both big and
miniature-sized younger dogs, even in puppies,
which is generally as a consequence of
some congenital defects, like hips or elbows
displasia, shoulder osteocondritis or knee
dislocation, especially in those dogs where
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prices always include the LNB upgrade (the
bit on the dish that the wire comes out of)
and the additional cable run as required by
any Plus box. Don’t get caught with a cheap
initial box price and then when someone
comes to fi t it quoting you an infl ated price
for the necessary upgrades!
For those of you who want a real bargain
recording box, we also stock a unit that
records onto a memory stick or external hard
drive. This is not as fl exible or simple as a
proper Plus box, but it is better and simpler
than a video recorder! From around 150€.
Did you enjoy the Olympics on the TV? We
thought the opening ceremony was magical
and really enjoyed the closing extravaganza.
The bits in between were up to your sporting
tastes, but well done team GB. The BBC did
us proud with their coverage and showed what
digital TV can do. There were some hiccups,
but this was really the fi rst full multiscreen
system on the digital platform. Wait and see
what’s to come in digital !
Just a brief word on all the bar talk that’s
around saying that there will be no more UK
TV down here when the new “F” satellite gets
launched and is working sometime next year
- there is NO defi nitive answer as yet. No
the breeders
have not
tried to eliminate
the disease.
There are
some predisposing
factors for
the DegenerativeOsteoarthritis:
certain breeds (for instance,
Golden Retriever, Alsatian and Rottweiler)
are prone to the disease. Obesity and certain
alimentary defi ciencies during the growing
stage, especially in big-sized dogs, can
also attribute to it. Basically, the Degenerative
Osteoarthritis develops when the
cartilage layer that is protecting the bone,
gets altered and as a result, its uniformity
and thickness get reduced. The bone gets
worn out and some bone deformities, called
osteofi tos, arise causing more pain and
damage. The capsule around the joint gets
thicker and the sinovial liquid that acts like
a lubricant and a shock absorber loses its
consistency and functionality. The joint gets
more and more painful and less mobile.
If the Degenerative Osteoarthritis is a
consequence of another previous condition
that is causing a defect in the joint, like hips
or elbows displasia, damaging or breaking
a ligament, knee dislocation, etc., surgery
is recommended to try to repair this problem
and prevent the progress of the degeneration
of the joints.
TV may be the case, but I personally doubt
that will happen. Can you imagine the fl ood
of Brits back to the UK if there are no more
British soaps to watch! Seriously, there is NO
defi nitive answer yet, so stop worrying about
what might be. Keep reading our newsletters
for factual information and forget the Brit Bar
Talk!
Are you FREESAT watchers seeing the new
channels appearing? You need to occasionally
run through your EPG (Electronic Programme
Guide) and see what’s new. There may be a
channel you would like. I often watch the new
“4seven” – yes repeats, but often stuff I have
not seen or recorded.
That’s it for this month. Got to go and jump
in the pool!
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The control of the pain is fundamental in the
treatment of this disease in order to improve
the animal’s quality of life. There are lots
of non-steroid anti-infl ammatory medications
for this purpose and that must be always
prescribed by a professional. Be careful
with the anti-infl ammatory medicines for
humans, since some of them might cause
great damage in the animal’s gastric juices.
Recently, we have had hospitalised a puppy
with hip displasia. Its owners decided give
it diclofenaco for some weeks to control the
pain. The animal needed three blood transfusions,
stomach surgery and two weeks in
hospital to recover.
The use of medicines that benefi t hydration
and joint regeneration, (glucosamin, condroitin-sulphate,
hialuranic acid, etc.),
can help a great deal to treat Degenerative
Osteoarthritis and improve the animal’s
quality of life.
Don’t forget diet control for the animal
to prevent obesity. Lately, special diets
have appeared that combine a suitable calorifi
c contribution, with excellent quality proteins
and supplements of condro-protector
substances for animals with joint problems.
It is also recommended to do light and regular
exercise, like walking on the beach and
swimming to recover the muscular mass.
Never make the animal take strong or intense
exercise because the animal may be
worse the following day.
Article written and supplied by Paco,
Clinica Veterinaria Puerto de Mazarrón.
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