In association with <strong>Costa</strong> 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 Page 72 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! Article sponsored by Rainbow Satellites, the company for ALL your TV needs in the Murcia Region of Southern Spain. Contact Alan or Matt for free friendly advice on all things to do with TV/Radio. Email rainbowsats@gmail.com Tel (0034) 686 358 475. Website www.rainbowsats.org has lots of good information, especially for new comers to the region. 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. Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement in the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong> To place an advertisement with us please see page 4 or contact Teresa 619 199 407 www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.com
Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement in the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong> To place an advertisement with us please see page 4 or contact Teresa 619 199 407 www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.com Page 73 In association with <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com