Daily Features

What not to do to pets during the festive season

(1) Incorrect feeding Humans seem to have this fixation with over-stuffing themselves during festive season (perhaps that’s why it’s called a festive season); and we then carry our gourmand self-indulgence over to the pets.

A Symbol of Christmas

Poinsettias have become a symbol of Christmas.  The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is originally from Mexico where it was grown by the Aztecs of Central Mexico as a shrub many centuries before it was introduced to the United States by Joel Poinsett – hence the name. 

Bad news for the Caribbean

A few days ago a state owned Russian vessel, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, the Ob River, completed a voyage from Norway to Japan by taking the northern sea route across the Arctic Ocean.

Clico and immunity

Introduction   Perhaps it is the constant stream of news coming out of Trinidad about Commissions of Enquiry, referring files to the Director of Public Prosecution or about police investigations in that country.

Infertility in the female dog

Continued Vaginal infection (Vaginitis) Bacterial infection of the vagina often spreads to the urinary tract causing a burning sensation on urination and increased frequency in the voiding of urine. 

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