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Researcher, author, professor and vet recommends ‘Commercially produced diets’ for feeding dogs and cats at Caribbean Veterinary Conference
Pet Food Institute Speaker: What your vet can tell you that Google might miss.
There are a million things you can learn on YouTube and an infinite number of facts to find in a flash on Google, but if you really want to know what’s best for Fido or Garfield, your best bet is still the same source of information your folks and theirs before them sought – a visit with your veterinarian.
Give your dog a bone? Vet says, "Not so fast" Table scraps pose potential danger to internal organs
Give your dog a bone? Vet says, "Not so fast" Table scraps pose potential danger to internal organs
It?s a piece of advice that runs counter to the bone-loving dogs the mass media has for generations depicted ? cooked bones from table scraps can be harmful causing injuries or even fatalities...
FNM 'working round the clock' to vet candidates
FNM 'working round the clock' to vet candidates
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie said since the party's July convention more than 30 additional persons have submitted applications in a bid to run on the FNM's ticket in the 2017 general election.
Caves Village Vet announces winner of raffle
Caves Village Vet announces winner of raffle
Dayne D?Aguilar was announced the grand prize winner of the Open House Raffle at the Caves Village Veterinary Hospital, the newest member of the Palmdale Veterinary Group.
Army vet admits indecent assault at Atlantis
Army vet admits indecent assault at Atlantis
A U.S. army veteran who admitted to grabbing a stranger's buttocks at the Atlantis casino will be sentenced today.
Lawrence, Finn Silver Cup Winner and J-24 World Champion makes his first Star Sailors League Finals with league vet Joshua Revkin
Once again this year, there will be a very young US team at the Nassau Yacht Club, eager to be part of the record 2014 SSL Finals fleets...
Operation Potcake cancellation came 'after local vets refused to back foreign volunteers'
Operation Potcake cancellation came 'after local vets refused to back foreign volunteers'
THE cancellation of Operation Potcake was the result of local veterinarians refusing to support foreign experts who had volunteered to spay and neuter stray animals, according to Agriculture Minister V Alfred Gray...
Local vets say Operation Potcake row result of a 'misunderstanding'
AFTER a week of angry public outcry, the Veterinary Medical Association of the Bahamas has broken its silence over the cancellation of the much anticipated Operation Potcake...
'Listen to vets and stray dog problem will never be solved'
INTERNATIONAL organisation Animal Balance has warned that the country's stray animal problem will never be resolved if the government listens to local veterinarians...
'Listen to vets and stray dog problem will never be solved'
INTERNATIONAL organisation Animal Balance has warned that the country's stray animal problem will never be resolved if the government listens to local veterinarians...
Public anger at vets after Operation Potcake cancelled
THE internet exploded with anger yesterday over the cancellation of Operation Potcake following objections from the local veterinary association.
Public anger at vets after Operation Potcake cancelled
THE internet exploded with anger yesterday over the cancellation of Operation Potcake following objections from the local veterinary association.
Operation Potcake cancelled after local vet opposition
THE highly-anticipated second instalment of Operation Potcake has been called off following opposition from local vets.
Community Vet, Dr. Grant Helps the Animals of Bimini
Community Vet, Dr. Grant Helps the Animals of Bimini
BIMINI, Bahamas - The two small islands of Bimini do not have a veterinary clinic, but
there is no shortage of animals in need of care. Several times
a year Dr. Valentino Grant, from the Palmdale Veterinary Clinic in Nassau,
visits Bimini to do checkups as well as spay and neuter clinics. He
offers reduced prices and local donations help cover the cost of certain
treatments for stray animals ...
Community Vet, Dr. Grant Helps the Animals of Bimini
Community Vet, Dr. Grant Helps the Animals of Bimini
BIMINI, Bahamas - The two small islands of Bimini do not have a veterinary clinic, but
there is no shortage of animals in need of care. Several times
a year Dr. Valentino Grant, from the Palmdale Veterinary Clinic in Nassau,
visits Bimini to do checkups as well as spay and neuter clinics. He
offers reduced prices and local donations help cover the cost of certain
treatments for stray animals ...
VETS BACK PROJECT POTCAKE
VETS BACK PROJECT POTCAKE
By DANA SMITH
dsmith@tribunemedia.net
THE Veterinary Medical Association of the Bahamas has announced their approval of Project Potcake, a mass spay and neuter campaign targeting 2,000 strays in one month.
Dr Peter Bizzell, president of the association (VMAB), also announced the association's own plans to spay or neuter upwards to 15,000 animals in the next five years through the New Providence...
Four US vets blocked from assisting local spay/neuter clinic
The Humane Society of Grand Bahama is "very disappointed" that four US veterinarians have been blocked by the Department of Agriculture from assisting with a local spay/neuter clinic.
Tip Burrows, managing director of HSGB, said concerns about the visiting vets and the clinic were raised by the Bahamas Veterinary Association.
Although the vets are on the island, she said they are unable to d...
St. Nicholas University Champions Diversity in Caribbean Veterinary Medicine
St. Nicholas University School of Veterinary Medicine (SNU) is implementing a targeted initiative to increase diversity within the veterinary profession in the Caribbean, focusing on attracting and supporting students from the Caricom region. This effort addresses a documented and drastic lack of diversity in the regional field, where Caribbean, Black, and Minority individuals – often from lower...
The Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon 2024: Overcoming Windy Conditions for a Successful Race
The Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon 2024: Overcoming Windy Conditions for a Successful Race
The Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon returned triumphantly for its eleventh edition on Sunday, February 25th 2024 at Jaws Beach. Athletes braved challenging windy conditions and choppy waters, showcasing their resilience and determination in support of Baark!'svital spay, neuter and education efforts for animal welfare in The Bahamas.
Players with Bahamian roots experience media day
Players with Bahamian roots experience media day
Kai Jones might be missing in action as the Charlotte Hornets have announced that he is away from the team indefinitely and will not participate in training camp due to "personal reasons", but the two other Bahamians in the National Basketball Association (NBA) were a part of their respective media days and ready for another season.
Magic behind custom-made costumes for 'Dancing'
Magic behind custom-made costumes for 'Dancing'
By SANDY COHEN
AP Entertainment Writer
FOR Randall Christensen and his wardrobe team at ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," the next 10 weeks are going to be a crystal-encrusted, chiffon-wrapped blur.
"Dancing" is known as much for its dazzling costumes as its disco-ball trophy. Every week, celebrity contestants and their professional partners step out in costumes ranging from glamourous to outrage...
Ayton on board for The Bahamas
Ayton on board for The Bahamas
For the first time ever, The Bahamas has three players from the National Basketball Association (NBA) committed to making a run at major international qualification, possibly reaching as high as the Olympics in 2024. Phoenix Suns' center DeAndre Ayton has pledged his commitment to play for The Bahamas in a 2024 Olympics push this month, joining ...
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SME Helpdesk completes first round assessment
SME Helpdesk completes first round assessment
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Helpdesk has completed assessments of its first tranche of small businesses and entrepreneurs - taking some local businesses one step closer to securing financing and "complete overhauls".
So hot it's a record-breaker
So hot it's a record-breaker
SCORCHING weather sent The Bahamas to a record heat index on Saturday, with Chief Meteorological Officer Patricia Weeks warning that the heat would worsen.
Human Rights Bahamas backs Immigration Minister amid criticism over 'unorthodox' swearing in
Human Rights Bahamas backs Immigration Minister amid criticism over 'unorthodox' swearing in
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A local human rights organization is stating its support for Labour and Immigration Minister Keith Bell who has come under fire over his decision to swear in a woman and her children as citizens of The Bahamas during her husband's funeral on Saturday. Stephanie St Fleur, president of Human Rights Bahamas said [...]
Let's rebalance the environmental review process
Let's rebalance the environmental review process
Dear Editor, Royal Caribbean announced earlier this month that a public consultation will take place on June 8 regarding the environmental impacts of its proposed beach club on Paradise Island. The fact that the company released this information, rather than the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection, has raised some legitimate questions about the government's ...
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We must remain alert to protect our children
We must remain alert to protect our children
Dear Editor, Nobody ever thinks it can happen to them. Nobody thinks they know a child predator. Until it is too late!
BAARK! Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon deemed a success
BAARK!, Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness, completed its 10th annual Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon on Sunday March 5, and it was a resounding success.
Groundbreaking ceremony for Golden Yolk Egg Production Project
The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, with Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), Golden Yolk, and other stakeholders held groundbreaking ceremonies for a farming initiative designed to attain national self-sufficiency in egg production.
US says SBF messaged a witness; wants further bail restrictions
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's message to a former employee of FTX, who turned witness for the government against him, "raises a sufficient specter of witness tampering" the United States (US) government argued. In a January 27 letter to US Judge Lewis Kaplan, US Attorney in the Southern District of New York Damian Williams asked ...
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