My New Orleans
02/10/2021
METAIRIE, La (press release) – Jefferson Performing Arts Society brings its third production of the new year to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center with the timeless 1940s dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace from Feb. 26-March 7, 2021.
The popular play by Joseph Kesselring was originally staged on Broadway before becoming the classic film directed by Frank Capra, starring Cary Grant as drama critic Mortimer Brewster. This fast-paced farce features homicidal maniacs that all hail from the same family, including a serial killer brother on the lam and two sweet aunts who have been poisoning their boardinghouse residents for years. Then there’s the uncle who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt!
Dogs Monthly
I want to help my young Labrador, Bessie, keep active and avoid mobility problems for as long as possible. My previous Labrador ended up on all manner of painkillers and had to be put to sleep because of constant pain when he was 11 years old. My New Year’s resolution is to be as proactive as possible with this, so can you help?
Alison Logan advises…
I am so glad you are thinking of this while Bessie is still young because this is when the foundation is laid for later life. In fact, caring for our dogs’ joints starts when they are still with the breeder, assuming that every effort has been made to breed from parents without inherited joint problems. Sliding on slippery surfaces while with the dam and in the early months with the new owner does not optimise joint development, for example. The general joint architecture is still forming and much of that is in response to stresses experienced – there is a great element of plasticity as the puppy goes
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My seven-year-old GSD, Rupert, has just had a nosebleed – his third in two days. Bizarrely, the blood only comes from his left nostril. It only lasts a minute or two, and otherwise he seems fine. Is this something to worry about?
Alison Logan advises…
Any nosebleed, be it from one nostril or both, is a cause for concern – especially if it happens on more than one occasion. I would book an appointment with your vet, so Rupert could be examined. If the bleed is from both nostrils, I’d consider a generalised disorder, such as a clotting problem.