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Confused about horse wormersAlthough there are many products available, the actual anthelmintic drugs which they contain are quite limited, namely: (1) fenbendazole, (2) pyrantel embonate, (3) praziquantel, (4) ivermectin, (5) moxidectin. Some of the latest products contain
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Ringwood medic to help isolated communities
A trainee doctor from Ringwood is embarking on an expedition to bring medical care to some of the most isolated communities in the world. Former Ringwood School pupil Lucy Rothwell, 22, is to travel to the Indian Himalayas this summer to help set up
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Tubbs named in England squad
SALISBURY City's Matt Tubbs has been named in a 16-man squad for England C team's international against Wales later this month. The match is to be played at Exeter City's St James Park on Wednesday, February 20, and is England's latest International
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Cow gives birth to twinsYes, your calf may be what's called a 'freemartin'. Genetically freemartins are female, but they are effectively sterilised by hormones from the male twin in the uterus. The degree of masculinization can vary and most freemartins do not show signs
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Puppy with upset tummyDiarrhoea can be caused by a number of things, but commonly in puppies (and kittens for that matter) it is often the result of having a heavy roundworm infestation. If your puppy only has loose bowel motions but is otherwise bright and well with
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Auschwitz trip for all Dorset sixth formers
CHILDREN from every sixth form in Dorset will visit the Nazi death camp Auschwitz, Schools Minister and South Dorset MP Jim Knight announced yesterday. He thinks it will help them understand modern day genocides like Darfur, and to understand why Israel
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Probably the most important exaggeration ever
See last week’s Journal letters-page? There was one to treasure from the “Project Director Salisbury Vision” (PDSV). In it he described the Market Place as “probably one of the most important public spaces in Europe”. Hang on: in Salisbury maybe,
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County Hall to increase tax bills by 4.5 per cent in Dorset
DORSET County Council is to increase its council tax charge by 4.5 per cent in April. The county's part of the tax is to go up to £1,096 a year for the average Band D property. Hilary Cox, the council's deputy leader, said an unexpected windfall from
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Hike planned in city parking charges
MOTORISTS working or shopping in Salisbury are to be hit in the pocket by a hike in parking charges from the beginning of April. Members of the district council's cabinet agreed a range of increased fees - including a ten percent rise in long-term parking
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New CCTV cameras for city estate
COUNCILLORS are planning to spend £48,672 replacing cameras and updating the CCTV system on Salisbury's Friary Estate. The District Council's cabinet has agreed to recommend that £20,000 of the cost should come from the council's housing revenue capital
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Tubbs shortlisted
SALISBURY City striker Matt Tubbs is among the nominees for the Blue Square Premier January Player of the Month award. Tubbs netted four goals during the month helping the Whites continue their unbeaten run. The other players on the shortlist are Jamie