Radcliffe Robins News Today

There’s an air of excitement here in Antigua and Barbuda as the United Progressive Party (UPP) celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Wow! It’s been three decades full of risks, rewards and challenges, and at every turn, the Party has stayed the course and risen, in a most admirable way, to the…

By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com With a childhood spent watching her veterinarian father tend to his four-legged patients, it was perhaps little surprise that Asha Robins would go on to pursue a career in medicine. But it was caring for her diabetic grandmother – which included giving her twice-daily insulin shots…

By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com They feel emotions including anxiety, fear, joy and love. Their loyalty to humans arguably surpasses any other…

By Elesha George Elesha.george@antiguaobserver.com A couple travelling from the United Kingdom has prompted talks of establishing legislation for access to…

Surge in deadly puppy virus, Dog owners warned to be alert – and vaccinate their pets Spread the love Pet owners are being urged to be alert to symptoms of a lethal virus affecting dogs. Local vets are reporting a surge in cases of parvovirus, a gastrointestinal illness which particularly affects puppies. Symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting and severe diarrhoea.  Parvovirus is spread from dog to dog by direct or indirect contact with their faeces. It is usually preventable ...