Dispensary Corner 18 Jan 17
January 18, 2017
“LABRADORS will eat anything,”
so the saying goes.
So, it’s rather fitting that four month-
old Lab Theodore has
managed go ingest a 14cm long
spoon “just like spaghetti” (his
x-ray is pictured).
Vets decided there was no way
the puppy could poop out the
spoon naturally, so a gastroscope
was passed down his throat to
remove the cutlery in his tummy.
“Quite how Theodore managed
to swallow the spoon is beyond
belief,” surgeon David Martin told
Britain’s The Mirror newspaper.
Theodore was up running
around 30 minutes after his
procedure - probably scoping out
his next culinary adventure.
EVER thought a meal was so spicy
that it was going to end your life?
Well, instead it was probably
prolonging it.
According to a new study
released by medical researchers
at the University of Vermont this
month, there is a correlation
between eating chilli and
longevity.
Their study of 16,179 people
found the total mortality for
participants who consumed hot
red chilli peppers sat at 22%,
compared to 34% for those who
didn’t include them in their diet.
Maybe chillis will be the next
hot super food.
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