New Zealand-trained stayer Jon Snow has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup following a veterinary examination on Saturday which was required due to an ongoing leg injury.

His left foreleg, which was injured during last month’s Caulfield Cup, was graded two for soreness on a scale of one to five by veterinarians. This concludes that Jon Snow is been found to be lame, and is not be permitted to accept for the Melbourne Cup by The Victorian Racing Club Committee.

This decision means that New Zealanders will not get the chance to cheer on a Kiwi-trained runner in tomorrow’s Melbourne Cup- and this has caused immediate controversy.

Trainers, Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are disappointed with the decision that Jon Snow can not run in the A$6.2 million race. They believe that there is “nothing wrong with the star stayer.”

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We are proud to announce that our new practice Lakemba Medical Imaging will be officially opening this Monday, October 30th at 8am.

Our services include:

• X-ray
• CT
• OPG and Lat Ceph
• Mammography
• Ultrasound Imaging

FIND US AT

Location: 2-26 Haldon Street, Lakemba

CONTACT US ON

Phone: 9198 7600

Fax: 9198 7611

OPENING HOURS

Monday to Friday

8am – 5.30pm

Parking is available within the Woolworths complex on site

 

Australians are now consuming more sugar than ever before and the problem won’t be settling soon, especially with kids from all over the world trick or treating this Halloween.

The World Health Organization recommends a daily sugar consumption equal to five per cent of daily caloric intake (25g or six teaspoons per day) but Australians consume much more. In 2011-12 the Australian Health survey revealed that Australians consumed 60 grams of sugar per day, or 14 full teaspoons. This is not good for our health, or especially our smile.

Sugar and its effect on tooth decay

Sugar is one of the primary causes of tooth decay in Australia and the world.

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We are proud to announce that Norwest Medical Imaging has installed a new and advanced digital mammography system with 3D Tomosynthesis. We are continuously striving to provide excellent imaging services to our patients with the advanced technology provided by our new machine, The Senographe* Pristina by GE.

Combined with the skills of our experienced mammography technicians, our newest installation allows us to deliver images of the highest quality while also increasing patient comfort.

The Senographe* Pristina is a full field digital mammography system designed to offer an extensive breast care solution with screening and diagnostic capabilities, focused on an ergonomic design for the technologist and patient comfort.

• Designed with self compression for patient comfort
• Wheelchair access, MITA compliant
• Thinner Bucky than previous platform making it easier to position all body types
• Rounded edges detector for patient comfort
• Delivering Images of the highest quality due to the advanced technology
• Smooth digital workflow connectivity therefore reducing patient waiting times

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