Monday, March 13, 2017

3046. Myanmar Travels. Yangon to Bagan on Mar 12, 2017

Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Tiger Airways to Yangon
10-hr drive Yangon to Bagan.








Bullock carts going back as sun sets




Petrol station


Flower girl. Fragrance from these flowers are used to freshen the inside of the car. Lasts about one day.





Vendor sells fried quails, sparrows, chicken

Saturday, March 11, 2017

3045. An 18-year-old red-eared slider had swollen eyes, breathing difficulty and white gums and tongues

Mar 7, 2016

"The other vet rejected me as he does not treat turtles," the man in his 50s had to look for another vet who treats turtles.
"How do you know Toa Payoh Vets treat turtles?" I asked.
"My son surfed the net and found your surgery."

So, here was a gasping red-eared slider. Every minute, he would open his mouth wide, tilt his head up to breathe in air.

"His tongue and gums are white," I showed the owner. "He has much fewer red blood cells or such cells do not have sufficient haemoglobin. Hence your slider is open-mouth breathing."

"He looks like he cannot survive," the man said.
"Chances are not good as we cannot do blood transfusion in turtles."
















The slider had lost a lot of weight and appeared puffed up. The snow-white gums and tongue
indicated a severe loss of blood inside the body. Probably a burst artery leaking blood for the past 3 days.

Friday, March 10, 2017

3044. A 10-year-old Westie has smelly wet ears and itchy body

March 10, 2017

The owner was referred to me as her Westie's ears got worse, becoming wet and smelly. The Westie kept shaking her head. Consulted vets but no resolution. So she clipped bald and treated the skin disease with washes and spas. No use. Body odour. Keeps scratching. Paw licking.

Diagnosis: Generalised ringworm. The owner did not want a blood allergy test. Treating for ringworm and given anti-allergic diet.



















Wednesday, March 8, 2017

3043. A carnivorous 20-year-old male red-eared slider has a painful fishy-smelly armpit

Feb 7, 2017

Day 2 of hospitalisation.
Necrotic abscessed tissues under the right armpit.



Fishy smell from a swelling in the right shoulder area. The slider could not swim properly with the
right arm.

DAY 1









Dr Daniel incised the swelling. Cheesy pus drained out partly. More inside the armpit was curretted out on Day 2.

DAY 2





 






 

DAY 3. Armpit wound is healing well after antibiotic injections SC Baytril 0.2 + Pred 0.01 ml in back limb on Day 1 and Day 2.










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