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VET CASE STUDY:
A 3-year-old red-eared slider has an EATING DISORDER. Part 1/3.
Toa Payoh Vets - March 2025 HISTORY OF CONSULTATIONS

In 2025, at the age of 3 years, he weighed around 200g when his sibling weighed 1300 g. He was stunted and emaciated. Why?

Three years ago, on 27 January 2022, the owner consulted me as her juvenile male red-eared slider. His shell length was less than 3 cm and weighing 15 g. This shell length and weight were within the normal ranges.  At this time, he had swollen eyes and no appetite. However, he recovered after treatment with medication. 

The owner provided the two siblings a proper glass tank, UV lights, basking platform area, water filter and clean water. He shared this tank with a sibling.

From 2022 - 2025, he was fed in his own tank. But he ate little as evident by his shell length and weight of around 200 g at 3 years of age in 2025. The owner did not consult any vet although this stunted red-eared slider had an EATING DISORDER.

On 13 JANUARY 2025, the owner consulted me at Toa Payoh Vets. The slider weighed 215 g and had no poor appetite. Why is this 3-year-old red-eared slider emaciated and stunted?

 

 

 

4736. VET CASE STUDY. A 3-year-old red-eared slider has an EATING DISORDER. PT 2/3 AND 3/3. Diagnosis and Treatment.

 

VET CASE STUDY: A 3-year-old red-eared slider has an EATING DISORDER. Parts 2/3 and 3/3. Toa Payoh Vets - March 2025. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. In 2025, at the age of 3 years, he weighed around 200g when his sibling weighed 1300 g. He was stunted and emaciated. Why? Three years ago, on 27 January 2022, the owner consulted me as her juvenile male red-eared slider. His shell length was less than 3 cm and weighing 15 g. This shell length and weight were within the normal ranges. At this time, he had swollen eyes and no appetite. However, he recovered after treatment with medication. The owner provided the two siblings a proper glass tank, UV lights, basking platform area, water filter and clean water. He shared this tank with a sibling. From 2022 - 2025, he was fed in his own tank. But he ate little as evident by his shell length and weight of around 200 g at 3 years of age in 2025. The owner did not consult any vet although this stunted red-eared slider had an EATING DISORDER.

 

 On 13 JANUARY 2025, the owner consulted me at Toa Payoh Vets. The slider weighed 215 g and had no poor appetite. Why is this 3-year-old red-eared slider emaciated and stunted? The owner did not want X-rays. The slider stopped eating and passed away within a month, owing to malnutrition. No autopsy was done to determine the cause of death. This is a rare case of a possible EATING DISORDER in a red-eared slider.

 

 

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WILDLIFE SINGAPORE SKY: The Red Junglefowl in Singapore

 

 

 

 

WILDLIFE SINGAPORE SKY, produced by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), aims to document wildlife in Singapore and educate the young people about wildlife diversity and conservation.

The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical bird. The male red junglefowl has colourful plumate and is distinguished by the white patch at its rump and white ear wattles. The female has dull brown to black plumage.

The male may have one or more female hens wandering on the grass to forage for seeds, fallen fruits and insects.

Undomesticated junglefowl is a source of meat and eggs in some countries.

In Singapore, it is seen roaming freely in some estates like Ang Mo Kio and on the grounds of the Singapore General Hospital and public gardens.

Singapore is highly urbanised with over 80 per cent of the residents living in high-rise apartments.  Its presence in public spaces connects Singaporeans with Wildlife and Nature and
promotes mental wellness.

 

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4733. WILDLIFE SINGAPORE: The Red Junglefowl in Singapore

WILDLIFE SINGAPORE SKY, produced by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), aims to document wildlife in Singapore and educate the young people about wildlife diversity and conservation.

The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical bird. The male red junglefowl has colourful plumate and is distinguished by the white patch at its rump and white ear wattles. The female has dull brown to black plumage.

The male may have one or more female hens wandering on the grass to forage for seeds, fallen fruits and insects.

Undomesticated junglefowl is a source of meat and eggs in some countries.

In Singapore, it is seen roaming freely in some estates like Ang Mo Kio and on the grounds of the Singapore General Hospital and public gardens.

Singapore is highly urbanised with over 80 per cent of the residents living in high-rise apartments.  Its presence in public spaces connects Singaporeans with Wildlife and Nature and
promotes mental wellness.

 

UPDATES:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/05/wildlife-singapore-red-junglefowl-in.html

TO BUY STOCK PHOTOS:
www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

MORE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS:
www.youtube.com/c/99pups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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