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Friday, April 9, 2021
3578. Should you feed Critical Care or just commercial pellets when a sick red-eared slider is not eating?
HOW A SCRIPT IS WRITTEN. Usually two columns. Right column for insertions eg. video footage. Left column for text. But here, it is not practical for me to do it in blogspot.
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FOOTAGE OF RED-EARED SLIDER SWIMMING LOP-SIDED.
Today is Day 9 of inpatient treatment of this 4-month-old female red-eared slider. This slider was not eating for a few days before being warded. Now, you can see that she is eating some of the 15 commercial pellets. She had passed two stool pieces overnight showing that she is recovering from respiratory infection.
DAY +9 VIDEO Footage 0:00 - 0:40. VIDEO 1
But this was not the happy situation more than 9 days ago. See the slider swimming lop-sided, with the left half of the body tilting down into the water. (NARRATE LOUDLY...NOT MONOTONUSLY).
DAY -3 VIDEO
Footage 0:05 - 0:29. SHOW 0:09 to 0:16 --- see the LEFT shell tilts downwards. This showed the slider had lung infections and therefore cannot swim normally with the shell horizontal on the water.
Compare to Day 9. See video footage. example 0:30 - 0:40. The slider swims level.
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This is a BKTP. We will be discussing Should you feed Critical Care or just commercial pellets when a sick red-eared slider is not eating?
INTRODUCTION Red-eared sliders do not need much space compared to dogs and cats. Hence they are popular pets with Singaporeans. Around 90% of Singaporeans live in high-rise apartments and are busy. (IMAGES/VIDEOS OF SINGAPORE AND RESIDENTS).
When the slider is sick, the owner may need to find a vet that treats sliders as the nearby vet may not offer this service. For Toa Payoh Vets, the sick slider is warded for syringe feeding with Critical Care and antibiotics. When it starts eating the commercial pellets, we stop feeding Critical Care.
MIDDLE --- Why Critical Care and not commercial pellets? (IMAGES) of both.
These are the essential nutrients of a complete diet,
which regular pellets may not provide for your slider's recovery.
It comes in a highly palatable and digestible form.
Therefore, it is more ideal as recovery food for your slider
after an illness or surgery compared to commercial pellets.
There are also similar alternatives to Critical Care® such as<Science Selective Recovery Liquid Food for Small Herbivores>..
This red-eared slider was fed Critical Care and antibioitcs for around Day 1 to Day 3. After he eats himself, we stopped feeding Critical Care and give the pellets. Critical Care is definitely preferred when the slider is sickly.
The increase in bodyweight from 14 g on Day 1 to 17 g on Day 9 shows that the slider has regained her appetite. She goes home on Day 10, able to eat commercial pellets.
No Critical Care feeding is necessary now.
ADVICES:
1. Early treatment by your vet is advised if you want your red-eared slider to recover fast. Critical care or competitor's products provide proper nutrition for recovery. IMAGES OF CRITICAL CARE AND COMPETITOR'S PRODUCTS.
2. The owner is advised to de-clutter her tank with bridges, floating platform and pebbles. She bought a bigger tank.
The small tank and no shelter to hide from hot UVB light switched on from 7 pm to 11 pm daily. Very little space for the slider to swim and exercise.
On Apr 1, she bought a bigger tank.
The bigger tank is cluttered with bridge, rock and floating platform. A platform with wire mesh is advised, if possible to fit into this tank.
A good basking platform and filter is advised and an image of the ideal one is shown as follows:
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As regards feeding, the owner has been very generous with providing many brands of pellets. Narrate the image below
CONCLUSION
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A 4-months-old female red-eared slider was admitted at Toa Payoh Vets for the complaint of not eating.
The slider was recovering from a previous respiratory infection.
While recovering from a sickness or surgery, many pets do not eat well due to discomfort.
However, proper nutrition is crucial for a recovery.
What should you do if your pet is not eating?
Keep watching this video to find out more.
Introduction:
This is a Be Kind to Pets veterinary educational video, sponsored by TPY vets.
Setting:
Singapore has a resident population of 4 million with 91% home ownership rate.
Many homeowners have pets as companions in life, providing them with great love and care.
Even so, these pets can occasionally fall sick due to various reasons.
Not all pets have great appetites after receiving necessary treatment.
In these cases, it is important to ensure your pet is provided with the proper nutrition it needs for a fast recovery.
Title:
In this video, we will discuss whether commercial pellets
or Critical Care® provides better recovery nutrition.
MIDDLE
Critical Care® is recovery food formulated for herbivores
with poor nutritional status resulting from illness or surgery.
It comes in two versions: <Critical care - Herbivore®>
generally used for adult pets that are capable of ingesting larger particles of food.
and <Critical Care - Herbivore Fine grind®>
with smaller particle sizes, ideal for use with small and young pets.
Fine grind® is more suitable for use with syringes and feeding tubes.
Treatment:
As a general guideline, for herbivorous reptiles like red-eared sliders,
Mix 1 Tbsp of Critical Care® per kg of body weight daily.
1. Shake well before using.
Mix 1 part Critical Care® to 3 parts warm water in a bowl.
For this 15g slider, the daily amount to be prepared is
0.135g of Critical Care® mixed with 0.675mL of water.
2. Transfer the product into a feeding syringe.
The product can be split into 3 feedings.
3. Tickle the sides of the slider's mouth to ease it into opening.
Administer the food slowly via the syringe into the slider's mouth.
4. Flush the tube thoroughly with warm water after each use.
This prevents the product from hardening and obstructing the tube.
5. Ensure that water is available to the slider after eating.
Post-treatment:
We continued to monitor the slider's appetite regularly
before administering Critical Care®.
When it starts to regain its appetite after several days,
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