Pet health and care advices for pet owners and vet students, photography tips, travel stories, advices for young people
Saturday, August 29, 2020
3404. Superficial Kerectetomy - Dermoid in a young cat's eye
Ocular dermoid is usually seen in young dogs or cats.
1. cat dermoid - limbal-corneal. (Advised but surgery was not done. Surgical excision can be done using surgical blade No. 11).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hwuWx4T83I
2. dog dermoid - corneal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1gp0HgUVZE
3. Blog. Dog pterygium
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2011/10/701-follow-up-on-pterygium-glaucoma.html
Thursday, August 27, 2020
3403. A 68-year-old realtor has to be flexible.
Spoke to a realtor today. For Covid-19 pandemic this August, he closed 15 rental cases. Very good.
1. Why not do new condo sales?
Not so easy to close cases. Many agents with no closings. Agency wanted duty roster, go door-to-door knocking and other gatherings. During seminars, he will be called out as his hairs are all white and asked how he was doing! 68 years old. Spot-light. The others are younger.
2. House rentals. Woodlands. A small bungalow with 7 bedrooms rent for $9,000 if there are prospects. Covid-19 pandemic. Few expatriates.
The property landlord offers 1 month's deposit for a 3-year-lease. How can the small owners compete? Free aircond servicing
3. Tenant to pay agent if rental is less than $3,000.
4. Car rental cheaper than owning a car.
CAR CLUB near MRT Yishun. Hourly rental of $10/hr + mileage charges. $75 for 4 hours. Toyoto Vios. Squeezed 2 Caucasian teenagers and mum in back seat for viewing 5 properties.
or daily rental $60/day, but for Sunday viewing, the rental must be from Friday to Sunday (3 days).
5. Health screening. Healthy. At one screening---doctor said he was pre-diabetic (reading 6.3). He disagreed. So 3 readings for 3 months (reading 4.7). Why? At that time, he ate ice cream daily for one month on the way home. So reading higher. BP 125/70, Pulse rate 65
Excercise walking Northpoint mall from basement 1 to top floor after 9.30 pm. No crowds and Covid-19 risk. Air-cond. Go to NTUC to shop. Around 4,000 steps. IPhone "Health" App pedometer.
Now very fit. No panting when walk longer distance. If walk outside---dengue hot spot---risky and hot.
3402. The easily stressed adult female dwarf hamster - urine scalding and ventral dermatitis
27 Aug 2020
Dwarf hamster, white, F, 16 months. 44g
"Wet tail" no loose stools. Diagnosis: Ventral dermatitis and UTI.
Ventral dermatitis. The lower skin is inflamed, but the red itchy area comes and go for past 3-4 occasions. The hairs will grow back but the condition recurs. Why?
The hamster was held upside down for examination. I noted urine just leaked out easily. So this hamster has urinary incontinence. Could it be due to her being a timid easily stressed dwarf hamster or she be having a urinary tract infection?
The urine scalded the area around the private parts and anal area. The area is so itchy.The hamster keeps licking it to relieve the itch, but more urine leaked out. More scalding. Soon, most parts of the lower body is inflamed reddish brown from urine scalding (see images).
Day 1. Urine scalding
1. Likes to chew railings for past months till last week when railings were removed. Rusty railings. Rust on floor --irritation skin---ventral dermatitis irritation. Rust---bladder---irritation--- UTI (leaked urine when held) ---urinary incontinent.
2. Hoarding food in cheek pouches
3. Oxbow paper litter changed once a week. Possible irritation---ventral dermatitis. Peed at corner.
4. Exercise wheel - soap residue?---irritation.
SOLUTION
Clipped all hairs away from the lower body. Easier to wash with disinfectant and anti-fungal and anti-bacterial washes. Antibiotic orally. Multivit.
1. Housing now one level. No rusty railings to climb.
2. Diet - Seeds only. No pellets, pumpkin, unsalted cashew nuts. Different brand of food.
3. Antibiotics 3 days. inpatient. Easily stressed. Short handling.
4. No Oxbow paper litter.
5. Hot water clean cage and wheel.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Stefanie to make a video: Electro-surgery to remove ear warts in a Miniature Schnauzer
Saturday, August 22, 2020
3400. Hip dislocation in Dogs: Cavalier King Charles, Border Collie and Poodle
TREATMENT OF HIP DISLOCATION IN THE DOG
Hip
dislocation may be treated by using an Ehmer Sling or by Surgery
(FHO). The Cavalier King Charles and Poodle were treated with an
Ehmer Sling.
The big breed Border Collie was treated with
surgery which is called femoral head osteotomy (FHO) or femoral head
excision to create a false joint without pain.
In this way, the dog can walk almost normally without limping or dragging the dislocated foot. However the cost quoted by Singapore vets varies from S$2,000 - $4,000.
1.
NO SURGERY - Ehmer Sling at Toa Payoh Vets
FINAL VIDEO:
Hip dislocation of a Cavalier King Charles - EHMER SLING.
(Error
in the title: Hip dysplasia of a Cavalier King Charles).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkk9A-Jp_yQ
Physical
examination locate site of lameness. X-rays show the dislocation of
the left hip. (Error in the video filename: "Dysplasia" is
incorrect. The correct name should be dislocation). This video shows
the discussion of the treatment of hip dislocation with an intern.
There was no surgery.
SURGERY – Femoral Head Excision at Toa Payoh Vets.
The Border Collie had surgery (FHO) and follow up one year later showed that he is walking and running almost normally. That means he is not limping or dragging his foot. The owner is pleased with the outcome.
Videos are at: Surgery: FHO
1. A Border Collie has hip dislocation comes to Toa Payoh Vets. The dog had successfully recovered after FHO but the treatment video is not shown here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9lwLW_TmBo
A Border Collie after FHO one year later. The owner was happy with the outcome as the dog was not lame.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SWQfngSl2g
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3.
NO SURGERY – Ehmer Sling AT ANOTHER VET. NOV 2022 CASE STUDY by Dr
Sing Kong Yuen.
The
sling was removed as the dog was licking her inner thigh around Day
7
after the application of the sling.
The
Elastoplast gluing the sling bandages had cut into the
skin
between the thigh and abdomen, resulting in a triangular skin wound
of
1.5 inches wide. The dog was licking it furiously, stools had
soiled this area and there
was
a rancid sour smell of skin infections.
The dog is on
painkillers, antibiotics and skin washes. As at 19 Nov, the owner
said the dog is eating and drinking, able to squat and pee by herself
and pooped normally unlike constipation for the first 7 days of the
sling.
This poodle case details are at:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2022/11/4405-old-female-poodle-keeps-licking.html
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This webpage is:
3399. Spacious, bright and clean Ridgewood master bedroom for rent - 1 MAR 2023.
SUMMARY
1. RIDGEWOOD CONDO. TWO COMMON BEDROOMS HAVE BEEN RENTED
AS AT
1 MAR 2023. For information only
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/03/462l-ridgewood-condos-two-common.html
2.
RIDGEWOOD CONDO. ONE MASTER BEDROOM FOR RENT AS AT 1 MAR 2023.
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2020/08/3399-ridgewood-master-bedroom-for-rent.html
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This webpage refers to the:
MASTER BEDROOM FOR RENT FROM 1 MAR 2023 TO 30 FEB 2024.
District 10. 1
Ridgewood Close, Above 20th floor, Singapore 276692, off Holland Road and Mount Sinai Rise.
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MASTER BEDROOM FOR RENT.
1. MASTER BEDROOM with bathroom attached, approx. 333 sq ft,
$2,200 fully furnished. The rent includes one-monthly cleaning service of apartment and bathrooms, internet wi-fi, and water and electricity. Air-conditioner servicing by the Landlord is also included.
Clean and painted. Has a big window to brighten the room with natural
daylight. Breezes from the unobstructed view of city. Room size is around 20% bigger
than the average HDB master bedroom or new condo master bedroom.
1.1. Very spacious master bedroom. 17 ft x 16.6 ft = 282 sq ft
1.2. Attached bathroom is approx. 51 sq ft (7.3 ft x 7 ft).
1.3 Total rented area for master bedroom in 282 + 51 sq ft = 333 sq. ft.
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2. VIEWING. NO viewing of the unit will be done until the applicant has WhatsApp THE INFORMATION IN PARAGRAPH 3 BELOW:
3. Before request for viewing, please WhatsApp +65 9668-6468 the replies to the following questions No. 3.1 to 3.7. These questions are required for submission to the Landlord for consideration:
3.1. Names of prospective tenants and occupants
3.2 Nationalities of prospective tenants and occupants
3.3 Name of employers and address of offices
3.4 Work or employment pass EXPIRY dates
3.5 Start of lease
3.6 How long you wish to lease (minimum of 1 year)
3.7 Are you agreeable to pay the Agent's Commission?
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AGENT'S COMMISSION IS PAYABLE BY THE TENANT on signing of the tenancy agreement. It is half a month's rent for a 1-year lease, payable to Asiahomes Realty's Sing Kong Yuen (agent). www.asiahomes.com. This commission is for work in viewing, contacting the Landlord and other services in securing the lease up to signing and moving in.
NOTE: The landlord does NOT pay agent's commission on success. This commission is NOT for after-sales rental services which will be provided by the Landlord or his appointed agent. Post-rental service for tenants will be a Landlord's agent. David Sing Kong Yuen's services end at signing of the tenancy agreement and moving in.
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4. Rentals include utilities, internet, cleaning and air conditioning servicing.
Air conditioning servicing bill is paid by the Landlord for use of air
conditioning between 7 pm to 7 am, not for 24-hours. Tenants will have to pay the EXCESS of utilities bill - the amount to be the average of the previous month/number of tenants.
5. Tenants will pay stamp duties and one month's rental in advance on
signing of the tenancy agreement.
6. VIEWING IS BY APPOINTMENT BY PHONE/WHATSAPP +65 9668-6468/EMAIL 99pups@gmail.com
Viewing is arranged by Agent David Sing Kong Yuen, after receipt of
particulars of prospective tenants in Paragraph No. 3 and with the Landlord's approval. Email is 99pups@gmail.com. China Nationals may wish to email
David if they do not have the WhatsApp for initial queries.
7. Minimum of 1-year-lease. Agree or disagree?
8. The prospective tenant is deemed to have read and understood the
above information to facilitate the process of viewing.
9. DETAILS. ABOVE 20TH FLOOR. 3-bedroom, 2 bathrooms. 1720 sq ft condominium. Large living and dining rooms.
Near Cold Storage Jelita. Bus No. 92 to Buona Vista subway (1.73km) and Dover subway (0.63km). Nexus International School (0.44km).
Not
walking distance to the subway. YOU NEED TO TAKE A SHUTTLE BUS RIDE TO DOVER
SUBWAY.
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FROM 1 MAR 2023
Very spacious master bedroom. 17 ft x 16.6 ft = 282 sq ft
Double bed. Has space for a single bed.*
(If two single persons, a single bed may be purchased by the tenant)
leading to living room. Dining room and kitchen on right after entering the foyer.
3 bedrooms are on the left
Kitchen with oven and cooker. Fridge on Right (hidden).
Tenant to use his own crockery, pots and pans.
Video showed old curtains which have been replaced by new curtains (see images above).
The common bedroom is approx. 250 sq. ft each. It is also much more spacious than the average HDB or newer condo common bedroom. They share a common bathroom.
The owner is NOT living in this condo. All 3 bedrooms are for rental.
As at 1 Mar 2023, only the master bedroom is available for rent.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE TENANTS
COMMISSION PAYMENT
David Sing is a realtor of Asia USA Realty.
The Landlord does not pay commission. 1-year lease is preferred by the Landlord.
*Agents with tenants will need to get commission from their tenants.
Asiahomes Realty
Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, #01-1477, Singapore 319074.
Republic of Singapore
Estate Agents Licence No. L3007306B
David Sing Kong Yuen/R030822Z
9668-6468, 99pups@gmail.com
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Information about the other 2 common bedrooms is at:
1. RIDGEWOOD CONDO. TWO COMMON BEDROOMS HAVE BEEN RENTED
AS AT
1 MAR 2023 to career ladies (Malaysian Chinese and Myanmar). No children.
For more information, go to:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/03/462l-ridgewood-condos-two-common.html
Thursday, August 20, 2020
3398. MAKE VIDEO. Singapore Wildlife. A rare photo of a juvenile brown anole puffing up its throat to intimidate me. The Oriental Garden Lizard. The Esplanade. 19 Aug 20
Anoles can live alone or in groups, but there should be no more than 1 male per tank. A male anole may display his dominance by bobbing his head and flaring his dewlap if he encounters a male rival or even if he sees his own reflection. ... Increase the tank size if there will be more than 1 anole.
Do lizards recognize their owners? Most reptiles do seem to recognize people who frequently handle and feed them.
The green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis), native to the southeastern part of the United States, is also known as the American chameleon because of its ability to change color. As they are active, interesting animals that consume pests such as cockroaches, gardeners may wish to attract more of these little lizards to their gardens. Creating a lizard-friendly garden is also worth doing for conservation purposes. Although green anoles are in no imminent danger of extinction, they are under threat from habitat destruction and competition with other species of lizard, notably in Florida.
Garden organically. Green anoles need a plentiful supply of food, which pesticides kill off. It is also possible for a lizard to swallow a poisoned insect, which could be fatal. Clever organic gardening establishes a natural balance in your garden, whereby natural predators, including green anoles, keep pests under control.
Plant dense vegetation, including trees, shrubs, climbing plants such as vines, ferns and bromeliads. Green anoles are arboreal lizards that favor a jungle-like habitat. They also need the opportunity to cool off in the shade that thick vegetation provides. Choose native plants wherever possible to provide the most natural environment best suited to native wildlife.
Provide shallow pools underneath the tree and shrub canopy. Sink shallow ceramic dishes or plastic tubs or trays into the ground and fill with water. In hot, dry weather, green anoles need to drink. Alternatively, install a birdbath close enough to the vegetation that anoles can crawl over.
Position a few short logs in a sheltered location. As the logs rot, they provide a place for anoles to lay their eggs. Also, let fallen leaves remain under the canopy when they fall.
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2020/03/4106-habitat-loss-oriental-garden.html
VIDEO 1
1.
0:00 - 0: 07 Juvenile Oriental Garden Lizard leaping off the pavement into the grassy areea
1:36 - 1:47, 1:51 - 1:53 Lady walking on forecourt garden
2:36-2;40 gardeners
VIDEO 2.
2. Use some Footage of The Forecourt Garden-Theatres on the Bay. Show the Merlion too.
OTHER PEOPLE'S VIDEO OF A GREEN ANOLE LIZARD PUFFLING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeFKTpgRpzQ
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Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Class Reptilia |
Changeable lizard Calotes versicolor Family Agamidaeupdated Oct 2016 Where seen? This large sometimes brightly coloured lizard is commonly seen in our wild places including near mangroves and coastal vegetation. It is active during the day and is arboreal, found in bushes and trees. It is believed to have been introduced to Singapore possibly in the 1980's and has since spread almost everywhere, including in parks and urban areas. It is native to continental Asia up to the northern Peninsular Malaysia. In Singapore, it has displaced the Green crested lizard (Bronchodela cristatella) a native lizard which used to be commonly seen. Features: Total length to 37cm. A stout body with small, bumpy (keeled) scales. It has a spiny crest on the back of its neck and along the body. There are two spines above the ear opening. It has blackish streaks radiating from the eyes. Generally brownish to greenish yellow. What does it eat? It eats insects and even small lizards. Lizard babies: Adult males are larger with swollen cheeks. During the breeding season, males develop an orange head with a black blotch over the cheeks. They display to females and rivals by doing push ups and head bobs. For this reason, they are sometimes called 'Blood-sucking lizards', though of course, they do nothing of the sort. Status and threats: This lizard is not listed among our threatened animals. ---------------------------
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The Oriental Garden Lizard, Eastern Garden Lizard or Changeable
VIDEOS OF OTHER PEOPLE
1. INDIA. Black and white. Orange and white lizards.
Adult showing aggression using the body action and colour changes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETQMgDCsP98
2. INDIA. Green lizard
3. SINGAPORE. Dr Sing
4. June 5, 2019. SINGAPORE. Dr Sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiyXrjeZULM
5. Longest oldest Oriental Garden Lizard seen by me in YCK Crescent
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The Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) in Hawaii by Jeanne Lindgren
Dewlaps are the special throat pouch that is puffed up when attracting a mate or defending territory. In the green anole, this has a pinkish hue; the dewlap of the brown anole is a vivid orange-red.
Both can change colour due to the presence of chromophores or pigment bearing cells in the skin. A green anole, owing to factors as temperature, humidity or stress, can change to look more olive or dark brown. Brown anoles cannot change to green but to various hues of brown.
Green anole lizards are about 4 – 8 inches long and have a long nose. Of their total length, their tails comprise a major portion of the same. The male anole lizards are bigger than the female lizards when they are fully mature. Their snouts are longer as well. The lizards are green all over, except that the males have a flap under their throat which turns into a fiery red color during territorial displays or when courting a female for mating. Another factor that distinguishes the males from the females is that the male lizards also have two sets of bigger scales at the point where their tail starts. These lizards are known to shed off their tails and grow a new one in its place. They also shed off their skin during the shedding season and then proceed to eat it.
Head bob up and down
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OTHER ORIENTAL GARDEN LIZARDS SEEN
1.
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2019/10/3306-esplanade-forecourt-garden.html
The lizard below was seen in Yio Chu Kang Crescent roadside undergrowth on 16 Jan 2021.