Under-sized compared to sibling who is twice as large. Separate tank. Owner added anti-chlorine, multivit, calcium solution and had 2 filters. The sibling is OK but this one does not eat for 4 days. Due to pressure of work for the past 3-4 weeks, both were not let out of the tank to roam on the floor.
Feed - pellets.
Not taken out for roaming on the floor for the past 3-4 weeks
This slider must have prolapsed his male organ which got injured and inflamed. The organ is radio-dense and will be painful. Hence his loss of appetite.
After 5 days of inpatient treatment with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and syringe-feeding of critical care, the slider regained his appetite and was sent home.
Cocker Spaniel, M, 14 years.
Came in recumbent and in high fever. Pus leaked from the wound.
3 days ago, went to an emergency vet clinic with a large right neck swelling. The vet lanced the abscess and sent the dog home with a bottle of saline oral and antibiotics. The dog was still recumbent at Day 3 when he was brought to Toa Payoh Vets.
The dog had a severe blood bacterial infection and anaemia. Platelets were normal in numbers. .
The hamster stopped eating. The mammary tumours in 3 hard lumps had recurred. No surgery is advised. The owner took the hamster home.
Aug
21, 2019 case. RECURRENCE OF MAMMARY GLAND TUMOURS IN A DWARF
HAMSTER.
Not
eating today. The owner consulted Toa Payoh Vets. The two mammary
gland tumours from the same location were removed 1 month ago. The
hamster was eating after surgery. Today, she stopped eating.
Examination showed 3 mammary gland or breast tumours. The owner was
advised not to operate a 2nd time as the tumours have had recurred.
There were now 3 tumours. They were likely to be cancerous breast
tumours as they grew back within one month after surgery. The owner
took her home.
Elina to type the text below: "VIDEO 2/2 FOLLOWS: FINAL VIDEO ABOUT Z-PLASTY IN A DACHSHUND.
(https://youtu.be/QaaWdBoMFpkK)
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Be Kind To Pets Veterinary Educational Videos sponsored by Toa Payoh Vets. toapayohvets.com
Veterinary Stories by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
22 Apr 2022. Production of 2 videos.
A LARGE ELBOW TUMOUR IRRITATES THE DOG. HOW DOES THE VET REMOVE IT? USE Z-PLASTY.
This veterinary educational video for pet owners and vet students shows the beneficial use of Z-plasty to stitch up a large elbow skin tumour (benign cutaneous histiocytoma) instead of the traditional stitching up of the large circular wound after excision of the skin tumour.
Video 1/2. This video is WITHOUT narration is created from a case study at Toa Payoh Vets in 2019.
Video 2/2. FINAL VIDEO ABOUT Z-PLASTY IN THIS CASE AT:
3374. Dachshund elbow tumour electro excision and Z-plasty
Today is DAY 11., August 18, 2019. It is 11 days after surgery of this Dachshund, M, 4 years old.
You can see the dog had the left elbow stitched up. The stitches had not broken down or infected.
DAY 11
VIDEO
IMAGES
DAY 1. BEFORE Z-PLASTY
Z-PLASTY IN ELBOW TUMOUR SURGERY.
A Be Kind To Pets Veterinary Educational Video, sponsored by Toa Payoh Vets.
This video shows the effectives of a surgical procedure called Z-PLASTY. This procedure is used to relieve tension in a mobile area such as the elbow, so that the stitches will not break down after removal of a large elbow tumour. It involves two long skin incisions on opposite sides of a circular wound, undermining the skin and then stitching up the whole area. The end result is a "Z", hence the name Z-PLASTY.
Anorexia 8 days. Passed stools 8 days. Passed clear urine at clinic.
Used to be active and bites when anyone touches his throat area. Now, keeps his mouth shut. Yawned once only. Used to like submerged in the water most times. Now, seek dry basking area and indirect sunlight. Eyeballs looked bulging. What's wrong?
An antibiotic and anti-inflammatory injection was given subcutaneously. The slider went home. Today, August 18, 2019, a follow through phone call to the owner did not get an answer. Will try again.
