"My two kids are not interested in these two sliders," the father told me. "One of them floated on the water motionless---not swimming. I wanted to check them as Chinese New Year will be on 1 February. It will not be auspicious to have deaths in the pets!"
1. Weight. The two sliders are not thriving as they should be bigger in size at 6 months. 2. Shell rot. The shell have white spots which the owner tried to treat with a "fungus and bacteria spray" by purchasing a bottle from the pet shop. 3. No basking space. Submerged in water for 24 hours usually.4. Heating lamp over the water is of no use as the sliders need to dry up on a platform. Inpatient treatment for a few days.
As at 23 Jan 2022, the sliders were active and eating. The shell rot was much less. The owner took them home for recuperation.
UPDATES IN BLOG: https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2022/01/4074-veterinary-stories-two-6-month-old.html (this blog).
How many sales SHOULD you be making on Redbubble, Merch by Amazon, Etsy, Teepublic or Displate? Everyone has their own experience and we're all different. Here I break down some basic expectations and highlight the difference between hobby income and business income. I also have some tips on how you can increase sales (even if you're just doing print on demand as a hobby).
How many sales SHOULD you be making on Redbubble, Merch by Amazon, Etsy, Teepublic or Displate? Everyone has their own experience and we're all different. Here I break down some basic expectations and highlight the difference between hobby income and business income. I also have some tips on how you can increase sales (even if you're just doing print on demand as a hobby).
1. You got to put in the time, quality up and proper tagging to be successful.
2. More designs or be creating really good designs that people want (e.g. thelatestkate sells on RB. She hand draws absolutely gorgeous designs, computer coloured, digital coloured, with catchy sayings. 8122 followers, 7 years since 2015 and only 386 designs).
People like her designs. She has 8122 followers, 168.2k favourite. Hers is the gold standard of PUSH strategy which is hobby stragegy. She didn’t do research or niche strategy.
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TIP 1: Dr Sing Kong Yuen Use TV Mode and shutter speed at 1/500 sec, ISO AUTO
Eurasian tree sparrow eats the Cockscomb in Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay,
5 Feb 2024Canon R5,TV, 105mm, 1/640sec, f/4.5, ISO 160, 1.48pm
It is very rare to see any bird inside the air-conditioned Flower Dome. I noticed a woman taking close-up photos of the cockscomb and other flowers with her small camera. There was some movements which turn out to be 2 or 3 Eurasian tree sparrows amongst the Cockscomb. I got my Camera into TV Mode at shutter speed 1/500 sec. I took multiple shots. This shot was good as it shows the sparrow with a small piece of flower in its beak.
Report is written today, 9 Jan 2022. DAY 4 INPATIENT AT TOA PAYOH VETS.
A RED-EARED SLIDER HAS A LARGE PAINFUL NECK LUMP AND IS ANOREXIC. WILL HE DIE? Video 1/5- 5/5 and Video 6. #shorts, #neck lump, #red-eared slider, #toa payoh vets
FIRST 4 DAYS OF INPATIENT TREATMENT AND VIDEOS 1/5 - 5/5 and Video 6.
TP 45252 Vage 9-year-old male Red-eared slider with a very painful lower neck lump on left side, 5 mm x 5 mm, firm, has been present for over 4 weeks. "It obstructs retraction of the long neck into the shell. Simply painful to swallow nowadays," the owner said to Dr Sing K Y. .
"Please operate to remove the lump," she continued. "Last time you operated on the top of his neck to remove the pus in 2017. He still remembers you!" The busy nurse showed me the yellowish scar devoid of stripes on the top of the neck behind the ears. This is visible on one of the videos too.
DAY 4 INPATIENT today. 9 Jan 2022: The slider is eating more but the neck lump persists. On Day 7, Dr Sing K Y will operate to remove it and the slider should then lead a normal life.
UPDATES IN BLOG:
A RED-EARED SLIDER HAS A LARGE PAINFUL NECK LUMP AND IS ANOREXIC. WILL HE DIE?
"I doubt Vage can remember me," I said. "He perks up when I mentioned your name today to tell him he would be seeing you!" the lady owner informed me.
DAY 1 INPATIENT. Painful reddish neck lump. 8mm X 8mm X 8mm. Not eating. Pale gums and tongue can be seen when the slider opens his mouth. "He is unfit for anaesthesia and surgery today," I explained to the owner the very high risk of dying on the operating table. The slider was around 800 g and had no appetite and was anaemic. I gave an antibioitc and anti-inflam injection SC on the right thigh.
DAY 2 INPATIENT. More active. Ate some pellets. Syringe fed antibiotics and multivitamins is continued daily for the next 7 days. Neck skin with lump not inflamed and is slightly smaller in size.
DAY 3 INPATIENT. Same as Day 2. More active. Neck lump slightly smaller in size.
UPDATES IN BLOG:
REPORT 2 BEFORE SURGERY - JAN 2022 INPATIENT X RAYS
HOW TO SEE THE SLIDER'S NECK LUMP IN THE X-RAY - CLOSE UP, SHADOWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
"I doubt Vage can remember me," I said. "He perks up when I mentioned your name today to tell him he would be seeing you!" the lady owner was a busy nurse amid the Covid-19 pandemic and had not consulted the vet when her slider had this neck lump more than a month ago.
DAY 1 INPATIENT. Painful reddish neck lump. 8mm X 8mm X 8mm. Not eating. Pale gums and tongue can be seen when the slider opens his mouth. "He is unfit for anaesthesia and surgery today," I explained to the owner the very high risk of dying on the operating table. The slider was around 800 g and had no appetite and was anaemic. I gave an antibiotic and anti-inflam injection SC on the right thigh.
Original X-ray ImageNECK LUMP (L), NOT VISIBLE ON THIS VIEW
8mm x 8mm x 8mmDAY 6 INPATIENTLump no longer inflamed
or painful, but NOT visible on this overall view. To do close-up of neck area to see the lump. See next 3 images.
UPDATES IN BLOG:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2022/01/4071-red-eared-sliders-big-painful.html
Red-eared slider, M, 9 yrstoapayohvets.com 12 Jan 202
Adobe Photoshop -Shadows/HighlightsNECK LUMP (L), ARROW, 8mm x 8mm x 8mm
Red-eared slider, M, 9 yrstoapayohvets.com 12 Jan 2022
REPORT 3 - BEFORE SURGERY - 9 JAN 2022 INPATIENT INSTAGRAM AND VIDEOS
REPORT 3 - BEFORE SURGERY - 9 JAN 2022 INPATIENT INSTAGRAM AND VIDEOS
The video shows the slider has recovered from gas anaesthesia after surgical removal of the neck lump 36 hours earlier. He is not eating, but is alive. Water and sunshine for half an hour. The owner wanted him home. Not advised to go home for the first 5 days as the stitches may break down.
A RED-EARED SLIDER HAS A LARGE PAINFUL NECK LUMP AND IS ANOREXIC. WILL HE DIE?
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2022/01/4071-red-eared-sliders-big-painful.html
UPDATES IN BLOG:
A RED-EARED SLIDER HAS A LARGE PAINFUL NECK LUMP AND IS ANOREXIC. WILL HE DIE?
5 Jan 2022. PHOTOGRAPHY TIP - Dr Sing Kong Yuen. CROW'S FEET are the formation of fine lines from the corners of your eyes. The cause is usually ageing. This photo of a 71-year-old photo by Ms Meagan Ho who is in her early 20s and into street photography is an excellent photo as it shows crow's feet sharply.
True Bugs This group of insects is very large, with around 75,000 species worldwide. Around 1,700 of these can be found in the British Isles. This group of insects has been found in India.
An 18-year-old red-eared slider paddled furiously, laid pieces of egg shells for 3 days. Why?Thursday, 30 Dec 2021. "My red-eared slider laid sticky white stuff with pieces of broken egg shells, making her tank water white and cloudy!" a young couple consulted me (Dr Sing Kong Yuen) at Toa Payoh Vets at 10 AM..A physical examination showed no discharge from the vent. "She still has good appetite," the lady mentioned."X-rays will reveal the number of eggs not laid," I advised as one owner asked whether X-rays are necessary. X-rays showed 7 eggs retained. At 1.30 PM, I gave the oxytocin and calcium injections to stimulate the uterus to expel the eggs.
At 4 PM, this video was created. Around 3 eggs were laid, but there were some chalky mass and pieces of egg shells seen in the tank water after the X-ray and before the oxytocin and calcium injection. Was this one of the 7 eggs?The owner took the slider home at 5 PM to monitor the egg laying. No more eggs were laid. Another oxytocin inj may be needed if the remaining 3 or 4 eggs are not laid. UPDATE AT BLOG:https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2021/12/4066-cloudy-tank-water-and-broken-eggs.html
1. Sculptor Han Sai Por, Seeds, 1995, Granite Esplande waterfront
4 granite structures symbolise the germination of the arts on fertile ground.
2. "Untitled" by Rotraut, 2010 3-metre high bright red painted aluminium sculpture created in a single moment, released liquid plaster from a bottle.
3. Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Forecourt Garden ; Artist: Chua Boon Kee ; Material: Forged copper ; Year: 2012.
Commissioned in conjunction with Esplanade’s 10th Anniversary celebrations in 2012, the Happy Family of Five
stands in the centre’s forecourt garden, a place for families and
friends to gather and enjoy a relaxing environment and wonderful views
of the city.
PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Taking sun bursts in sunset, using "P: Mode. This tip is for those who do not want to fiddle with settings of ISO, shutter speed, in manual mode as the sun sets fast.
Canon EOS 90D, 18-200mm lens. "P" Mode. Single point focus. Central position.
1. Handheld camera. Taken from stationary car door window. 2. Take more than 6 shots. 3. Focus on centre of image - on the TREE TOP LEAVES, not on the setting sun. 3. Only this shot is sharp. It has a sharper "sunburst" (centre of image) if you view at 100%
UPDATE ON THIS WEBPAGE: https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2021/12/4065-golden-sunset-in-singapore.html
