26 Feb 2023. Sunday.
Early morning at 9 am. Many joggers
and people at present but not too many yet on this Sunday
morning.
Canon R5. I balanced my camera on my hand leaned
against a pillar to get the silhouette.
AV Mode. ISO 100. F/11.
24-105 mm lens. Focus on face near the nose.
Take multiple shots, various angles. No horse statues between his legs.
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/02/4577-bruce-lee-statue-in-hong-kong.html
TUES 21 FEB 2023. WHATSAPP TO DR SING KONG YUEN
Hello I am an owner of a Guinea pig. I have been watching your channel on youtube for sometime. I needed to reach out to you because vet in our country is very backdated and not as promising. I need some help for my guinea pig baby.
He was a healthy adult, male, weight :930 grams. He was neutered on 18th February. The following day due to not getting the right antibiotics for him, there is a swelling on the surgery site. The swelling isn't coming down. My local vet is suspecting this is an abscess.
Due to shortage of antibiotics, he has prescribed Cefixime instead of Chloramphenicol. I have been giving my Guinea pig Cefixime and syringe feeding him Since yesterday. Please help me out. I am in dire need of help.
I am Dr Sing Kong Yuen. Please send video and images of the operation area in WhatsApp 9668-6468 or email to 99pups@gmail.com. It is difficult to help you based on text
Sir this is the pig. Please see this and let me know
[7:16 am, 21/02/2023] David Sing: Please send a video of GP standing and walking
[7:17 am, 21/02/2023] David Sing: Also his cage
[1:28 pm, 21/02/2023] +880 XXX: He doesn't have a cage. Instead we keep him in an open closure in a room.
[1:28 pm, 21/02/2023] +880 XXX: He usually sits under the shade of the table
[2:54 am, 22/02/2023] David Sing: Do you wish to ask me some matters about your guinea pig? If the swelling is not bothering the guinea pig (owing to meloxicam being a painkiller), and the pet is active and pooping, you may not need to go to the 2nd vet for two-stitch removal. It is difficult to diagnose on videos. Good luck.
THUR 23 FEB 2023. WHATSAPP TO DR SING KONG YUEN
[7:44 pm, 23/02/2023] +880 xxx: Dear sir. I am heartbroken to tell you this. My guinea pig has died. He was weak all of a sudden. I tried feeding him glucose but after an hour or so he died. Thankyou for you help. I will forever remember it. I am grateful.
[7:46 pm, 23/02/2023] David Sing: Thank you for feedback. Please accept my condolences
JULY 2016 (This video).
This video shows the shih tzua 30 minutes after the operation to remove the womb. The dog had a dirty reddish brown vaginal discharge a few days ago, suggestive of open pyometra. Evidence-based medicine was practised viz: 1) X-ray showed swollen uterine bodies. 2)Blood test of increased white cell count. A few hours later, the dog, given IV drips, had recovered from anaesthesia and went home on the same day. Follow up on the next day, the dog had recovered.
JAN 2015.
She came for vaccination. I advised spay as she had false pregnancy with milk. The owner believed she had "menopause" since no bleeding was seen for the past 3 years. He did not want any spay surgery as advised by me..
CONCLUSION. Spayed dogs when they are younger will have prevented
the stress and worries of the dog passing dirty brown vaginal
discharge.
UPDATES
AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/02/4575-10-year-old-old-unspayed-shih-tzu.html
Grandma Judy is a Nonya. Her Nonya colleage in NLB asked her to attend the Nonya Baba 25th anniversary in Malacca, 2011. I had a memorable time experiencing and understanding her culture.
On 21 Feb 2023, a lady G.P in Kebun Bahru Family Health Clinic designated as doctor for LPA certification by the government, said I must take tablets to control my high BP or I will get stroke. BP on first reading was 158/90, 2nd reading after 20 min was 150/90. My family GP. My own GP later checked. It was 150/80 and he said it was high but I could monitor it for one month by checking every morning when I wake up.
Preferably for my age at 72 years, it should be 140/80. If my reading was 180/100, I have to take medication.
23 Feb 2023
5.29 am 159/98 52
5.30 am 144/90 50 chanting
5.32 am 146/88 51 chanting
Will take daily when I wake up to check and to exercise and diet.
Dr Sing's Travel Stories. Video. A funicular train in Mt Fansipan - Sep 2022
Dr Sing's Travel Stories.Vietnam. A funicular train in Mt Fansipan - Sep 2022
A funicular train is that of a railway on a mountainside that is operated by a cable balancing the ascending and descending cars. The pulley at the top of the mountain controls both cars so that the cars and passengers are counter balanced
in weight
A funicular railway transports people up extremely steep slopes.
Trains are pulled up steep grades with a cable. With this cable,
the steel wheels of the train don’t need to have traction unlike
ordinary trains, but can be used primarily to guide the train
along the tracks.
The funicular railway counterbalances two train cars on the
same track by using the weight of one to help pull the other
up the mountain. The Incline has two cars that ride on the
same single mile-long track. When the cars come close together,
the track splits into two as a “passing loop” for both cars to pass
one another. This single track, passing loop system, is used in
funicular railways across the world.
What is the difference between a funicular and a cable car?
A cable car differs from a funicular system in that its cars are not
permanently attached to the cable and can stop independently,
whereas a funicular has cars that are permanently attached to
the propulsion cable, which is itself stopped and started.
Video shows one funicular car with tourists going downhill
of the peak of Mt Fansipan in Vietnam in Sep 2022.
My fellow traveller, Mandy, took this video.
UPDATES AND MORE PHOTOS AT:
Noon photography of UBS building in Singapore Penang Road. Harsh sunlight. Not so good contrast in general.
UPDATES AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/02/4571-ubs-building-photo-smartphone.html
Passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) is a climbing vine with white and purple flowers. The chemicals in passion flower have calming effects.
Passion
flowers are rarely grown in gardens in Singapore. This was spotted in
a house garden in Lentor Loop.
UPDATES AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/02/4570-passion-flowers.html
VET CASE. Syrian hamster, F, 15 mths. Large swollen abdominal lump nearer to left half of abdomen.
20 Feb 2023 X-RAY REPORT by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), Toa Payoh Vets
Antibiotics had been given for the past 10 days.
Based on clinical signs of owner having observed that the hamster is still eating and peeing normally, female gender and increasing size of abdominal lump which is large and palpable by me, my first diagnosis of this female Syrian hamster of around one year of age is CLOSED PYOMETRA.
Abdominal tumour like
splenic tumour may be possible. Surgery (exploratory laparotomy) is
advised soon. Please phone 6254-3326 for appointment as soon as
possible.
UPDATES
AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/02/4569-large-abdominal-tumour-in-female.html
20 Feb 2023
VET CASE STUDY
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow). X-RAYS. Syrian hamster, F, 1 yearABDOMINAL LUMP Posterior half of abdomenFirm, small grape size, about 1.0 cm x 1.0 cm palpated on 9 Feb. 10 days of antibiotics. Lump increases in size daily.1. Owner reports that the hamster eats and pees normally, does not exercise or lose weight.2. Female gender3. X-rays show a large abdominal mass pushing the intestines dorsally
DIAGNOSIS
1. CLOSED PYOMETRA likely
2. Abdominal tumours e.g spleen possible
ADVICE
Exploratory laparotomy as soon as possible.
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[10:20 am, 31/01/2023] +65 97: Its a Syrian hamster. We feel a lump under her hip left side
[10:21 am, 31/01/2023] +65 97: Around the stomach area
[10:34 am, 31/01/2023] David Sing: This is likely a tumor. Best to send on Thursday for operation. If not, next weekend. Not this weekend as the government is doing renovations on clinic
[10:35 am, 31/01/2023] David Sing: Thursday- I am on duty and there is the slot for operation
Please send a video of the lump
[11:15 pm, 31/01/2023] David Sing: How old is she and how long has the lump been present?
[11:16 pm, 31/01/2023] +65 97: shes about 14-15months old
only noticed a hardness in her belly area last Saturday, 3 days ago
[11:22 pm, 31/01/2023] David Sing: Will check on Thursday
[11:23 pm, 31/01/2023] +65 97: ok
[10:32 am, 02/02/2023] +65 97: Morning Dr Sing, im reaching in 3 minutes
On the way down the mountain, there are bright cherry blossoms blooming on both sides of the road. Because the sides are blocked by high mountains and strong winds, the flowers are very lush.
The winding mountain roads and streets are full of cherry blossoms. There are different cherry blossoms and colors.
Cherry blossoms and peach blossoms in front of the lobby and behind the terrace in our hometown are not lush this year. Because it is windy and rainy this year
22 Feb 2023.
The last time the cherry blossoms were taken was not in full bloom. My daughter asked her uncle to retake them. Yesterday he took them. Now they are in full bloom. There are bright reds and pinks. By April they are all withered. They are replaced by white cherry blossoms. This variety It is very noble and precious. I will ask my younger brother to go up the mountain to take pictures in April.