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FLORA SINGAPORE - The Simpoh Air is an attractive ornamental plant in public parks in Singapore. Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow). August 2024.
An iPhone 15 Pro Max video documents the beauty of the Simpoh Air plant in August 2024. It is cultivated in a few public parks and gardens in Singapore by NParks.
Its large brilliant yellow flowers and large leaves promote mental wellness to visitors who have time to admire its beauty.
This plant is seen in the Lentor MRT Station public gardens. It is well maintained by NParks and is a natural piece of artwork.
Video and images of Healthy Simpoh Air (Dillenia suffructicosa) plants in Lentor MRT Station garden created using Capcut.
Simpoh Air (Dillenia suffruticosa) is a shrub bearing large yellow flowers, large leaves and fruit capsules that are red when developed. It is used as an ornamental plant in public gardens.
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Green, or common, iguanas are among the largest lizards in the Americas, averaging around 6.5 feet long and weighing about 11 pounds
One of the most popular pet lizards is the iguana. However, they require a significant time investment and a high level of care. They have severe feeding and housing requirements and can grow to be fairly large and are extremely powerful. They can also be tough to tame and may grow hostile if not handled regularly. Thus, here are some things you should be aware of if you decide to get an Iguana as a pet.
Behavior and Temperament
Pet iguanas must be picked up and held regularly for them to learn to trust you and feel at ease in their surroundings. This can be difficult because they frequently find human interaction odd and may oppose it. As a result, you must handle your iguana with caution and compassion.
Some iguanas prefer to climb on their humans, so if your pet iguana enjoys this pastime, wear protective gear. The tail of an adult iguana is strong enough to break a human bone. When handling them, pay alert to any struggling or hostility, especially if youngsters or other pets are present.
Iguanas, like most pet reptiles, carry salmonella, which can be found in the iguana's digestive tract. Before and after spending time with your pet, wash your hands well and avoid touching your face. Take particular measures if you have young children, seniors, pregnant women, or immunocompromised persons in your house.
Iguanas can be tamed with adequate daily care, but they have a strong self-defense drive and will bite, scratch, and whip their tails if challenged.
Kidney disease, which is commonly caused by dehydration, is a common health issue for iguanas. If your iguana is lethargic, has to swell on its body, and is drinking or urinating regularly, take it to a veterinarian right away.
Fresh food is essential for an iguana's health, and a high-protein diet can lead to health problems such as kidney failure. Iguanas in the wild are strict herbivores who avoid ingesting animal protein, even insects.
In addition to a high-quality pelleted commercial meal, give your iguana some fruit and a calcium supplement. Furthermore, iguanas require constant access to fresh water. Follow your veterinarian's feeding recommendations to keep your pet at a healthy weight for his or her size.
Because iguanas ingest their food whole without chewing, everything you serve must be diced or shredded into tiny pieces.
Iguanas can grow to be up to 7 feet long when their tail is included, and they typically weigh around 20 pounds. As a result, an aquarium or a tiny reptile enclosure is a very short-term residence for a baby iguana. This size often astounds individuals who begin with a small baby iguana as a pet.
Most commercially available cages are inadequate for this tree-dwelling species. A suitable enclosure for a single iguana measure around 12 feet in length, 6 feet wide, and 8 feet tall. Many iguana owners prefer custom-built enclosures with ramps, shelves, and climbable branches. Many people may even transform a full room or a large closet into an iguana's habitat.
To digest its meal, the iguana requires a temperature of roughly 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat lamps normally placed less than a foot away from basking ledges, can be used to achieve an ideal temperature. The iguana likes to bask at 95 degrees Fahrenheit, and its habitat should not be colder than 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
Use UVB reptile lights to offer adequate light exposure for 10 to 12 hours every day. Mercury vapor bulbs are appropriate for big enclosures or rooms. Your iguana will be able to bask in these lights thanks to the large branches and shelves in the enclosure.
Iguanas require at least 70% humidity in their surroundings. You can make your iguana's habitat more humid by adding a pool of water to the enclosure or using a mister. Misting your iguana twice a day is generally recommended to enhance humidity and preserve healthy skin.
Here, we'll list some of the pros and cons you should consider before keeping an Iguana as a pet.
If cared for properly, Iguanas can easily live for more than 20 years. With commitment, there is no reason your iguana cannot live this long.
Iguanas require exact living conditions to live a long and healthy life. They will require a terrarium that is large enough to accommodate their final size, as well as appropriate lighting, humidity, and temperature conditions. Not to mention the costly appointments with a vet who specializes in exotic animals. If you believe you will struggle to keep an iguana for the next 20 years, you should consider a different pet.
Iguanas eat leaves, fruits, flowers, and vegetables in the wild, and this entirely herbivorous diet must be mimicked in captivity. Iguanas do not drink much water in the wild because the greens they eat and the humidity in their surroundings keep them hydrated. We recommend consulting with your veterinarian for a more specific nutrition regimen for your pet iguana.
If your iguana is exceptionally resistant, taming it can take YEARS. If you don't have the patience to wait so long, there are many more docile lizards available. Giving them food with your hand is also a possibility; this way, they will understand that you mean no harm.
If you enjoy observing iguanas, it's preferable if they're awake at the same time as you. Iguanas are diurnal species, meaning they wake up with the sun. In the wild, they can be found basking in the sun on a tree branch.
Iguanas have powerful jaws and will bite if they feel threatened. Rapid or unexpected movements can shock an iguana, and toddlers can be fidgety. If an iguana feels threatened and decides to strike, its powerful tail can cause significant harm. So, if you have especially young children, you might want to hold off on the iguana for now.
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Male green iguanas have highly developed femoral pores on the underside of their thighs, which secrete a scent (females have femoral pores, but they are smaller in comparison to those of the males).[8] In addition, the dorsal spines that run along a green iguana's back are noticeably longer and thicker in males than they are in females, making the animals somewhat sexually dimorphic.[8]
Male green iguanas tend to display more dominant behaviors, such as head bobbing and tail whipping. They also tend to develop a taller dorsal crest than females, as well as taller dorsal spines (or spikes). Large, round, very pronounced jowls are generally a male characteristic. Jowls are located under the jaw and are protected by the subtympanic plate, which is a large, green, circular-shaped scale.
Green iguanas are oviparous, with females laying clutches of 20 to 71 eggs once per year during a synchronized nesting period.[35][40] The female green iguana gives no parental protection after egg laying, apart from defending the nesting burrow during excavation.[40] In Panama, the green iguana has been observed sharing nest sites with American crocodiles, and in Honduras with spectacled caimans.[16]
The hatchlings emerge from the nest after 10–15 weeks of incubation.[35][40] Once hatched, the young iguanas look similar to the adults in color and shape, resembling adult females more so than males and lacking dorsal spines.[40]
Juveniles stay in familial groups for the first year of their lives.[40] Male green iguanas in these groups often use their own bodies to shield and protect females from predators, and it appears to be the only species of reptile to do this.[41]
When frightened by a predator, green iguanas attempt to flee, and if near a body of water, dive into it and swim away.[14] If cornered by a threat, the green iguana extends and displays the dewlap under its neck, stiffens and puffs up its body, hisses, and bobs its head at the aggressor.[9] If the threat persists, the iguana can lash with its tail, bite, and use its claws in defense.[14] The wounded are more inclined to fight than uninjured prey.[14]
Green iguanas use "head bobs" and dewlaps in a variety of ways in social interactions, such as greeting another iguana or to court a possible mate.[8] The frequency and number of head bobs have particular meanings to other iguanas.[9]
Green iguanas are hunted by predatory birds, and their fear of these is exploited as a ploy to catch them in the wild.[14] A hunter imitates the sound of a hawk by whistling or screaming, causing the iguana to freeze and making its capture easier.[14]
Smartphone photo of Australian Swamphen in Perth, Australia on 7
Aug 2024.
Comment: The photographer should have settings for higher quality photo as WhatsApp reduce quality of photo when sent to me or others.
The solution is to go to WhatsApp settings ---> Storage and data ---> Media upload quality ---> HD quality.
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: ADVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE. Practice makes perfect.
Not easy to take a moving devotee carrying a kavadi. The iPhone 14
photographer had many practices on using his iPhone. He learnt from
his mistakes and how to use proper techniques to get sharp images.
Now he has got an excellent photo.
iPhone 14 image of
Thaipusam festival by Dr Thet Mhu Kyaw.
An excellent photo showing sharp images of the devotee, kavadi, piereced body, image of Lord Murugan
A pierced Hindu devotee bears the kavadi to seek Lord Murugaan’s blessings and to give thanks for wishes granted. Yangon, Myanmar. 5 Aug 2024
iPhone 14. Photo: Dr Thet Mhu Kyaw, 28
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Vet Case Study: CT SCANS OF a 2-year-old rabbit with dental problems.
Information about owner and CT Scanning place are omitted for privacy reasons.
29 Jul 2024. NParks Feedback Form.
I got good information about the White-throated kingfisher as I had videos and photos of a couple seen in Lentor Loop on 8 Mar 2019. In 2023 and 2024, I rarely see kingfishers in Lentor estate. Not many insects or small animals for food as the authorities keep on regular thermal fogging to prevent dengue fever.
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To succeed in life: Be Aware of your environment Be Healthy Be Prepared Be Available
ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
Toa Payoh Vets
A KINGFISHER GOT WHAT HE WANTED
What lesson did the kingfisher teach me?
Story by Dr Sing Kong Yuen
PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Pink-necked green pigeon is arboreal (tree dwelling). I used zoom lens.
27 MAR 2019. 8am
The male has pinkish napes and upper breast while female has uniform green plumage.
Arboreal (tree-dwelling) bird, hence must look up the tree.
Canon 80D. 18-200mm lens. 200mm, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 125
Image photoshopped to remove branches to the left of the bird. Image was "dodged" to brighten the shadows.
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PHOTO 1.
High up the tree. I used the same zooms lens as above.
9 MAR 2010. 8.20am
Canon 80D. 18-200mm lens. 200 mm, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100. P Mode.
I used 2024 photoshop to brighten the bird, crop off the branches above his head.
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PHOTO 2.
Pink-necked Green Pigeons. 9 Mar 2019. 8.20am.
Canon 80D, 18-200mm lens. 200mm,
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What is testicular torsion?
Twisting of the testicle that cut off the blood supply to the testis.
Symptoms:
1. Scrotal swelling. (yes).
2. Scrotal pain. The hamster licks the scrotal skin till it is red and hairless. (yes).
Red irritated scrotum.
Frequent licking of the area.
3. Frequent urination. Urine stain around the prepuce. (yes).
4. Fever. Stopped eating on 19 July 2024. Antibiotics. Ate a little and peed after antibiotics.
5. Death within 3-4 days in hamsters.
Diagnosis:
Ultrasound in humans.
Treatment:
In hamsters and dogs, neuter. In human, untwist and attach to the scrotum, but torsion may recur.
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VET CASE STUDY: ANOREXIA. Part 1.
Three dwarf hamsters grow up together in Malang, a city in East
Java, Indonesia.
ABANG loves eating. He is one year old now.
He weighs 60 grams.
The normal weight of dwarf hamster
is 45 to 50 grams.
He is thrice the size of his 2
siblings. He just loves food.
On 19 July 2024, he stopped eating, pooping and peeing.
His
owner Catherine promptly consulted the local vet.
The vet said he did not know what caused his anorexia.
He prescribed antibiotic and anti-histamine.
But ABANG
still did not eat, poop or pee.
Catherine searched the
internet and WhatsApp me at Toa Payoh Vets, Singapore.
She sent me the videos and information for a
tele-consultation.
This is a BE KIND TO PETS Veterinary Educational Video
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Vet Case Study. ANOREXIA. Part 1. Tele-consultation. A greedy
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Vet Case Study. ANOREXIA. Part 2. Tele-consultation. A greedy
hamster suddenly stops eating and drinking. What to do?
Report by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), Toa Payoh Vets
ABANG, dwarf hamster, Male, 1-year-old, 60 g.
Lives in Malang,
East Java, Indonesia.
On 19 July 2024, he suddenly stopped eating.
On 21 July 2024,
he passed away.
19 July 2024:
Owner Catherine's vet told her he did not know
what caused this sudden anorexia (not eating).
She
WhatsApp me for a tele-consultation.
She sent me videos of
ABANG
and information about his housing, feeding and no
abnormal overgrown front teeth.
He had no respiratory or pain
problem in the back area.
21 July 2024:
ABANG died in the afternoon.
He
ate a little and had peed earlier,
after being given the antibiotics and anti-histamine
orally.
Cause of death:
1. Not possible to
ascertain the cause of death as there was no autopsy.
2. X-ray
of the abdomen or blood test were not done.
3. Video evidence of urine staining of the prepuce
and
redness in the right scrotal sac (0:00:09 - 0:00:14).
This
suggests a urinary or reproductive system involvement.
3.1.
Urinary tract infection - severe painful urination. No peeing.
3.2.
Testicular torsion of the right swollen testicle causing bleeding and
death.
3.3. Other abdominal tumour or obstruction of the
bladder or urinary system.
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WHATSAPP TO DR SING KONG YUEN.
Friday, 19 Jul 2024:
Good morning. I am Catherine from Indonesia.
I want to consult for my hamster.
Male Campbell hamster, 1 year old. He did not want to eat and drink since yesterday. No fever, no cold, no wheezing or micturition disturbance. No eye and nose discharge. He became less active. How am I supposed to do, Doc?
Thank you
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HOW LONG HAS YOUR HAMSTER STOPPED EATING?
Since the Friday 19 July 2024 morning. The night before he did not show any sign of illness. He still ate and drank as usual Doctor. But today morning I gave him food, he was unresponsive to my food. And I notice that he did not pee and poop also.
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WHAT TYPE OF FOOD DID YOU FEED HIM?
Mixed seed : lentils, oat, flaxseed, sunflower seed, pumpkin seed. Dried hongkong worm. Veggie : pokcoy
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Catherine: Actually what are your considerations about the illness Doctor? 🥲
Dr Sing: I am reviewing all the videos and text from you. Please let me know
1. Dates when your hamster stopped eating and when he died
2. Date he saw the vet.
3. What did the vet do? Did he check the mouth and teeth?
4. Why the sides of his mouth (left and right side of lips) are reddish pink and hairless? See your video when you videoed his teeth for me.
5. Your video. Hamster was upside down. His right scrotum was “swollen” in size compared to his left. Do you notice that?
6. Dates he stopped pooping, (no faecal pellets)
7. How you know his weight was 60g? He looked fat.
8. Where did you buy the worms?
9. Is the hamster food in a sealed packet when you buy online? Or packed in a container by pet shop?
10. Did you soak the fresh vegetables in the water overnight to get rid of insecticide?
11. Please send images of scrotal areas of hamster, and include the other two hamsters.
Thank you Doctor
1. He stopped eating on 19 July morning died on 21 Jul 2024.
2. We visited a vet on 19 July afternoon
3. He only touched my hamster and didn't know what to do
4. The sides of his mouth were wet after I gave him medicine and porridge
(Her vet had prescribed Ciprofloxacin and Chlorpheniramine maleate which were given to the hamster after consultation. The owner bought Baytril liquid the next day and fed the hamster which did pee a bit. The vet did not do any X-ray of the abdomen).
5. Really? I didn't notice the differences Doctor
6. He stopped poop and pee on 19 Jul. I noticed it because his toilet area was not dirty as usual
7. I weigh him with scale. He simply loved eating!
8. From hamster store
9. Yes it was sealed
10. I didn't soak the vegetables in water before feeding him, Doctor 🥲
11. Okay doctor.
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Good afternoon Doctor. Thank you so much for your care and advice from my hamster. My hamster has passed away yesterday (21 July 2024) morning Doctor. He getting better first after antibiotic, he ate a little and got pee.
But his condition getting worse yesterday dawn Doctor and he passed away at 1.15 pm.
I thank you so much for your caring Doctor. I also already separate another 2 hamsters Doctor.
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POSSIBLE CAUSE OF DEATH WITH NO POST-MORTEM DONE:
THURSDAY 25 JUL 2024:
Good morning.
1. Most likely your hamster died from a very virulent bacterial infection as he seemed to respond to antibiotics like Baytril by eating and peeing.
2. It is also possible he had an abdominal blood vessel twisted.
3. Very difficult to be sure as no post mortem was possible.
No more worms and check insecticide in vegetables. Feed only branded reputable hamster food to your other 2 hamsters.
Okay Doctor. Thank you so much for your advice and please upload video to your Youtube channel Doctor
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Was your hamster cremated?
I buried my hamster doctor in my garden
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Food in Street photography. Use TV mode.
It
is very difficult to capture a good food photo in street photography.
An Indian man just placed his food on a table, outside the restaurant
facing Dunlop Street. His right hand was obstructing my view while
his left hand was up holding his mobile phone.
I took a wider shot and cropped out his hands to get this food photo.
Fried fish papadum cracker and spinach at Porto Novo Cafe in Dunlop St, Little India, Singapore. 24 Jul 2024. 12.46pm.
Canon R5, TV, 58mm, 1/250 sec, f/4.5, ISO 125
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