3290. Myanmar Stories. Contribute to society and profession - building a library in a monastery

Young men and women
Not everyone is fortunate
If you are fit and healthy, contribute to society and your profession
Within your means  



MYANMAR STORIES
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2014/08/two-vets-sponsoring-library-and.html
Drs Thein Thein Aung and Thin Thin Soe worked in Singapore for more than 10 years.
Sent money to their monastery to build a library and buildings in this monastery which has a school

My friend Thin Thin Soe is a benefactor to the monastery and has donated money to build a library cum bedroom for the monk. "Don't use the monk's bathroom," she advised me. I used the common public bathroom in another building. It was dark and needed renovation.

Donors are appreciated and their names are shown on the buildings. Her grandparents and parents had been donating money to help this monastery. Recently, her mum and she donated $80,000 to build a new 2-storey building. The head monk showed us the location of the building to be built. "Plan for 3-storeys," I advised. "In case there is another donor with $40,000 later."

This monastery has a school to educate around 140 student monks as in the traditional monastery made of wood and housing student monks, seen in Inle Lake area. I was surprised to see the young student monks reciting their mantras in a big class-room.

A straight road to Yangon from Hintada cut travelling time by 1-2 hours but being unpaved, it was rocky bumpy ride for over 1 hour. Saw some sunflowers on the way.

Hinthada is a city found in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar. It is located 17.65 latitude and 95.46 longitude and it is situated at elevation 15 meters above sea level.

Hinthada has a population of 134,947 making it the 2nd biggest city in Ayeyarwady. It operates on the BURT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Pathein.

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=WueLPic9Q7E
Now in 2018, many new veterinary practices with gaseous anaethetic machines are set up. 





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPManhxoQbw
Video April 13 - 16, 2017  Thingyan Festival in Myanmar



https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2016/08/2910-education-for-myanmar-primary.html
Donation of a water tank in 2016


 


https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2016/11/2954-travel-myanmar-images.html
Donations to another monastery and village

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3288. INTERN. Spondylosis in 2 older dogs (a 12-year-old and an 18-year-old)

Singapore is a busy metropolis with too many malls for shopping. There are more food and beverage outlets opened every year.

Over 80% of the 6 million residents live in high rise apartments.

Many lead hectic lives and have little time for their older pets. Both pet owners and pets do live longer nowadays. It is common to see men and women over 80 years old nowadays.

Many dogs live very long years as in this case. As in old people, they have difficulty getting up or walking. Many Singapore residents lead hectic lives. However treatment of the dog with back pain is necessary as the dog may lose appetite and become emaciated or malnourished.

WHAT IS SPONDYLOSIS? (Read the X-ray text)

Dog is 18 years old

In 2017, after the X-rays showing spondylosis, the dog could stand up and walk. She walked a bit slow but had no pain symptoms.

However, in Sep 3, 2018, the dog screamed in pain after falling down and so consulted Dr Daniel Sing of Toa Payoh Vets. No X-ray was taken.

Blood test showed high blood urea of 25 mmol/L (4.2-6.3) and creatinine 204 umol/L (89-177).

ALT/SGPT 126 u/l (Haemogloblin 11.7 g/dL (12-18)

Red cell count 5 (.5.5 - 6.5). The dog is anaemic.

TREATMENT

Most old dogs are given painkillers. They can live a normal life with medication.

This dog was prescribed painkillers. On follow up 7 days later, the owner said the dog was walking and was not in pain. 

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Another case of spondylosis confirmed by X-rays



https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2015/04/spondylosis-l2-l3-12-year-old-shih-tzu.html

3287. A constipated red-eared slider. Day 7 of in-patient treatment for constipation.

Day 7.

Constipated slider still had not passed stools on her own.  Give oil laxative for the past 5 days.
 Loose oily stools were seen in the swollen anal area today. Such stools were also cleared on Day 5. (video).

These were removed by forceps. Gastric impaction should be cleared by today.

Swims lop-sided to the left after stool clearance from inside the cloaca