3452. A pug cannot pass urine normally.

Mar 7, 2019

A 8-year-old male neutered Pug cannot pee.
X rays shows urinary stones

history

FEB 9, 2017  X RAYS
2 years ago, the dog passed blood in the urine. X-ray showed multiple small stones and urine pH was alkaline.

Hill's C/D was advised for at least 6 months. The owner fed it for one month and did not come back for reviews or follow up.

Now in Mar 7, 2019, the pug had difficulty urinating. He screamed before he could pee, motivating the owner to seek surgery for stone removal. A big intact stone of around 1 cm across was taken out from the bladder. Over 9 smaller stones from the flushing into the bladder of urethral stones and small pieces inside the bladder are recovered.

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Surgery by Dr Daniel

3451. The 11-year-old Maltese has gum tumour, broken and bad teeth - dental scaling and extraction

Wed  Mar 6, 2019

Update on Mar 8, 2019

This dog had dental work done and is at home now


Yearly dental check up would have saved the teeth and prevent gum tumours.

3450. The white-throated kingfisher was present a second occasion - Tue Mar 5, 2019

Tue Mar 5, 2019  bright sunshine morning 8 am to 9 am

Today, I decided to get out early at 8 am to the 2nd exercise area where there are more open spaces and trees, wondering whether I would see the white-throated kingfisher or pink-necked green pigeon. The area was tranquil. No birds flying about.

I looked up the two trees I used to see the birds. There was the kingfisher perched midway up the tree!

 
He was so quiet up the tree and stayed for a few minutes. I took more images of his turning his beak left and right and looking straight at me.

A pink-necked green pigeon appeared on the other tree. There were around 3 of them. I took images

The kingfisher was still perched on the same tree while I photographed the pigeons

The male and female pink-necked pigeons also perched on the trees for some minutes. One of them chased the other away from the tree. One collected twigs once and flew to the nest in the hedge at the back of a house.

Female pink-necked pigeon? No orange breast

At around 8.15 am, I left to go to exercise in the first exercise area which is smaller and semi-circled by houses. There were no birds there. A gentle breeze. At 8.30 am, I stopped exercising and walked to the 2nd exercise area wondering if the kingfisher was still perched on the tree. He was there! There were a couple of pigeons playing or fighting on the branches.

It was getting to 9 am. I had to stop and go to work. I wonder if the kingfisher will appear tomorrow Mar 6, 2019?


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IMAGES OF THE KINGFISHER APPEARING ON MON MAR 4, 2019  8 - 8.17 am. I was to take J to the office but he took medical leave, having a fever.