Friday, March 8, 2019
3455. A couple of kingfishers appeared twice , Mar 8, 2019
As if posing for me to take video and then photo on the 2nd visit.
3454. A 19-year-old female red-eared slider started eating on Day 12 of inpatient treatment
A red-eared slider that has lost appetite over 2 months is a challenging medical case to treat. The outcome wanted is to get her to eat normally. After 12 days of syringe feeding and medication, I decided on trying cold Hill's Canine A/D diet with the pellets hidden inside. She gobbled the meat as seen in the video. She could flip upright in less than 60 seconds and was active walking on dry land. So it was an excellent outcome and she can go home.
Video at:
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=C7s
Video at:
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=C7s
Thursday, March 7, 2019
3453. A couple of pink-necked green pigeons close together - Mar 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
Overcast sky
At 8.15am, I walked to the 2nd exercise area which is a 3-minute walk from the first.
I was thinking that I would see the usual pink-necked green pigeons separately and the white throated kingfisher would not be present. In the past few days, I thought I saw 3 pigeons with one male threatening another that perched on the same tree. But I had not seen the couple together on the tree for over 10 minutes as that happened today. Sometimes they fly off one after another.
Instead I was surprised to see the male and female pigeons as a couple, preening and relaxing high up on a tree, for over 10 minutes. When I left at 9 am, the couple and the kingfisher were on each tree.
The kingfisher perches like a statute on the tree, hopping up from one branch to another once. Then he flew off suddenly. I thought that was the end of his visit. Soon he returned and perched on the tree again (see video).
Overcast sky
At 8.15am, I walked to the 2nd exercise area which is a 3-minute walk from the first.
I was thinking that I would see the usual pink-necked green pigeons separately and the white throated kingfisher would not be present. In the past few days, I thought I saw 3 pigeons with one male threatening another that perched on the same tree. But I had not seen the couple together on the tree for over 10 minutes as that happened today. Sometimes they fly off one after another.
Instead I was surprised to see the male and female pigeons as a couple, preening and relaxing high up on a tree, for over 10 minutes. When I left at 9 am, the couple and the kingfisher were on each tree.
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| This could be the 3rd solitary pink-neccked reen pigeon. A male. |
The kingfisher perches like a statute on the tree, hopping up from one branch to another once. Then he flew off suddenly. I thought that was the end of his visit. Soon he returned and perched on the tree again (see video).
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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ORIGINAL FILES
Surgery by Dr Daniel
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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ORIGINAL FILES
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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.
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.
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.
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.
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| 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.
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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.
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