Saturday, December 7, 2019

4024. INTERN*****. Is it possible to use electro-surgery for entropion surgery?


HOOK. Use some entropion footage from the following video as hook.

Case 3. An older Sharpei has acquired entropion


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Is it possible to use electro-surgery for entropion surgery in the dog?
Case studies of 4 Sharpeis and 1 Chow Chow.

Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow),  Toa Payoh Vets, Singapore



Singapore is a city state where around 80% of the residents live in high-rise apartments.
Most dog owners have small breed dogs as pets. 


Some canine breeds are prone to suffer from Entropion which is the in-rolling of the eye-lids.


Some vets believe that electro-surgery should not be used for entropion surgery aa it causes poor wound healing as compared to a scalpel incision. I do not agree as I have used it in various surgeries when it is indicated.




What is electrosurgery and when is it used? Do some research.



Two cases of entropion surgery performed in the Chow Chow and the Chinese Sharpei produced excellent healing. These are presented here. 

Intern to read the text in the slides. Do not narrate like a bullet train.
Case 1.  An adopted older Chow Chow has severe entropion














JUST AFTER ELECTRO-SURGERY




EYES OPEN WIDER AFTER ENTROPION SURGERY




FOLLOW UP 3 YEARS LATER. THE OWNER IS PLEASED WITH THE EXCELLENT OUTCOME.






CONCLUSION



Case 2.  Chinese shar-pei puppies have entropion



I was at the pet shop vaccinating the puppies.  The pet shop owner thought the persistent eye discharge and corneal ulcerations in his Sharpeis, for the past few weeks were due to eye infections. He used eye drops without success.  After electro-surgery, the 4  puppies had no more eye discharge (epiphora) and the corneal ulcers healed. He was able to sell the 4 puppies.










CONCLUSION
Entropion may be mis-diagnosed as eye infections. Get a veterinary examination and a veterinary surgeon who performs entropion surgery as not all vets do it. Scalpel incision or electro-surgery are both good methods to excise the exess skin strips. Usually the outcome is excellent in that there will be no more eye pain and discharge some 14 days after surgery.


Case 3. An older Sharpei has acquired entropion

4023. Entropion surgery on Chow Chow - Email query

EMAIL QUERY to Toa Payoh Vets dated Dec 6, 2019.

I wanted to ask whether you perform Entropion surgery for dogs? My dog needs to be operated. She was previously operated by Dr. X from another veterinary practice but she is unavailable (my dog has gone through 2 entropion surgeries before). She is 3 years old female chow chow. 

Would appreciate your advice on the matter.

Thank you in advance.

Best regards,
Name


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EMAIL REPLY dated Dec 7, 2019

Thank you for your email. We do entropion surgery for the Chow Chow. Please bring in the dog for examination and the history of the dog's previous entropion surgeries. Phone 6254-3326 for appointment.


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CHOW CHOW ENTROPION CASE STUDIES




https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2016/08/2906-entropion-surgery-in-adopted-3.html



FINAL VIDEO


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEIGUPUIYnc


shar-pei entropion surgery

4022. Spaying and neutering rabbit - email query Dec 7, 2019


EMAIL QUERY to Toa Payoh Vets - Dec 6, 2019
Hi there,

We would like to spay / neuter our rabbits. 
Would we need to arrange a pre-op consultation, or would we only need to book a time for surgery?

Also, could you advise us on cost and recovery time and advice please? 

We are hoping to do this between 10 and 15 Dec if possible, as we will be travelling overseas from 16 to 25 Dec. 

Thank you!
Name


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Dec 7, 2019
Thank you for email. The reply to your queries are as follows::

1. Castration (neuter) & anaesthetic - male cats, hamsters, rabbits. Excludes e-collar, antibiotics, painkillers  
$200 - $250 for male rabbits, depending on size.

2.  Spay female rabbits, guinea pigs. Excludes antibiotics, painkillers, Elizabeth collars. $380 - $480 depending on size

3. We don't usually require a pre-op consultation. We will examine the rabbit on the day of surgery and if they are OK, they will be operated.

4. Full recovery takes around 14 days. Most rabbits will eat the next day after operation, if given medication and confined for around 14 days esp. for female rabbits. We do provide in-patient post-op services at $20/day/rabbit, preferably for at least 3 days to monitor the rabbits' temperature and health and to clean the wounds and give medication.

5. Surgery from Dec 10 -15, 2019 is OK with us. Please phone 6254-3326 to book an appointment, preferably on weekdays.

Friday, December 6, 2019

4021. Singapore wildlife: Kesser Dart - Forewings vertical and hindwings flat. Hubner's wasp moth.

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VIDEO SCRIPT (DRAFT) FOR SHAN

SINGAPORE WILDLLIFE CONSERVATION VIDEO
SPONSORED BY TOA PAYOH VETS 

 

Purpose: To keep a record for future generations of Singaporeans
Wildlife:  A Huber's wasp moth
Location: Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest, Singapore
Date: Sat 8 October 2022, 8 AM


This moth mimics a wasp so that it will not be attacked by predators like birds and others. 
 
 

 
 
However its numbers in the Yio Chu Kang Crescent secondary forest have decreased considerably due to:

1. Loss of habitat - Contractors regularly prune the trees and cut the plants and flowers. The wildflowers like the Bidens pilosa now number a handful as contrasted to abundance during the Covid-19 pandemic years in 2020 - 2021.



2. Degradation of habitat - Contractors does thermal fogging with insecticide to control Aedes mosquito breeding as dengue fever cases have risen in Singapore. The soil is poisoned regularly, hence the wildflowers are now stunted and fewer.

3. Climate change -.warmer weather may affect its habitat vegetation. 
 
 
 
 

This video shows the sole Huber's wasp moth sipping the nectar of one of the handful of small-sized poor quality Bidens pilosa wildflower for breakfast.


Yio Chu Kang Crescent is an L-shaped road. One part has the storm water canal (above picture). The other part of the "L" has the Seletar Simpang Kiri River.







 Sponsored by Toa Payoh Vets.  Credits. For more information.

UPDATES AT:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2019/12/4021-singapore-wildlife-kesser-dart.html

 




TO BUY PHOTO: www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 

 

ORIGINAL VIDEO 

 

 
 
 
 
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OTHER MATTERS:

2019 report

A Lesser Dart (Potanthus omaha omaha) was resting on a leaf with its unique skipper pose -  forewings vertical and hindwings flat

A Hubner's Wasp Moth (Amata huebneri) seen during the walk.

 

 

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8 Oct 2022 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS - Use tripod
Hubner’s wasp moth sips nectar



Yio Chu Kang Cres forest, 8 AM, 8 Oct 2022. Bright daylight.
Canon R5, Tripod is needed to give sharp image.
AV Mode, ISO 200. F/8-11. Lens at 105MM. Take over 10 images.
Too many mosquitoes bite the photographer.



This moth was absent for over a year as contractors cut and prune plants and trees and apply insecticide fogging degrading the habitat and depriving the moth of flowers. During the 2020 – 2022 period of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bidens pilosa flowers were abundant, but now, there are a handful of stunted ones.

The weather got hotter. Yesterday, I saw this sole moth but did not get a sharp image.



UPDATES AT:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2019/12/4021-singapore-wildlife-kesser-dart.html

A VIDEO IS made.




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A Hubner’s wasp moth sips nectar from a Bidens pilosa flower in the Yio Chu Kang Cres forest, 8 AM, 8 Oct 2022. Only a handful of poor quality Bidens pilosa exist nowadays, hence this moth will be extinct in the near future.

TO BUY PHOTO: shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

 

 

 

 

Thursday, December 5, 2019

4020. INTERN*****.A red-eared slider swims lop-sided. Why?










Respiratory infections are most often caused by bacteria. Many turtles with respiratory tract infections also have underlying vitamin A deficiency that requires correction. 

Your veterinarian may recommend taking radiographs (X-rays) and running blood tests and cultures to determine the cause of the infection. 

Treatment of respiratory tract infections usually involves administration of antibiotics, given orally, through injection, or possibly as nose drops. Very sick turtles may require intensive care, including fluid therapy and force feeding, in the hospital.


Dec 5, 2019. Day 7 of in-patient treatment. The slider is syringe fed Critical Care daily and has put on weight. He is more active. Today, Dr Sing tested whether he still swims lop-sided by putting him in a tank filled with water. He appears to be struggling to float and swim normally as seen in the above two videos.

The cause of lop-sided swimming is usually pneumonia in one side of the lung. Treatment is antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and syringe feeding of Critical Care to sustain the life of the anorexic slider.

He was taken out of the tank and not submerged in the water.


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Other cases



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Swimming lopsided is a sign of a respiratory infection. It happens because the lungs fill with fluid, making normal swimming difficult. One lung often has more fluid than the other, leading to lopsided swimming. The amount of fluid can change from day to day, Resulting in different degrees of problems.


Bubbles from the nose and mouth and open mouth breathing are further signs of respiratory infection. The mucus you found was most likely from his nose or mouth, too. Appetite loss often occurs as a respiratory infection progresses. You may also see frequent yawning, stretching the neck upward, lack of energy, refusing to leave the basking area, or conversely, trying to hide in the water.


Respiratory infections in turtles are not the same as colds in humans. In turtles, they are bacterial, not viral. They don’t get better on their own, but usually progress to life threatening pneumonia. This is one of the most common causes of death in young turtles.


When temperatures are not optimal, it sometimes helps a bit to increase them, but that doesn’t result in a cure, Your temps are perfect. There isn’t anything you can do on your own. See by a reptile vet. Once a diagnosis is confirmed, treatment usually involves prescription antibiotics, such as Baytril, being given by injection or orally. 


Wednesday, December 4, 2019

4019. INTERNS TO NOTE: An excellent interesting video produced during Internship - carnassial tooth abscess


A good write up by an intern for video creation




An easy to understand veterinary educational video on dental hygiene created by another intern. 

Final Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT8JyykVJzM

4018. Advices to Young People. Dr Sing'sTravel Stories.Mt Ararat, Armenia


This group was a congenial group as none quarrelled or were unhappy with the tour.

As regards relationship issues, some people may be sensitive about relatives or friends asking about their single status.

This nursing sister was not angry when I asked about her private life. She had a great a way to answer such nosy questions. Life is about relationships and if one takes singlehood negatively, one can  become frequently upset and self-stressed with such nosy queries.