14 Apr 2021.
Face Masks are mandatory in public placesBishan Public Library (background)
Pet health and care advices for pet owners and vet students, photography tips, travel stories, advices for young people
ST 1 Mar 2021. B3.
1. Singapore University of Technology and Design offers a unique design-centric and interdisciplinary education.
2. More broadly, to make this approach pervasive in our businesses, community and the Government such as the Infocomm Media Development Authority's Pixel Design Thinking programme, where companies keen to apply design thinking methodologies can receive support to start a digital innovation project or to facilitate their design innovation process.
3. Encourage problem-solving and critical thinking in our schools, through approaches such as project work.
4. Ultimately, design thinking is a habit of the mind that should be developed and infuse it into our approaches to problem-solving and innovations so as to ensure that our products, policies or programmes continue to meet the needs of our customers and citizens.
13 Apr 2021. VETERINARY STORIES FOR VET STUDENTS AND PET OWNERS by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow). HOW DOES TOA PAYOH VETS TREAT OVERGROWN FRONT TEETH IN DWARF HAMSTERS?
ABOUT THIS CASE
The dwarf hamster’s front teeth grow continuously to old age. They are worn down when it gnaws on seeds. The young lady surfed the internet to locate a vet who does hamster dentistry as her vet will not treat hamster.
Gas anaesthesia is needed to trim the overgrown tooth safely for the hamster. A rodent’s tooth cutter and forceps are used.
Advices include change to more seeds and no grilles in the cage to prevent gnawing causing overgrown teeth.
Extra anaesthetic care is important as the hamster can die from anaesthesia or heat loss during or post surgery.
14 IMAGES posted to instagram. They are @#toapayohvets @toapayohvets
TOA PAYOH VETS +65 6254-3326, 9668-6468, 9664-0404, judy@toapayohvets.com
99pups@gmail.com www.toapayohvets.com
BE KIND TO PETS VETERINARY EDUCATIONAL VIDEO AT:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBEFtVObfcLkaM-HX5VGVfw
A corporal in the Auxiliary Police Force at Certis Cisco looks smart in the blue cap and blue uniform with sun glasses, black face mask and designer vest.
HOW A SCRIPT IS WRITTEN. Usually two columns. Right column for insertions eg. video footage. Left column for text. But here, it is not practical for me to do it in blogspot.
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FOOTAGE OF RED-EARED SLIDER SWIMMING LOP-SIDED.
Today is Day 9 of inpatient treatment of this 4-month-old female red-eared slider. This slider was not eating for a few days before being warded. Now, you can see that she is eating some of the 15 commercial pellets. She had passed two stool pieces overnight showing that she is recovering from respiratory infection.
DAY +9 VIDEO
Footage 0:00 - 0:40. VIDEO 1
But this was not the happy situation more than 9 days ago. See the slider swimming lop-sided, with the left half of the body tilting down into the water. (NARRATE LOUDLY...NOT MONOTONUSLY).
DAY -3 VIDEO
Footage 0:05 - 0:29. SHOW 0:09 to 0:16 --- see the LEFT shell tilts downwards. This showed the slider had lung infections and therefore cannot swim normally with the shell horizontal on the water.
Compare to Day 9. See video footage. example 0:30 - 0:40. The slider swims level.
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This is a BKTP. We will be discussing Should you feed Critical Care or just commercial pellets when a sick red-eared slider is not eating?
INTRODUCTION
Red-eared sliders do not need much space compared to dogs and cats. Hence they are popular pets with Singaporeans. Around 90% of Singaporeans live in high-rise apartments and are busy.
(IMAGES/VIDEOS OF SINGAPORE AND RESIDENTS).
When the slider is sick, the owner may need to find a vet that treats sliders as the nearby vet may not offer this service. For Toa Payoh Vets, the sick slider is warded for syringe feeding with Critical Care and antibiotics. When it starts eating the commercial pellets, we stop feeding Critical Care.
MIDDLE --- Why Critical Care and not commercial pellets? (IMAGES) of both.
Critical Care® provides better recovery nutrition.
Post-treatment:
before administering Critical Care®.
ENDING
Critical Care® contains readily-absorbable chelated minerals,
There are also similar alternatives to Critical Care® such as<Science Selective Recovery Liquid Food for Small Herbivores>..
This red-eared slider was fed Critical Care and antibioitcs for around Day 1 to Day 3. After he eats himself, we stopped feeding Critical Care and give the pellets. Critical Care is definitely preferred when the slider is sickly.
The increase in bodyweight from 14 g on Day 1 to 17 g on Day 9 shows that the slider has regained her appetite. She goes home on Day 10, able to eat commercial pellets.
No Critical Care feeding is necessary now.
ADVICES:
1. Early treatment by your vet is advised if you want your red-eared slider to recover fast. Critical care or competitor's products provide proper nutrition for recovery.
IMAGES OF CRITICAL CARE AND COMPETITOR'S PRODUCTS.
2. The owner is advised to de-clutter her tank with bridges, floating platform and pebbles. She bought a bigger tank.
The small tank and no shelter to hide from hot UVB light switched on from 7 pm to 11 pm daily.
Very little space for the slider to swim and exercise.
On Apr 1, she bought a bigger tank.
A good basking platform and filter is advised and an image of the ideal one is shown as follows:
As regards feeding, the owner has been very generous with providing many brands of pellets. Narrate the image below
CONCLUSION
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8 APR 2021.
A GOODHOUSING MODEL FOR 3-5 RED-EARED SLIDERS (RES)
1. TANK. 107cmx73cmx30cm
2. FILTER S$26.00
3. BASKING PLATFORMS$26.00
4. WATER CHANGED 100% WEEKLY
5. TABLESPOONFUL OF PELLETS SPRINKLED INTO WATER
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One female RES had an oviduct prolapse in Mar 2021.
FINAL VIDEO. How to treat a red-eared slider with her oviduct falling out of the vent. The video is at:
https://youtu.be/iHp7-9l5GQ4
Ripplea small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it
The canal fishes cause ripples when diving into the clear clean waters. The Seletar Simpang Kiri River which is not polluted with garbage overflows into this canal which drains excessive rainwater into it.