Wednesday, April 14, 2021

3583. Photography tips - Use P Mode

ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Learn digital photography. It is a very useful skill.

Use a DSLR camera. “M” mode is difficult for beginners as they have to use the correct aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Lighting changes fast and the settings may be out of date resulting in a mediocre image.

Most of my photos are set to “P” Mode, Auto Focus, single point focus. I focus on the “eye” of the person on the left, steady hands are needed (SGH, 3 pm, bright sunlight, 12 Apr 2021). The “P” Mode will automatically set your aperture, shutter speed and ISO.                                                                        @davidsing1

 

 

ADVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Learn digital photography to create good images in your career or home. It is a very useful skill as the vast majority will just use the handphone to click images and not develop deeper skills.

Use a DSLR camera. “M” mode is difficult for BEGINNERS because you need to set the correct aperture, shutter speed and ISO. By the time you do it, the lighting may have changed from bright to dark. In "P" mode, you don't have to do the settings.

Most of my photos are set to “P” Mode, Auto Focus, single point focus. I focus on the “head” of the mother with 2 sons; steady hands are needed. The “P” Mode will automatically set your aperture, shutter speed and ISO.  See example in this post.
                                                               
Jewel Changi Airport, 3.30 pm, bright sunlight, 10 Apr 2021.  @davidsing1













3582. Face masks mandatory in public spaces - Bishan public library

 14 Apr 2021.

Face Masks are mandatory in public placesBishan Public Library (background) 





Tuesday, April 13, 2021

3581. Singapore, a nation by design. Design thinking approaches

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.

Sunday, April 11, 2021

3580. Overgrown front tooth dwarf hamster

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

















3579. First impressions count.

 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.





 

Friday, April 9, 2021

3578. Should you feed Critical Care or just commercial pellets when a sick red-eared slider is not eating?

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. 

HOOK

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.


Critical Care® is recovery food formulated for herbivores 
with poor nutritional status resulting from illness or surgery. 

It comes in two versions: <Critical care - Herbivore®> 
generally used for adult pets that are capable of ingesting larger particles of food.



and <Critical Care - Herbivore Fine grind®>
with smaller particle sizes, ideal for use with small and young pets.
Fine grind® is more suitable for use with syringes and feeding tubes.


Treatment:

As a general guideline, for herbivorous reptiles like red-eared sliders,
Mix 1 Tablespoon of Critical Care® per kg of body weight daily.

1. Shake well before using. (SHOW VIDEO)
Mix 1 part Critical Care® to 3 parts warm water in a bowl.
For this 15g slider, the daily amount to be prepared is 
0.135g of Critical Care® mixed with 0.675mL of water.

2. Transfer the product into a feeding syringe.
The product can be split into 3 feedings.

3. Tickle the sides of the slider's mouth to ease it into opening.
Administer the food slowly via the syringe into the slider's mouth.

4. Flush the tube thoroughly with warm water after each use.
This prevents the product from hardening and obstructing the tube.

5. Ensure that water is available to the slider after eating.

Post-treatment:

We continued to monitor the slider's appetite regularly 

before administering Critical Care®.

When it starts to regain its appetite after several days, 
Critical Care® feeding is gradually reduced 
to aid the transition back to commercial pellets.


ENDING

Critical Care® contains readily-absorbable chelated minerals, 

beneficial prebiotics, vitamin C and fiber.
These are the essential nutrients of a complete diet, 
which regular pellets may not provide for your slider's recovery.
It comes in a highly palatable and digestible form.
Therefore, it is more ideal as recovery food for your slider 
after an illness or surgery compared to commercial pellets.


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.


The bigger tank is cluttered with bridge, rock and floating platform.
A platform with wire mesh is advised, if possible to fit into this tank.  






A good basking platform and filter is advised and an image of the ideal one is shown as follows:


(narrate the text in image above)





As regards feeding, the owner has been very generous with providing many brands of pellets. Narrate the image below




 


CONCLUSION


Narrate all text in image slowly and clearly.








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Hook:
A 4-months-old female red-eared slider was admitted at Toa Payoh Vets for the complaint of not eating.
The slider was recovering from a previous respiratory infection.
While recovering from a sickness or surgery, many pets do not eat well due to discomfort.
However, proper nutrition is crucial for a recovery.
What should you do if your pet is not eating?
Keep watching this video to find out more.

Introduction:
This is a Be Kind to Pets veterinary educational video, sponsored by TPY vets.

Setting:
Singapore has a resident population of 4 million with 91% home ownership rate.
Many homeowners have pets as companions in life, providing them with great love and care.
Even so, these pets can occasionally fall sick due to various reasons.
Not all pets have great appetites after receiving necessary treatment.
In these cases, it is important to ensure your pet is provided with the proper nutrition it needs for a fast recovery.

Title:
In this video, we will discuss whether commercial pellets 
or Critical Care® provides better recovery nutrition.

MIDDLE
Critical Care® is recovery food formulated for herbivores 
with poor nutritional status resulting from illness or surgery. 

It comes in two versions: <Critical care - Herbivore®> 
generally used for adult pets that are capable of ingesting larger particles of food.
and <Critical Care - Herbivore Fine grind®>
with smaller particle sizes, ideal for use with small and young pets.
Fine grind® is more suitable for use with syringes and feeding tubes.

Treatment:
As a general guideline, for herbivorous reptiles like red-eared sliders,
Mix 1 Tbsp of Critical Care® per kg of body weight daily.

1. Shake well before using.
Mix 1 part Critical Care® to 3 parts warm water in a bowl.
For this 15g slider, the daily amount to be prepared is 
0.135g of Critical Care® mixed with 0.675mL of water.

2. Transfer the product into a feeding syringe.
The product can be split into 3 feedings.

3. Tickle the sides of the slider's mouth to ease it into opening.
Administer the food slowly via the syringe into the slider's mouth.

4. Flush the tube thoroughly with warm water after each use.
This prevents the product from hardening and obstructing the tube.

5. Ensure that water is available to the slider after eating.

Post-treatment:
We continued to monitor the slider's appetite regularly 
before administering Critical Care®.
When it starts to regain its appetite after several days, 
Critical Care® feeding was gradually reduced 
to aid the transition back to commercial pellets.


CONCLUSION

Critical Care® contains readily-absorbable chelated minerals, 
beneficial prebiotics, vitamin C and fiber.
These are the essential nutrients of a complete diet, 
which regular pellets may not provide for your slider's recovery.
It comes in a highly palatable and digestible form.
Therefore, it is more ideal as recovery food for your slider 
after an illness or surgery compared to commercial pellets.

There are also similar alternatives to Critical Care® such as
<Science Selective Recovery Liquid Food for Small Herbivores>.

Thursday, April 8, 2021

3577. A good housing model for 3-5 RES. Oviduct prolapse in one female RES

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