4138. What happened to the calico cat with the malar abscess in 2019?

Be Kind To Pets Veterinary Stories by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS, (Glasgow). 2 Jul 2022 

In 4 Mar 2019, I treated the 10-year-old female spayed cat with probably the largest facial abscess in the world. Since that day, I had not seen the calico cat or the owner.

In 1 July 2022, the owner consulted Dr Daniel about nose bleeding in this 13-year-old calico cat and enquired about me.

But during the past 3 years, I had not seen him or the cat at my clinic. So I visited the cat to follow up. The cat had no more nose bleeding.  The owner welcome me as we had known each other for over 30 years. 

I had posted my consultation on 4 Mar 2019 in Youtube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PegBnd_em30

As at 2 July 2022, this video has had 3,202,725 views since it was published. For those viewers, this cat had fully recovered from the surgery.

During my visit, I asked the owner whether he fed dry food in addition to the canned ones. “She has no teeth,” the owner lamented. “She had no teeth because they were loose and rotten,” I informed him. “I had them extracted when she had the large facial abscess.”

The owner remarked, as he had remembered the flea infestations on this cat's skin in Mar 2019 consultation: “My cat has no more bugs as my daughter had applied Frontline drops on her regularly!”

But the 72-year-old metal sheet entrepreneur could not recall the cat having a gigantic facial abscess when I asked him. His supervisor remembered as it was really as large as a golf ball!   

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4135. Adult cats have 30 teeth

Feline Dentistry Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference 2001 Sandra Manfra Marretta, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, AVDC University of Illinois Management of feline oral pathologic conditions include several specific problems, including: (1) variation in dentition and dental abnormalities, (2) abnormalities of occlusion, (3) periodontal disease, (4) odontoclastic resorptive lesions, (5) fractured teeth, (6) lymphocytic-plasmacytic stomatitis, (7) eosinophilic granuloma, and (8) nasopharyngeal polyps. 

Clinical signs associated with oral pain include: (1) changes in eating habits, (2) halitosis, (3) pawing at the mouth, (4) abnormal salivation, (5) oral hypersensitivity, (6) facial swelling, (7) oral hemorrhage, (8) sneezing, (9) nasal discharge, and (10) behavioral changes. 

Thorough oral examination will frequently reveal the source of discomfort. Recognition of normal as well as abnormal oral structures are important in the management of feline oral pain. Normal anatomic structures that may be mistaken for pathologic conditions include the incisive papilla, a small eminence located just caudal to the central incisor teeth, and the lingual molar gland, a small salivary gland, located adjacent to the lingual aspect of the mandibular molar. 

Variation in Numbers of Teeth and Dental Abnormalities The deciduous dental formula for kittens is: 2(I3/I3, C1/C1, P3/P2) = 26 teeth. The permanent dental formula for adult cats is: 2(I3/I3, C1/C1, P3/P2, M1/M1) = 30 teeth. In the cat all the incisors and canine teeth have 1 root, the maxillary 2nd premolar has 1 root, the 3rd premolar has 2 roots, and the 4th premolar has 3 roots while the maxillary 1st molar has 2 roots. The mandibular cheek teeth in a cat (3rd and 4th premolars and 1st molars) all have 2 roots. 

Abnormalities in the number of teeth in cats can be inherited, or can result from disturbances during the initial stages of tooth formation. Complete absence of all teeth, anodontia, and decreased number of teeth, oligodontia, are uncommon in cats. Supernumerary teeth are more common, and may result in crowding and malalignment of teeth with development of premature periodontal disease. The mandibular fourth premolars appear to be the most common supernumerary teeth in the cat. Supernumerary teeth that result in crowding should be extracted early. Retention of deciduous teeth rarely occurs in cats. Retained deciduous teeth should be extracted as soon as they are diagnosed so that permanent teeth may erupt into their normal position. When retained deciduous teeth are not removed, permanent teeth are deflected lingually, except maxillary canine teeth, which are deflected rostrally. Abnormalities in development of teeth occur rarely in cats. Gemination is a disorder in which the developing tooth bud attempts to split but fails to do so completely, resulting in duplication of part of the tooth but not complete twinning. Gemination teeth commonly have two crowns, each with a separate pulp chamber merging into a common root canal system which can be demonstrated radiographically.

4137. Photography tip: Lotus flower or water lilies. Good Morning greetings

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP.

To get sharp photos, steady your hands and focus on the centre of the lotus or water lily. 

Jun 2022. Lotus in Seoul Grand Park Zoo's pond. I lean on the top of the railing of the bridge, hand-held the camera and focused on the centre of the lotus below me, in the pond. "Good Morning" fonts are Edwardian Script ITC.

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2.  Mar 2015.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP.

Mar 2015 photo
To get sharp photos, I sat on the edge of the plantar box of lotuses, hand-held the camera and focused on the centre of the lotus below me, in the water. This lotus was grown from a root placed in the plantar box of water in a veterinary clinic.

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I sat on the edge of the concrete plantar box in a veterinary clinic in Mar 2015.It had lotuses blooming. I focused on the central part of the flower. Good indirect sunlight. Now, it is 2022! The lotus was grown from a lotus root.

4136. Photos for sale at shutterstock. Photography tips

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: I put my DSLR camera zoom lens as close to the window pane of the Incheon Airport Arrival Terminal as close as possible and focus on the Boeing 747's window panes. The sky was overcast. Handheld, "P" Mode Central Focus. I tried to stabilise myself by standing with legs apart. Surprisingly, I got a good shot. Boeing 747 has 2 aisles - a first of the series of jumbo jets.

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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP FOR WATERLILIES PHOTOS: 

I put my DSLR camera zoom lens on top of the railing of a wooden bridge spanning across the Seoul Zoo pond filled with waterlilies and leaves. I focus on the yellow stamen and pistils of the red waterlily. The sky was overcast. Camera supported by bridge railing. "P" Mode, Central Focus onto the yellow stamen and pistils. 

I got a good shot because my camera was stablised on top of the wooden railing. There was NO way I could get a sharp image HANDHELD as the camera will shake slightly when I click the shutter and move my fingers while standing.

Important point to note is that there was no breeze moving the flowers and leaves to cause blurry images. Sunlight shone on the red water lily as the grey clouds parted for a few seconds. That helped me a lot to get this sharpness of image.

I had no time to use Manual and other modes. I find that "P" mode does help me get sharp images most times.

4134. Boeing 747 and 787 to and from Seoul/Singapore - double aisle Boeing. Airbus A330. aircraft

21 Jun 2022 midnight
Going to Seoul

The Boeing 747 is a large, wide-body (two-aisle) airliner with four wing-mounted engines.

29 Jun 2022
Back to Singapore

The 787 was the first next-generation wide body twinjet, and the A380 remains the world's only fully double-decker passenger airliner to date. As such, both aircraft are trailblazers in their own right. However, Airbus designed the A380 for long-range, high-capacity hub-to-hub flights

 

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 GOING TO VIETNAM ON 15 SEP 2022.

 SINGAPORE - 15 SEP 2022: 7 AM. Singapore Airlines Airbus A330 at Gate C15, Terminal 1, Changi Airport to Vietnam, is a wide-body aircraft that can seat 300 passengers (in a two or three-class layout).

 

 

 

 

 

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4133. Blood pressure 120/80 and dragonfruit flower

 1 Jul 2022

Went to my old GP who is an old friend. He is 73. I am 72. I asked for blood pressure measurement.
He tested my BP twice with his medical instrument which you need a stethoscope to listen to the readings. 

He took the measurement twice. 
"Your BP is a bit low," he said. I asked for the readings.  "120/80" which is good news. I had this reading once from him some months ago. Last month, I had "140/80" which he said is the limit of normal for senior citizens. My BP was also over 140 mm at the SNEC.

I was happy with the good news because he said last month, that people of my age do not get 120/80. Only young people. We discussed and he said BP varies but should not be over 140.    

Went to Lentor Street to exercise at 11 am. Very hot. A retiree couple gave me the dragonfruit flowers which, the wife said, bloom only one night and die the next day. She offered me some dragonfruits but I don't eat them.

3 flower images from the kind couple picking up cut grass in a plastic bag for their plants. Migrant worksers (arouond 6)  came to cut and blow the grsss in the playground and they thought I was their supervisor.

 

4131. A yellow butterfly in Shan Shwe Oo Resort

 

Grass Yellow butterfly

(TO NARRATE).
Yellow butterflies are commonly seen the whole year round in Singapore. They are the Grass Yellow butterfly and related species. Are yellow butterflies commonly seen the whole year round in Yangon, Myanmar?  

INTRODUCTION. Myanmar is a large country with over 55 million people. The majority of the

population is Buddhist in faith (insert 2 images below). Its tourist attractions (like Inle Lake and its leg paddling fishermen in the image) bring in much revenue and jobs for the people.  

Inle Lake

Dr Thien Tun Aung (L) and his family went to 

Shan Shwe Oo Resort on Sunday, 26 Jul 2022 at 3 PM. 

Shan Shwe Oo Resort video.

Lots of greenery. A big pond with fishes and lotus flowers


Video 4.

VIDEO 1

A yellow butterfly in the Shan Shwe Oo Resort posed for Dr Tun Thein Aung

of Royal Asia Veterinary Surgery on Sunday, 26 Jun 2022 at 3PM

He took the following 2 videos using his iPhone 13 

Pet dogs are welcome 

Myanmar waitress at Shan Shwe Oo Resort, outside Yangon

Grass Yellow (Eurema sp.) are small butterflies that have lemon-yellow wings with small black spots. They are found in Singapore throughout the year.