Kindle Stories - CATS - The retiree loves his stray cat that has urinary tract infections frequently

1. 2014 CASE STUDY and follow up in 2018.

The kind 74-year-old retiree's stray cat no longer suffers from painful urination (dysuria)

Sep 11, 2014. The 74-year-old retiree loves his stray cat.  The cat has urinary tract infections frequently. What to do?

 

 

No more painful urination for this retiree's stray cat. How come?
Veterinary Stories. Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
8 Dec 2014.

In 2014, the 74-year-old man showed me a video of a limping stray cat he felt sorry for. He could not bring it for diagnosis and treatment as this male cat would scratch him.

The retiree used to come for anti)iotics whenever his stray cat suffered from Urinary Tract Infection (UTI0. The cat would recover, but the problem of painful urination and straining to pass urine recurred.

One day in 2013, I advised him to feed the cat the Hill's Prescription Diet C/D, canned and dry to acidify the cat's urine to prevent bacterial infection.He tried this method and the outcome was excellent as his home cat no longer suffered from painful urination and has not come for antibiotics.

I prescribed painkiller tolfedine for this cat. He would let me know the outcome. Later, he confirmed that the stray cat did not have any more painful urination when fed solely on this Prescription Diet.

When he moved out from Toa Payoh to Ang Mo Kio, I delivered the Prescription Diet to him whenever he has no more stock. Image shows the retiree taking the bag home in 2018.

 

Many UTI cat owners in Singapore have difficulty in switching the male cat to a new diet or do not feed the diet exclusively. They will add less expensive cat food or give treats. The recurring UTI in male neutered cats necessitates veterinary treatments. Some cats were put to sleep as the owners could not afford the veterinary fees.

 

 

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 FOLLOW UP IN APRIL 2018 AT:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2014/09/1493-74-year-old-aircraft-maintenance.html

 

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Urinary Care

A healthy bladder starts with the right balance of vital nutrients. Excess minerals can encourage the formation of crystals in the urine, which may lead to the creation of bladder stones. They can cause discomfort and lead to more serious problems that require the care of a veterinarian.

Hill's nutritionists & veterinarians developed Prescription Diet® c/d® Multicare clinical nutrition specially formulated to support your cat's urinary health. In fact, c/d Multicare is clinically tested nutrition to lower the recurrence of most common urinary signs by 89%.

How it works:

• Promotes desirable urine pH levels
• Enriched with antioxidants, potassium citrate & Omega-3 fatty acids
• Controlled levels of magnesium, calcium, & phosphorus

How it helps:

• Dissolves struvite stones in as little as 7 days (Average 27 days)
• S+OXSHIELD™: Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals
• Recommended for lifelong feeding of adult cats
  

 

Hill's® Prescription Diet® c/d® Multicare Feline with Chicken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RENTAL APR 2023 - SINGAPORE. Ridgewood Condo Master Bedroom For Rent - ROOM RENTED FROM 1 SEP 2022. FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

Asiahomes Realty, 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, 01-1477, Singapore 319074
Tel: 9668-6468, 99pups@gmail.com

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MASTER BEDROOM FOR RENT FROM 1 APR 2023.
THIS WEBPAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
HYPERLINK OF THIS WEBPAGE IS:
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30 MAR 2023. MASTER BEDROOM FOR RENT.

1 Ridgewood Close, Above 20th floor, Singapore 276692.
Located off Holland Road and Mount Sinai Rise.
Condominium with full condo facilities.

1.  MASTER BEDROOM with bathroom attached
Approx. 333 sq ft*,   $2,200 fully furnished.
Rent includes monthly cleaning service of room and bathroom and apartment, utilities to a set upper limit, internet wi- fi and air-conditioning servicing and repairs by the LANDLORD.

*Very spacious master bedroom. 17 ft x 16.6 ft = 282 sq ft
Attached bathroom is 7.3 ft x 7.0 ft = 51 sq ft.
Total rented area = 333 sq. ft

Room size is around 20% bigger than the average HDB master bedroom or new condo master bedroom, with lots of space around the master bed.
Clean and painted. Has a big window to brighten the room with natural daylight. Breezes from the unobstructed view of city. Facing North-East. No direct sunlight onto bedroom.

2.  TENANT WILL PAY:
2.1. The stamp duty for the tenancy agreement
2.2. Monthly utilities used by the Tenant of Master Bedroom if it exceeds an upper limit (average of utilities/number of tenants). 
2.3. Minor repairs in excess of $150/case.
2.4. Agent's commission of half a month's rent for a 1-year lease (e.g. $1,100 for $2,200 rental) to be paid to Asiahomes Realty on signing of the Tenancy Agreement.

3.  BEFORE VIEWING:
3.1. Tenant is agreeable to conditions in Para 2.1 - 2.4
3.2.  WhatApp to David Sing, +65 9668-6468
        3.2.1  Name of prospective Tenant
        3.2.2  Nationality   
        3.2.3  Number of Occupants to stay in this room 
        3.2.4  Name and address of Employer
        3.2.5  Type and Expiry Date of Work/Employment Pass
        3.2.6  Minimum 1-year-lease starting from 1 Apr 2023 or your intended date.

4. VIEWING:
    By Appointment.

5. PRESENTLY:
    Two common bedrooms sharing a bathroom are rented to 3 Career Ladies working
    in multi-national companies. Two are Malaysian Chinese. One is a Myanmar National.

Asiahomes Realty (Singapore) 
Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, #01-1477, Singapore 319074.
Republic of Singapore

Agency:  Estate Agents Licence No. L3007306B
Agent:  David Sing Kong Yuen/R030822Z
9668-6468, 99pups@gmail.com

www.asiahomes.com

IMAGES

 

VIDEO OF 27 AUG 2022 VIEWING (SATURDAY 2 PM).

Photos: Singapore road side trees

A tall and narrow roadside tree with medium-sized ornamental foliage, planted in Lentor Loop Singapore, bears green and orange citrus fruits on 12 Aug 2022. It seldom bears fruits.

4215. NATAS FAIR 13 Aug 2022. The 71-year-old man

 Met old traveller and wife on Saturday. Some years during packaged tour. I said I could not recall them although my friends could. He bought coffee for group. 

1. Strong broad chested, silver hairs, dry eyes (eye drops every now and then as we spoke). Only one upper front tooth left. Wife slim, still working in NEA.

4214. Photography. NATAS FAIR. 12-14 Aug 2022.

 I went to NATAS Fair on Friday and Saturday 12 and 13 August. More crowds on afternoon of Saturday.

 

4213. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. The common Parasol in Yio Chu Kang forest and Singapore Botanic Gardens. Book on dragonflies and damselflies sg

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP.

PHOTO 1. P Mode. 14 Aug 2022.


A male Common Parasol (Neurothemis fluctuans) dragonfly posed for me on the ground ,Sun 14, 2022, 10 AM

Canon R5 and tripod, P Mode. No breeze. Indirect sunlight, YCK Crescent forest, Singapore. 

Very difficult to get such a sharp image as many do not stay for photography. 

When I tried to place the tripod from 8 to 4 feet away from him, he flew away.

 #commonparasol
#reddragonfly
#singaporedragonfly
#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:

UPDATE:
 https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2022/08/4213-photography-tips-common-parasol-in.html

 

 

 

 

 

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PHOTO 2. SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS. TV Mode. 22 Jul 2023.


The Common Parasol (Neurothemis fluctuans) in
 Singapore Botanic Gardens on 22 Jul 2023 at 9.46 am

Canon R5, Handheld, TV, 1/125sec, f/22, ISO 1600. 6 shots. Only this one is sharp.
 

 #commonparasol
#reddragonfly
#singaporedragonfly
#kongyuensing

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IDENTIFICATION OF DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFIES

 

1. Is it a dragonfly or damselfly

 

                           Dragonfly                                                         Damselfly

Wings -      2 sets of wings of different                     Both sets identical

                   size and shape

                 Wings not folded at rest                          Folded at rest

2. Male                                                                                 Female
    A pointy "clasper" at the tip of its body              A blunt tip of body which is the
   for grabbng onto females in courtship                  ovipositor for depositing eggs (like blade)

    Bulging organ at the base of aabdomen (penis)     Has a flat abdomen

3.  Colour

Some species have distinctive colours

e.g. hot-pink dragonfly is a mature male crimson dropwing (Trithemis aurora). Female is yellow like many species. 

4.  How does it fly?
4 main types of flight patterns
 

1. darting  eg. Common scarlet (Crocothemis servilia)

2. fluttering e.g yellow-barred flutterer

3. Gliding    Wandering glider (Pantala flavescens).

4. Skimming    banded skimmer (Pseudothemis jorina).   e.g. Blue dasher  skims along pond surfaces in the day

 

 

About 50 species dragonflies reside in the 75 ha Windsor naturePark alone. 1/3 of 136 species of dragonflies and damselfies recorded in Sg as at this year. 

 

340-page book   A Photographic field guide to the dragonflies and damselfies of Singapore   $69.30

 

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PHOTO 3. PHOTOGRAPHY tips. Common Parasol (female). Use tripod and TV.

Common Parasol, Pierce Reservoir forest fringe, Old Upper Thomson Road, near Casuarina Drive, Singapore

PHOTOGRAPHY tips. Common Parasol (female). Use tripod and TV.

Common Parasol, Pierce Reservoir forest fringe, Old Upper Thomson Road, near Casuarina Drive, Singapore

27 Aug 2023, 9 am

Canon R5, ISO 320, f/4.5, 1/500 sec, 105mm, TV

Bright morning sunlight, little breeze, dragonfly posed for several seconds basking.
I was able to position tripod about 6 feet away without frightening the dragonfly away.
As the colour of the adult male is bright maroon red, this appears to be a female as her colours are dull.

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4212. Filial Piety photo

Filial Piety is a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders and ancestors.
The left bougainvillea represents the children. The right bougainvillea represents the parents, elders and ancestors.

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