1290. An old cat can't pee after boarding

This was the first time the old cat was boarded for 6 days. A younger cat was boarded. But only the old cat could not pee after boarding. The old cat, around 11 years old had never been boarded.

A blood and urine test showed high white blood cell count and bacteria in the urine respectively.

Dr Daniel unblocked the bladder with the urinary cathether, irrigated the bladder and stitched the catheter for 2 days of hospitalization.
"The cat is meowing whenever I pass by," I said to the happy older couple who visited on Day 2. "He can go home today with medication and special canned food. No more boarding for him!"

As at Jan 6, 2014, some 10 days after treatment, no news from the owner. No news is good news in this situation. Not all cases of FLUTD have happy endings. Early treatment results in better chances of success.  Do not wait for several days if your cat cannot pee.

Video of the cat at Day 2 of hospitalization is at:
http://youtu.be/EOcpGnSzZBg



The cat is catheterized for 2 days and went home on Day 3 to his familiar environment. No news from the owner so far.

1289. A prophecy of wealth comes true in the New Year.

"Wealth will flow to those who stayed back for the New Year's prayers and countdown," my hostess said to me. All her guests and family members left before midnight after arriving at 8 pm for the New Year's Eve dinner.

I wondered what she meant. One of her family members had told me that I had no luck after he had bought $12 bets on my behalf for my car number "8131" for the Sunday Dec 28, 2013. That was before the New Year Eve which fell on a Tuesday and the family members do buy 4-D and so I gave $12 to this member who suggested that I buy 4D bet on my car number since I visited my hostess on Sunday Dec 28, 2013 as invited by her. She had wanted some business writing help from me and was free on that day.

4-D bets in Singapore can be purchased on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday and the results come in the next day. So, I could have place a $10 bet on "8131" on Wednesday Jan 1, 2014 after the prayers and countdown on Tuesday. I would have won $10,000 for 2nd prize or $1,000 for a combination bet. Wealth did come to me, but I did not bet as I don't buy 4D at all!  My hostess said she won $15,000.

An incredible but true story of divine blessings. Unfortunately the family member who suggested I could follow up buying the 2nd time also did not buy this number!

1288. Videos

An itchy Schnauzer passes blood in the urine
http://youtu.be/x1iB9WMWjCY

The hamster 2 days after nose abscess lancing operation - Part 2/2
http://youtu.be/JCsUFQWJAT0


The hamster 2 days after nose abscess lancing operation - Part 1/2
http://youtu.be/I6V9v572t6s



The hamster has a nose abscess lancing operation
http://youtu.be/y-onI8CyhsY

Armpit abscess Part 1/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL8sEkuNYbA



Armpit abscess Part 2/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD88yD-AmEI



Armpit abscess Part 3/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub4H6Oys5p0

Armpit abscess Part 4/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI9WVy-EgCI

5/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvfIQUOgucg


6/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drtmLfcie2I


7/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6sH6bRY3f4


8/8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJAwkmgO7B0



Social media is not so important if the product sells like hot cakes - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32G-hiiIkcc


Social media is not so important if the product sells like hot cakes - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ww3B5ZY4U

How to treat a large hardened-nosed dwarf hamster

Saturday, Jan 4, 2014


A father with 2 lovely little daughters aged 8 years and a younger one, brought this 14-month-old female dwarf hamster to Toa Payoh Vets on Dec 28, 2013. The nose swelling was a gigantic inflamed swelling of 1.5 cm x 0.8 cm x 0.5 cm. Incredibly large and hard. She has wet tail too.
She was hospitalized for treatment with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and fluids.

Only on Jan 2, 2014 was the abscess softened and the hamster could eat. Pus could be seen lying inside the bridge of the nose as a swelling. The hamster was given isoflurane gas anaesthesia and the abscess lanced. There was a lot of bleeding after expressing the pus. The tip of the nose had a circular scab which concealed caseated balls of pus. These were removed.

The hamster was in shock after the surgery and I thought she would die. Subcutaneous fluid and medication were given for 2 days. The blood clots were cleared on Jan 3, 2014.

On Jan 4, 2014, she looked better (image above) and was sent home for owner to nurse her.  It is not easy to treat a hamster with a gigantic hard inflamed nose as the bacterial infection inside the bridge of the nose spreads extensively. The principles of treatment is similar as that for the dog or cat but in the dwarf hamster, the risks of anaethesia in a sick hamster is much higher.

Vets must perform too and a hamster is expected to be alive and cured at the end of hospitalization. This hamster survived and everybody is happy.

Some Youtube videos have been posted.

1286. The lab retriever puppy has a painful swollen shoulder

3 days after purchase, the 2-month-old lab retriever's left shoulder swells. Why?

This case was seen by Dr Daniel a day earlier, when the owner complained of the $2,500 pup being unable to bear weight on the left fore leg. The shoulder was X-rayed but no fractures were found. The "growth plate" was abnormal.

On Day 2, I spent some time talking to the owner and videoed the puppy whose elbow is now swollen. Blood would have gone down from the shoulder to the elbow now, in my observation.

"It is best to get a veterinary check up after purchase," I advised. The gentleman had purchased the last of the litter from the private home breeder.
"He said he did not want to sell as this is the last puppy left," the owner showed me a video that the breeder had sent to his mobile phone.

The short clip showed this puppy climbing up the playpen fence and jumping down from the top of the fence to meet the dam.

"The pup landed on  his left front paw which is hidden from view," I said to the owner. "This could be the evidence that he had injured his shoulder which swells 3 days after purchase since you said that the puppy was walking and running about normally during the day of purchase."

The owner kept the puppy and it appears to be bearing weight on the left fore limb when I phoned 3 days later.

1285. A dwarf hamster has a painful swollen red nose

Videos on progress of treatment at Toa Payoh Vets

DAY 1

DAY 4 OF HOSPITALISATION

DAY 4 OF HOSPITALISATION. EATING NOW

 

 

1284. A dwarf hamster has an itchy swollen right ear

A young couple brought in this 50-g hamster with a red hairless swollen right ear.
"He has an ear infection in the ear canal," I said. "I need to hospitalize him to reduce his swelling with medication and later to irrigate his ear canal which is now swollen and so no irrigation can be done." I said. The couple was OK with this.

Jan 1, 2014. I checked on the dwarf hamster after 2 days of medication. His ear canal is not so red and liquid yellow pus oozed out (arrow in the image).

 

 

Videos are as follows:

 

 

Day 3 of hospitalization on Jan 1, 2014