Month: August 2012

  • Transfer Factor for Baggy

    This evening, after buka puasa, Maslinda was so kind to drive all the way to give me some Transfer Factor capsules for Baggy. The TF capsules, to be mixed with AD. I fed Baggy one capsule about an hour ago. I opened the capsule and mixed it with AD. Gave it to Baggy in three…

  • Aloe Vera injectables for leukemic cats

    Connie shared this: This is an excerpt that I copy from http://zooveterinary.com/complementary-medicine/felv-fiv-fip “In an uncontrolled study of leukemic cats, acemannan from Aloe vera gel was given for 6 weeks intraperitoneally to clinically symptomatic cats. It significantly improved both quality of life and survival rate. It was noted that 12 weeks after initiation of treatment, 71% of the treated…

  • Baggy’s supper

    Given her condition, I would feed Baggy as much as she can eat, whenever she is willing to eat. Since she rejected her AD dinner, I thought I would try a home-cooked supper.  I laid everything out and waited for her to show some interest. When she did, I offered a little bit, but she…

  • Baggy on Friday

    Baggy has been very “assertive” today, but I’m not sure if that’s good, because she only ate a tiny bit of AD this morning, and thereafter, she assertively refused food. I only managed to force-feed her a few mouthfuls after which she would kick off from me and run away. She took her medicine (the…

  • Medical subsidy for 1 female cat, Dalilah (Baharum Hamzali’s)

    We have subsidised RM159.65 for this case of a cat rescued by Baharum Hamzali. The total bill was RM319.30. The appeal was made by Roshan Robbin (as below) and verified by the vet who attended to this case. The vet also verified that it was Baharum Hamzali who brought in the cat. The subsidy has…

  • Neutering and spaying sponsorship for 4 dogs (Lydia Lim on behalf of Kim Fho)

    We have fully sponsored RM460 for the spaying of 3 female dogs and neutering of 1 male dog. The vet’s rates are the same as our subsidy rates, hence, it is a full sponsorship. These dogs are under the care of Kim Fho and Lydia Lim made the application on behalf of her as Kim…

  • Spaying subsidy for 2 female cats (Loh Yee Yeeng’s)

    We have subsidised RM200 for the spaying of these 2 cats brought in by Loh Yee Yeeng. We wish to gently remind all applicants that they have to write in to apply for the subsidy before posting the form and receipt. If the latter is done first (without any application), we cannot guarantee they will…

  • Found: Dog in TTDI – Is it your dog? (Koo Swee Por’s)

    From Koo: Dear Dr Chan,It would be very much appreciated if you could publicise this possible lost dog case: A dog has been found at a residential road very near to the neighborhood mosque at Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL. She has been on that road for 3 days and residents have never seen her…

  • Medical subsidy for 2 kittens (Ven Sonam Wangmo & Ven Karma Tashi Choedron’s)

    We have subsidised RM428.45 for these two cases from our Medical Fund with the following breakdown: Dawa’s total bill: RM620 Our 50% subsidy: RM310Nyima’s total bill: RM236.90 Our 50% subsidy: RM118.45 Extra funds from a few readers: RM300  Ven Sonam and Ven Karma Tashi have three more adopted cats (who have been adopted for more than 1 year)…

  • Neutering subsidy for 3 cats (Dr Aniza Abdullah’s)

    We have subsidised RM260 for these 3 cases. From Dr Aniza: Hello Dr Chan, Sorry for taking my time writing to you regarding the cats that i brought for spay/neuter. I managed to bring 2 males and a female cat. Initially there were another 2 males but while transfering into the car, the managed to…

  • Spaying subsidy for 1 female dog (Ang Ooi Bee’s)

    We have subsidised RM120 for the spaying of this female dog, brought in by pensioner, Ang Ooi Bee.

  • Medical subsidy for a rescued dog (Liew Pei Yi’s)

    We have subsidised RM80 for this case.  From: Pei Yi Liew Date: Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 4:24 PM Subject: Appeal for Medical subsidy – Ariel a.k.a Scurvy To: chankahyein@gmail.com Dear Dr Chan, Hope this email finds you well. Really sorry i didn’t use your form in your site. Can’t sent the message don’t know whats…

  • Erythropoietin (EPO) for Baggy

    Took me a whole morning and many phonecalls, but I’ve finally got the erythropoietin for Baggy. Baggy lost another 0.05kg today. We’ve given her the first erythropoietin jab. Have to wait for 3-5 days for the body to respond. Praying hard this will help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythropoietin I’ve spoken to three vets – all three did not…

  • Anaemia in cats – looking for Erythropoietin for Baggy

    I found this site: http://www.floppycats.com/anemia-in-cats.html Also, if you happen to let your cat outdoors, you might notice an odd behavior of licking rain water or melted snow. They are craving minerals if they are anemic, and try to acquire such minerals from those sources. This explains why Baggy was licking the spade, the soil, and today,…

  • Baggy thanks everyone for the positive wishes

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/08/09/baggy-has-leukemia-and-there-is-little-hope-left/ Baggy was diagnosed with leukemia this afternoon (the blood test showed a “strong positive”) and the vet says the prognosis was very poor even based on the paleness of her mucous membrane and gums. The severity of her condition came as a shock to me as she had not shown any signs of weakness…