Category: Medical

  • The Golden Paste-d breakfast for all

    Well, except for Mr Zurik, since he comes later for breakfast. I mixed the Golden Paste (turmeric paste) into Monge and to my surprise and happiness, all 12 cats ate everything up! I had expected resistance or even protest, but no, there was no initial suspect or sniffing at all. They ate everything up! Even…

  • The Golden Paste (turmeric) recipe for your pets!

    More on the wonders of turmeric for us and our pets! One of our readers makes this paste for her dogs and cats. We humans can take it too! Updated note: Turmeric supplements have been found to cause liver injury in certain humans. Use with caution and in moderation.  The recipe below was taken from…

  • Best to worst foods for your pets

    The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5ZeNLUEHKY&ebc=ANyPxKqEsP1WTHzyZOvvaMXeR2Bi9uocFfArRBAfDaUVLGv6pI6U1w-4rWZ0gSXgPOCrfTEFwzv6urlOELMERqAyphCyMNkrMQ These are the views of the veterinarian, Dr Karen Becker. She has a list of 13 foods for pets, ranging from the best to the worst, in her opinion. It is interesting to note what No. 13 is (please watch the whole video – it is very informative) and this reminds me of…

  • The Golden Paste: Turmeric for your dogs and cats

    The following was taken from a link which is no longer available now: Turmeric uses in animals Curcumin has the ability to help keep animals healthy, based on studies showing it has anti-cancer activities and so much more, highlighted by Dr. Karen Becker in the video below. In fact, one study discussed by Dr. Becker…

  • Kidney disease in cats – holistic prevention and management

    Alina Rastam shared this excellent article: http://www.healyourlife.com/treating-kidney-disease-in-cats-a-holistic-approach In short: Dr Dennis Thomas’ suggestions for preventing chronic kidney disease in the cat are: 1.     Feed a wholesome, balanced diet that is not heat-processed.  Avoid dry kibble. 2.     Minimize immunizations.  I do not recommend giving core vaccines (FVRCP and Rabies) more frequently than once every three…

  • Zurik’s encounter with sporotrichosis

    It was sometime in October that I noticed a wound on Mr Zurik’s belly. It never occurred to me that it could be sporotrichosis until after a week when it did not heal. Normally, Zurik heals very quickly from wounds. So I brought him to the vet and a smear impression revealed some sporo cells…

  • Cow’s anal sac story

    We noticed a wound on the left side of Cow’s anus on Saturday evening. It was certainly a strange place to have a wound… It was bleeding slightly. I sprayed the pet spray on it, to clean and disinfect it first. I also started him on Vetri DMG. By Sunday, the wound turned grey in colour…

  • Myths and facts about neutering

    The article below is from the Humane Society of the USA: http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/pet_overpopulation/facts/spay_neuter_myths_facts.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/ It addresses some myths about neutering, which I believe, is also prevalent in our community. So, if you know of any friends or family who has reservations and concerns about neutering, please share this article with them. The most important thing to know about spaying…

  • Another sporo-cat recovers! (Theodore Lim’s)

    It was 1st August 2015 that this case was highlighted to us: http://animalcare.my/2015/08/01/bobby-another-sporo-cat-case-theodore-lims/ With patience, perseverance and dedication, Theodore nursed Bobby, his pet cat who had contracted sporotrichosis. Then, Theodore had to go overseas for studies, and so, his mother took over the nursing care for Bobby and now, after 2 months, take a look at Bobby!…

  • New hope for the rabies issue

    Source: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/what-you-think/article/ahmad-shabery-cheek-prioritising-animal-welfare-via-middle-ground-tan-hock Newly-minted Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek has breathed new hope into this issue with his attempt to address matters on animal welfare via middle ground. Thank you, Shabery, for creating a new platform of cooperation on animal issues via the establishment of a special committee comprising both  Department of…

  • Koko’s updates (Salmiah Mat Arof’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2015/09/29/neutering-aid-for-1-cat-in-kuantan-salmiah-bt-mat-arofs-3/ We were quite concerned about Koko’s leg from the photographs when we paid out his neutering aid, so we enquired further. From: Salmiah Mat arof Date: 2015-10-03 13:07 GMT+08:00 Subject: Re: Bagaimana keadaaan Koko sekarang? Re: Pemandulan Kucing. To: Chan Kah Yein <chankahyein@gmail.com> Terima kasih kerana mengambil berat dan bertanya, Koko telah selamat di potong…

  • Dr Luke Gamble goes to Putrajaya to seek green light

    Our greatest hope: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/rabbies-expert-goes-to-putrajaya-to-seek-green-light-on-penang-vaccination Well-known veterinarian Dr Luke Gamble will meet the Department of Veterinary Services DVS) in Putrajaya today to present his organisation’s Mission Rabies mass vaccination programme to fight the epidemic in Malaysia. If the green light is given, Penang will within the next six months become a pilot project for Mission Rabies, and…

  • WVS offers rabies vaccines to Penang, but how long is the red tape?

    Thank you very much, Dr Luke Gamble. Please stop the killing, Mr Lim Guan Eng. The incidence of dog-bites may be on the increase in your state because your killing spree is causing a lot of stress and fear to the dogs. Dogs are very intelligent and they can sense danger and hatred. They will…

  • Other ways of curbing rabies

    We’ve been talking non-stop about this, repeating it too many times with the hope that the humans who make decisions on this “life-and-death” matter (literally, that is, thousands of animals’ lives), will make a more humane, empathetic and better decision. http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/09/27/Other-ways-of-curbing-rabies/ Some points: So, what had authorities done in the past to have eradicated rabies…

  • Minister: No one infected with rabies

    The news report: http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/minister-no-one-infected-rabies PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has no confirmed case of rabies in humans so far, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam yesterday. He said this to dispel confusion over the rabies outbreak in the northern states. Dr Subramaniam said 12 people had been bitten by rabid dogs. There were nine cases in Perlis,…