Category: Medical

  • Indy goes to the vet

    Indy started losing his appetite on Thursday. But since he was still very active, I thought maybe it was a self-limiting problem and I’d give it a few days to see if it can resolve itself. Indy is also rather fussy about food, preferring kibbles to canned food. But I have always given him both.…

  • Siew Mai’s cuisine-therapy for his skin problems

    Do you remember Siew Mai (or Mai-Mai)? We shared his story last year when his owner, JC, was at her wits’ end trying to find a cure for Mai-Mai’s skin problem. I visited JC and Mai-Mai today and was so happy to see a very happy and jolly Mai-Mai, without the skin problems! Disclaimer: The following…

  • The wonderful transformation of Gulumser (a “disfigured” kitty), thanks to a 7-year old!

    Read the incredible story: http://shareably.net/disfigured-cat-rescue/?utm_source=fb_share&utm_medium=facebook When a disfigured kitten was abandoned and left to die on the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, locals were too put off by her looks to stop and help. Starving and in dire need of love, the entire city had seemingly ignored her solely because of her appearance. But then, as fortune…

  • Bobby, another sporo-cat case (Theodore Lim’s)

    Lately, there had been a few sporo cases again; caregivers writing in to ask for help, but we hadn’t received updates from them so there is no story to share. Ever since our first case, all the information we have on sporo cases are all documented and compiled in this link: http://animalcare.my/2014/04/29/tiger-day-54/ and every new case will…

  • Ginger’s stubborn spot

    If you remember, Ginger had a very stubborn skin problem which lasted for weeks sometime in October last year. http://animalcare.my/2014/10/23/gingers-allergic-reaction/ I took him for many follow-ups with the vet, he was given all kinds of medication and finally, it healed, but that took many weeks. Sometime last week, I noticed the beginning of a hardened…

  • An update on Cheri, the special needs puppy (Judy Chua’s)

    Ref: http://animalcare.my/2015/07/04/special-needs-puppy-requires-a-loving-home-judy-chua-joo-loois/ When Judy wrote to us for help to find an adopter for this puppy (now named Cheri), we published it but also advised that it would be very difficult to find an adopter who is willing to take in a special needs puppy. Instead, we recommended a physiotherapist from Subang Jaya and also several…

  • The 2 T’s, another two successful sporo cases (Ahada Kamaruddin’s)

    Fitrina and Ahada Kamaruddin, two sisters, who care for two cats, first wrote to me on 12th June 2015: From: Ahada Kamaruddin Date: Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 2:13 PM Subject: About Treatment on Sporo Cat To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi Dr. Chan, I’m Ahada & Fitrina. I’ve just been informed by the UVH’s (Serdang) doctor that…

  • Thong-mang goes home!!

    Some updates from Thong-mang’s caregiver sent this morning. TM has been eating n drinking well. I discharged her this morning n took her home. She poo in her cage on d way home. Nice n perfectly form poo. Not d soft n watery thing. She has passed d curve n is on her way up…

  • Thong-mang, parvo tough-cookie

    The day after I played with Thong-mang, she went off food and had some diarrhoea.  Not taking any chances, her caregiver brought her to the vet and Thong-mang was diagnosed with parvovirus. Being so small and estimated at barely 7 weeks now, the caregiver (a very experienced dog owner) was very cautious and had not…

  • 10 symptoms you should never, EVER ignore in your dogs

    Source: http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/06/17/10-do-not-ignore-dog-symptoms.aspx?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Dogs%20Naturally%20Magazine 1. Loss of appetite, weight loss. 2. Lethargy, extreme fatigue. 3. Coughing. 4. Fever. 5. Difficulty in breathing. 6. Trouble urinating. 7. Bloody diarrhoea, urine, vomit. 8. Pacing restlessness, unproductive retching. 9. Fainting, collapsing. 10. Red eye(s).  

  • Bunny’s wound has healed!

    Yesterday: http://animalcare.my/2015/05/24/indy-to-the-rescue-another-heroic-tale-or-is-it/ Bunny was attacked while we were out and there was a puncture wound on his arm. With his FIV+ condition, I was rather worried, so I gave him oral Vetri DMG, Transfer Factor and sprayed the pet spray liberally on the wound, every 2 hours yesterday. I was really worried he would develop a…

  • Cow’s birthday gift is…”a line”

    A line? YES, a line!! Cow went for his check-up today and the vet was delighted!! The ulcer has miraculously shrunk until it’s only “a line” now!!  Of course I’m totally delightfully flabbergasted. The vet had already expected this since the last visit.  Apparently, he viewed the “infection” to be actually “good” because it meant…

  • Cow Mau’s eye

    It’s been many weeks since we took Cow Mau for a consultation on his second corneal ulcer (on the same eye). This vet embraces the “first do no harm” principle and we decided to give it a try. Yesterday, Ming-Yi brought Cow for a check-up. It’s been 23 days since the debridement was done and…

  • Cow’s eye, after 9 days

    It’s been 9 days after Cow’s eye debridement and the removal of that “flap” under the ulcer. But his eye didn’t seem to be healing. He also hates the flushing nowadays (previously, he did not mind it at all), so I’ve had my fair share of being scratched. Now, Cow’s scratches are quite lethal. So I brought…

  • Cow’s check-up and blood test results

    Last night, I was sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting for Cow’s blood test results today. From his urine test yesterday, the specific gravity was good and the vet said his kidneys are functioning well as he was able to concentrate urine. With elderly pets, we definitely worry about kidney problems. But for…