Category: Medical

  • Cases of sporo-cats (a sharing from Jay Wong)

    We thank Jay Wong for her consent in letting us share this case to encourage caregivers not to give up on sporo-cats. From: J Wong Date: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 1:42 AM Subject: Sporo cats To: chankahyein@gmail.com Hi Dr Chan, My name is Jay Wong, I learned about sporo in cats through a friend and…

  • Tiger Day 26

    An early update today… Oh no!! Here she comes with that camera again….no, no, no!! Aww…Tiger, I have to monitor your sores so that I know what to do to help you. The left hind leg – YAY for today! The left hip – looking good. The left front paw – the STUBBORN ONE. Or…

  • Tiger Day 25

    I learnt that until and unless Tiger’s sores are no longer pink and new skin is growing over the sores, Tiger is still not out of the woods yet. So it’s still going to be a roller-coaster ride, with setbacks and good days. But we are thankful that there have been no new sores and…

  • Treat the animal, not the numbers

    You may find this useful: http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/treatment-by-the-number/ An excerpt: Remember paint by the numbers? You had certain colors available, and the paper had all these little spaces with numbers in them, and when you applied the right color to each of them, you ended up with a picture. Of sorts. It was both kind of neat and…

  • Tiger Day 24

    Today is Day 24 and it has been a roller-coaster ride with Tiger. In fact, I think we are facing a setback, but let’s hope it’s either due ot licking or it’s a minor one. This morning, everything looked fine. Left front pay – just one stubborn sore to watch out for. Left hind leg…

  • Tiger Day 23

    The sores continue to dry up! The left hind leg – the Gang of Eight all drying up! The right hind leg. The left front paw – one more stubborn sore (photo taken in the morning). Photo taken in the evening. The one on the hip – also drying up, but a bit tricky as…

  • An article about distemper vaccination for dogs

    Do read this article as it offers a view on the distemper vaccination and vaccination in general.  This view has been increasingly gaining support these days, especially from the school of thought which advises against over-vaccination. However, our disclaimer holds and you should consult your vet and do ample research before making a decision as…

  • Tiger Day 21

    Today marks 3 weeks since Tiger started on his sporo treatment. Gang of Four – drying up!  Gang of Eight – drying up! I’ve decided to use the Lamisil very sparingly (since it’s known to be toxic), so it’s down to once in 2 days now. It’s also better not to apply anything as Tiger…

  • Tiger Day 20 – still not out of the woods yet

    It’s been a very busy day today and it was only now that I managed to get a closer look at Tiger’s sores. Looks like we’re not out of the woods yet. Tiger had a happy day, without me “disturbing” him too much. He took all his medicines and I only applied the Wound Protector…

  • Cinderella & her friends: First sunshine for 752 ex-battery hens

    We’ve seen how happy apes are when they see sunshine for the first time in their entire lives. Now, it’s the chickens’ turn. An Australian farmer had a change of heart and decided his cages will never hold another hen doomed for slaughter. He set his 752 hens free to enjoy the sun, to stretch…

  • Tiger Day 19

    It was yesterday that I started to notice an “improvement” in Tiger’s stubborn Gang of Eight sores on his left hind leg. From far, I could see that these sores have all suddenly become significantly smaller. Today, I managed to take some photos without upsetting him too much as he was sitting out in the…

  • Tiger Day 18

    This morning I was really pleased to see that Tiger’s left hind leg sores seemed to have shrunken. At least they appeared to be so to the naked eye. After Lamisil cream this morning. After an hour on the e-collar. Ginger has become Tiger’s best friend now. Getting some healing sun. It’s been really, really…

  • Tiger Day 17

    Today, I decided two times on the e-collar for the Lamisil may be too stressful for Tiger because even after 45 minutes on the e-collar, the moment the collar is removed, he licks all the sores feverishly and they get inflamed. Moreover, the instructions on the tube say “once a day” only.  Better keep to…

  • Tiger Day 15

    Hi Tiger!! Last night and this morning, I applied the Wound Protector (“Happy Bum Gel”) on the sores hoping it might soothe the sores a little. Of course, I did not mix it with the Lamisil Cream which is applied only twice a day. Tiger is my new sewing supervisor. Ginger is Tiger’s very faithful…

  • Tiger Day 13 – sunbathing at the Clubhouse!

    For two nights now, Tiger goes into his condo at about 9.30pm all by himself. And we don’t have to close the door until we go to sleep upstairs. He goes up to the highest platform and will not come down until the next morning when he starts calling us at 6.30am. Hmm…good sleeping habits,…