Category: Medical

  • Indra has her 3rd vaccination

    Today, we took Indra for her third vaccination and this completes her “baby vaccinations”. Indra’s is delayed by one month because she had the flu when Kai and Akira had their first vaccination. Indra came home and “told” Samantha all about her trip to the vet’s. Samantha groomed her to console her. “I had to…

  • Updates on WinWin (from Survivor Shelter)

    Ms Ong updated us today that WinWin’s blood PCV has gone up to 18% and she has increased in weight too, which is good news. WinWin is currently on cyclosporin (Neoral from Sandimmun) and still on steroids. The medication is adjusted weekly based on her condition. Due to being on medication for so long, WinWin…

  • What Are the Signs when a Female Dog is in Heat?

    Hi everyone. Its JoTong here. In this article I would like to share my experiences in identifying the signs when a female dog is ‘in heat’ or “going into heat” which means she is ovulating and can get pregnant. The below are the most common signs that I noticed and it really helped me a…

  • Dog with serious skin infection on his way to recovery

    Hi everyone, Its JoTong here. I would like to share my experience in one of my cases in handling a male dog who has serious skin disease. Now he is on his way to recovery after I fed him Cephalexin and Coatex. I first met this male dog in mid April 2023 and when I…

  • Updates on Fate (from Survivor Shelter)

    Today is the appointment for Fate’s second vaccination. Ms Ong sent the following photos: Fate weighs 1.8kg!

  • Kai, Akira and Indra – spayed!

    Today was a jittery day for me. No matter how many times I have taken animals for neutering, for every single one, I will be on edge until it’s done and they have awoken from the anaesthesia. Then, there’s the monitoring until the wound completely heals for at least a week, which is a much…

  • Updates on WinWin (from Survivor Shelter)

    Ms Ong updated that WinWin’s blood PCV has dropped to 16% this week. WinWin is on Cyclosporin now, instead of steroids. We hope this medication works better for her condition.

  • Updates from Survivor Shelter

    I finally got to communicate with Ms Ong and learnt a bit more about ET’s very unusual case and sad demise. The vet said it was most likely due to the dewormer. ET weighed 250g. Maybe she had a reaction to the dewormer. At the same time, Ms Ong is unsure if it could be…

  • Updates on ET (from Survivor Shelter)

    Ms Ong took ET to the vet today and the vet said ET only has some eye discharge and skin problems. The diarrhoea is most likely due to having eaten some unhygienic food on the street. ET was dewormed, deflead and given an ID diet to address the diarrhoea which the vet didn’t think was…

  • Updates on ET (from Survivor Shelter)

    A little bit of bad news at 2am last night. ET had very watery diarrhoea. I only saw the message this morning, and I suggested the following, based on barefoot experience: Definitely have to take ET to see the vet this morning. May need deworming. Meanwhile, give only small amounts of boiled chicken (a single…

  • Ms Ong rescues another kitten tonight and another dog will enter her shelter tomorrow

    Someone dumped a tiny little kitten at Rock Cafe tonight and Ms Ong alerted me about it. The poor thing was mewing and walking around the cafe. I told Ms Ong that if she could take the kitten back (maybe later as a companion for Fate), we will sponsor food, vaccination, deworming, neutering and other…

  • Updates from Survivor Shelter

    Ms Ong continues to update us on what is going on at her shelter. WinWin’s blood PCV has stagnated at 18%. The vet has decided to remove all medication and see what effect that takes. WinWin has also put on a lot of weight, partly due to lack of exercise and also the effects of…

  • Updates on WinWin and Fate (from Survivor Shelter)

    Although Ms Ong Siew Hiang no longer requires our aid, she still keeps in close touch with us and would still like to update us and all donors on WinWin and Fate and also her shelter. Ms Ong feels that since our donors have supported her so much when she was in need, this update…

  • The Blondies’ vaccination today

    I took the Blondies for their next vaccinations today. For Kai and Akira, this was their third, hence that completes their baby vaccinations. For Indra, it was her second. Hers was delayed for a month because she had the flu earlier on. All have increased in weight with Indra (yes, the youngest!) leading at 2.3kg,…

  • Updates on WinWin (from Survivor Shelter)

    Here are some updates on WinWin from Ms Ong: WinWin’s blood PCV dropped further to 19% today, but she gained weight. Ms Ong has opted for the Darbepoetin jab. Today’s bill is covered by Ms Ong herself. Here’s an online news about Ms Ong and her shelter: https://says.com/my/makan/burger-stall-bandar-sunway-so-she-can-look-after-47-stray-dogs Ms Ong also informed us that she will…