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TOA PAYOH VETS
INFORMATION FOR SURGICAL CASES
Last Updated.
07 March, 2004
Focus: Small animals - dogs, cats, hamsters, rabbits
Blk
1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, #01-1477, Singapore 319074.
Tel +65
6254-2728, 6254-3326, (James for appointments)
+65
9668-6468 (Dr Sing), 9668-6469 (James for appointments).
Fax +65 6256-0501. judy@asiahomes.com
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When you visit us, please let us know as much information as
possible for our history taking.
1. HISTORY TAKING
1.1 Health history:
1.2 Duration of problem:
1.3 Medications being administered: Bring along medicines from
vets you have consulted.
1.4 Previous medical and surgical procedures: Bring along the
medical record and vaccination cards if you have any.
2. EXAMINATION
A physical examination is performed to find out the cause of
the suspected problem.
3. ADDITIONAL TESTS to accurately diagnose a condition
or to better determine the effectiveness of treatment will be
thoroughly discussed with the owner prior to being performed.
This includes:
x-rays, blood tests, biopsies, needle aspirates and cytology,
bacteriology and more specialised tests. Blood tests
for canine parvovirus or heartworm $70/ test. X-rays
$50/plate. Blood collection for lab tests for export $50/dog.
4. ANAESTHESIA &
SURGERY
Details will be discussed with the owner, our and the owner's
expectations, the potential risks of anaesthesia and surgery
(an informed consent form may be given), costs and home care
required. General anaesthesia costs are from $150.
5. AFTER SURGERY CARE
Your pet needs rest after anaesthesia and surgery. Proper pain
management is important to us. Patients are discharged only
when they can be managed well at home. However, we understand
that this involves additional costs to the owner. We
prefer the patient to have at least 24 hours of cage rest.
We recommend at least 4 hours of cage rest and stay at the
surgery before going home.
Most owners in Singapore prefer to bring their pet home
immediately after surgery without realising that the pet needs
complete cage rest and care for at least the first 48 hours
after anesthesia and surgery. The pet may vomit or inhale its
vomitus during transport to the home immediately after
surgery. Sometimes, the pet gets aspiration pneumonia and dies
a few days later.
6. EMERGENCIES
Please contact Dr James Tan (tel: 6253-1122) of James Tan
Veterinary Centre for emergency surgery and hospitalisation
facilities. Dr Sing's mobile is 9668-6468.
The surgery tel: 6254-3326, 6254-2728, 9668-6469 (James, to
make appointments).
Emergency surgeries include Caesarian section due to
difficulty in giving birth, trauma-related injuries,
obstructed intestines (with foreign objects), herniated discs,
ruptured spleen.
7. HOUSE CALLS $150 per hour excluding medication
during office hours and $250 after office hours.
8. VETERINARY COSTS
Many Singaporean pet owners will visit the pet shops to buy
some products to solve their pets' problems. They see
the vet at the last resort e.g. when the skin diseases have
spread over the whole body for the past months or the
emaciated cat is at the door-step of death. They tolerate bad
breadth in the older dog till the decayed teeth had dropped
off by themselves, saving on dental treatments.
A puppy's life is precious. A small number of professional dog breeders wait over 10
hours before deciding on the
emergency caesarean deliveries. In certain breeds
like the chihuahua, a delay of more than two hours may result
in stressed out puppies which may not be able to live more
than 7 days.
Case 1. Emergency Caesareans. A healthy Maltese
wriggling to see the world before the amniotic sac was
ruptured. The bitch strained for more than 2 hours.
Stitching up the womb. The top breeder did not wait till
one puppy was dead before deciding on surgery as he
assessed that the bitch was too small to give birth
naturally. He had 3 healthy live ones.
Case 2. Emergency Caesarean for the 66th day
Maltese. Two born naturally. The 3rd died as it was
stuck in the birth canal. The 4th (above) was born
by Caesarean delivery. 59 - 63 days would be the range
for normal birth.
The
Caesarean puppy (middle) would have died if not for the timely
Caesarean section.
Be Your Vet's
best friend.
Many other owners want their pets to
live longer and they do build a good relationship with their
vets.
Veterinary health care costs. Singapore in 2003
is an expensive city to live in.
At Toa Payoh Vets, we attempt to provide as low as possible
the veterinary costs by not recommending additional tests
unless they are absolutely necessary. Owners will be
informed before any tests are recommended. This will be
done without having to compromise our standards of care and
investment in updating equipment.
Dr Sing Kong Yuen
Veterinary Surgeon
Founder, Toa Payoh Vets
For more information, email
judy@asiahomes.com.
PET TRANSPORT & BOARDING
Tel 6254-3326 (Toa Payoh Vets) to make arrangements.
Tel 6288-0973 (Pets' Station), 64844-844 (Cathy) for the pet
transport man to bring your pet to the Toa Payoh Vets.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. A private small animal practice. Mainly dogs, cats, hamsters
and rabbits. 10am - 5pm Public holidays and weekends (by
appointment only).
Pet owners are welcome to drop in without appointments but
sometimes we are in the middle of surgery. We will not be able
to attend to them promptly. Please call us if you can't turn
up after making an appointment.
There will be time needed to go to the breeder's
kennels or pet shops vaccinating and/or treating sick puppies
2 mornings or evenings per week.
Dr Sing may be operating emergency Caesarean sections
for bitches/cats with difficulties in giving birth.
Therefore prior appointments to vaccinate your newly purchased
puppy or consultations save you waiting time.
