The Joyous Vet Pte Ltd

08/08/2024

23/07/2024

We all love our furMeows sooo much and want the best health for them ❤️

Dental care is often much neglected in our Meows because cats generally really hate brushing. Meow pawrents all know it is so difficult to brush their teeth. 😩

Once you pick up the dental gel / paste, your meow will run and hide almost immediately! 💨

But dental care is really important ‼️

Hence we have to start somewhere 💪🏻 to ensure your meow’s dental condition is healthy. If not, it will result in foul smelling mouth, infected and painful gums … 😢

Start today by using a dental gel and practice smearing to the sides of the gums once a day for one week. 🗓️

Once your meow gets used to that, you can try with a small soft bristled toothbrush 🪥to brush the teeth.

However, most cats really hate 🪥.

So let’s try the next option : Use a piece of disposable medical gauze to wipe gently around its lip, reaching in slowly to the teeth and gum surfaces. The wiping motion can also help to dislodge trapped food and plaque from the 🦷.

Remember - it will only takes 3 minutes a day to ensure good dental condition for your Meowkid and it is DEFINITELY 💯% WORTH IT! 💜💜💜

05/07/2024

Find out more for PCSS programme👇🏻
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/avs/pets/cat-management-framework/cat-management-framework/pcss-programme

10/06/2024

Find out more for cats licensing and microchipping:
https://go.gov.sg/cat-framework

01/02/2024

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/leptospirosis-dogs-vets-rain-wet-weather-rats-4087371?cid=internal_sharetool_iphone_01022024_cna

1. Protect your canine furkid by keeping up with its vaccinations.
2. ⁠Avoid muddy soils during walks.
3. ⁠Avoid dark valleys behind restaurants where rats can be found.
4. Seek veterinary attention quickly should your furkid is unwell.

28/01/2024

Dental Diseases in Rabbit - Part 1 - it is all about the Hay!

Dental problems are very common in rabbits. They have elodont teeth, which mean their teeth continuously grow and erupt. It can grow approximately 1 cm in 1 month!

So it’s very important that your rabbit eats a large of good quality hay.

Timothy hay is the best! And please get first cut hay if possible. This is the hay of choice - long stems, low protein and high fibre. Great for chewing and keeping dental problems away. And high fibre content means great to prevent GI stasis. Always give first cut hay for your pets!

However, many owners tell me their bunkids do not like hay … then perhaps try Second cut hay. This can be tastier due to softer stems with more leaves, and sweeter taste. It’s also higher in protein and fats, but lower in fibre compared to first cut hay. As it is greener and softer, it is easier to chew and eat. So it can be suitable for older or sickly rabbits.

Third cut hay is likely the most yummy and sweetest that your buns will like. It is very leafy, sweet and soft hence it should really be given only as a treat for your buns. Third cut hay has highest protein and fat content and least fibre. Hence make sure you monitor the f***l output daily; the poo will be softer when being fed on third cut hay. It is suitable for underweight and frail rabbits.

You can also mix in Orchard grass hay, Meadow hay and Oats hay to give a variety of flavours for your rabbits.

Hay is good for your rabbit! Try to give 90% hay and fresh green leafy vegetables. Pellets should be restricted to 1-2 scoops daily.
Treats? Perhaps 1 small piece a day is fine.

31/12/2023

To make an end is to make a begining
May all have a great new year ahead😊
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024😄

07/12/2023

During closure of
Westside Emergency for renovation from
9th Dec - Jan 2024,
should your pet need urgent care, please reach out to Beecroft Animal Specialist & Emergency Hospital

06/12/2023

Find out more and share your feedback!
https://go.gov.sg/cat-framework

12/11/2023

Happy Deepavali🎉😸

09/08/2023

HAPY 58th BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!

31/05/2023

Updated: The sweet cat has been adopted and finally found a sweet home. Thank you all😊

04/05/2023

*Looking for Adoption*

-Sweet girl having sweet meowing😸
-Sterilized, age aaround ~1-2 years old
-Nice personality, likes to show belly and like to pet☺️
-Great with other cats too!

She is a shy girl at the begining🐱
Always hiding herself at construction site
Running away when we go nearer to approach her
Since the day brought her in for spay finally😹
Become more friendly and sweet😸
Very friendly to other cats too!
Likes to be pet head and belly😸

She is under our care for skin issue currently
She will be released if still couldn't find an adopter after finished treatment
Please give her a chance to be your talkative child😸

Requirements:
-Fully mesh house (windows, doors and balcony)
-Strictly kept indoor only
-Proper diet given. Non coloured kibbles

Please pm if you are interested.

15/04/2023

*Looking for Adoption*

-Sweet girl having sweet meowing😸
-Sterilized, age aaround ~1-2 years old
-Nice personality, like to show belly and like to pet☺️
-Great with other cats too

Requirements:
-Fully mesh house (windows, doors and balcony)
-Strictly kept indoor only
-Proper diet given. Non coloured kibbles

Please pm if you are interested.

15/04/2023

*Looking for Adoption*

-Sweet girl having sweet meowing😸
-Sterilized, age aaround ~1-2 years old
-Nice personality, like to show belly and like to pet☺️
-Great with other cats too

Requirements:
-Fully mesh house (windows, doors and balcony)
-Strictly kept indoor only

Please pm if you are interested.

13/03/2023

Hamster skin wounds can be awful.
Not only it can get terribly infected, healing will be compromised also because they can scratch or bite their own wounds.

Putting an Elizabethan collar is often very difficult and might affect their eating and drinking.

Bandages are often used to help to protect the wounds and to promote faster healing.
Given the right treatment, such awful wounds can heal in 4-6 weeks.

Hey is a male Syrian hamster 🐹 who is rescued and treated for weeks for his serious injury.

Thankfully, he has recovered well!

21/02/2023

Closing of The Joyous Vet @ Yuan Ching

Due to manpower shortage, it is with great sadness that our Yuan Ching Branch will be closed permanently from March 2023.

It has been a pleasure serving all of you who are living around the area.

Our Choa Chu Kang Branch is still opened to serve all our furry patients.

As we are strictly by appointment based only, do call or email us for an earliest appointment.

☎️ 67690304
📧 [email protected]

The opening hours at our Choa Chu Kang Branch is as follows:

Mondays to Sundays
9am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
6.30pm - 9pm

21/01/2023

Get Ready to Hop into an Awesome Rabbit Lunar New Year!

Are you thinking of keeping a bunny for this coming Lunar New year?

I mean, who can really resist such fur ball of cuteness?

But before getting that awesome bunny, it is of utmost importance that we remember that having a furkid is a lifelong commitment.

Average lifespan for a rabbit is about 8 years. Some may live a ripe old age of 13 years old.

Rabbits are prolific breeders. Female rabbits can get pregnant as early as 4 months old! Gestation is around 25-32 days and they can give birth several times a year! Each litter can contain average of 4-6 babies; with some larger litter size of 12!

So be sure to separate the males and females to avoid unwanted pregnancies. It is recommended to neuter your bunny. Firstly to avoid unwanted pregnancies if you do have both male and female. Secondly, female rabbits can also suffer from ovarian and uterine diseases like cancers and infections. They also can develop breast cancers or testicular cancers.

So please consider to neuter them when they are more than 6-8 months of age and above.

Rabbits enjoy loads of love and play. It is important that your bunny is provided with a good and spacious area to run and exercise. Spending good quality time to bond and play is essential. Rabbits have superb memory and they are also very intelligent to learn tricks and have fun! At the meantime, it is crucial that you rabbit-proof the play area; meaning no wires or plastic that they can chew on, no going into bathrooms which are wet or jumping unto tables or cabinets where they are fall and hurt themselves.

Having a rabbit also means that we need to be prepared to tackle its health issues. The common diseases include:

1. Gut stasis - this can be a medical emergency with gas bloat, poor / no motility of the intestinal tract, causing severe discomfort and pain. If there is no poo production for more than 6-8 hours, medical attention must be provided immediately.
2. Urine and / or f***l scalding - this occurs when urine and / or f***s is not cleaned out around the backside areas. Soaked urine and stucked f***l material can cause skin irritations and burns. Bacteria and fungus can start growing at the damp and soiled backside areas and result in painful infections.
3. Hock sores / pressure sores - these are painful ulcers that occur on the legs especially due to hard or rough surfaces. Ulcers and sores can lead to infection and bleeding.
4. Respiratory diseases can occur when living environments are poorly ventilated. When there is bacterial infection, it is called ‘snuffles’, which the common causative bacteria is called Pasturella multocida. The rabbit will have yellowish / greenish nasal discharge and also whitish tears.
5. Dental disease and malocclusion - this can lead to painful ulcers in the mouth. There will be drooling and inability to eat well. Dental disease can be related to genetic poor dental structures or related to lack of hay intake. It is very important to give free flow of hay to ensure good gnawing and chewing to keep the teeth in check.
6. Encephalitozoon cuniculi (E.C.) infection. -this is an awful protozoal parasitic infection, affecting the nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and kidneys. E.C. Infection can often cause head tilt and nystagmus (neurological signs). Blood test is done to confirm E.C. Infection. Special care must be given to affected bunnies who are affected by this infection. It is also advisable to isolate infected bunnies.

So before you rush to get your own fur-baby, please consider these important factors and also speak to experience rabbit owners about the proper care that rabbits need.

You can also go to the following websites to learn more:

House Rabbit Society Singapore
https://houserabbitsocietysingapore.wordpress.com

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | SPCA ...https://spca.org.sg

26/12/2022

Ever gave in to those puppy/ Puss-in-boots eyes and thought
“One more treat wouldn’t hurt!”
Or rewarding your pets with an extra meal after a visit to the vet?

You might send your fur pets on the road to obesity with that extra treat and meal!

Obesity is a disease of the modern day that affects both humans and pets. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) defines obesity in dogs and cats as >30% above the ideal weight. Another way of determining obesity in pets is using Body Conditioning Scoring (BCS).

Unlike humans, dogs and cats have no conscious control over their physical health, let alone understand the concept of obesity. The implications of obesity do not manifest immediately, but in the long run, it causes life-threatening implications. Physiologically, obesity may cause joint problems and inhibit your fur pets from jumping and walking comfortably. The extra weight intensifies the pressure on the joints and over time as the joints rub together under that extra pressure, the joints become inflamed and stiff. The risk of arthritis and bone damage increases with age and bone structure size too, hence older obese pets have a higher risk of damaging their joints.

In addition to the pressure from the extra weight, fat tissues in the body produce hormones, like leptin, that can increase inflammation in joints. This will in turn cause pain to your pets. The inflammation may affect the body’s ability to self-regulate hormones, which could in turn increase the risk of other problems. Some common implications include diabetes, pancreatitis, hypertension, and respiratory problems.

The onset of joint problems might not be able to be diagnosed with physical examination alone, and by the time the changes in the joints are visible on X-rays after years of damage, it might be too late. Hence, prevention is key.

Some TIPS for preventing and managing obesity in your pets are:

- Working with your vet or a certified pet nutritionist to create a diet or lifestyle plan that is suitable for your pet
- Encourage exercise and an active lifestyle
- Feed an appropriate portion of food that is healthy and nutritionally balanced
- Give treats moderately and avoid giving food that is meant for humans (as it might be too fatty and salty.

22/12/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

01/12/2022

This is my pet, named Shu Shu❤️
She is well protected from external parasite and internal parasite expecially HEARTWORM by taking 1 tablet of Nexgard Spectra once monthly😊

WHAT IS HEARTWORM??
Heartworm is a parasitic worm which looks like a strand of spaghetti🍝that lives in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected pet.

Dogs that are heavily infected with heartworms, show signs of
●Mild persistent cough
●Reluctance to exercise
●Fatigue after moderate activity
●Decreased appetite
●Weight loss

As heartworm disease progresses, dogs that have heartworm may have appearance of a swollen belly due to the excessive fluid in the abdomen and can develop sudden blockages of blood flow within the heart leading to heart failure.

If a dog becomes infected, heartworm treatment can be costly and difficult, requiring multiple veterinary visits and months of exercise restriction. Sometimes, heartworm treatment can be potentially toxic to the dog's body and can cause serious complications.

How to prevent heartworm?

Heartworm preventives are safe, relatively inexpensive and easy to give.
Puppies under 6 months of age can be started on heartworm prevention without heartworm test.
Dogs over 6 months of age and previously not on a preventive need to be tested prior to starting heartworm prevention.
This is because if microfilariae (produce by mated adult heartworms) are in infected dog's bloodstream, the preventive may cause the microfilariae to suddenly die, triggering a shock-like reaction and possibly death. So, detecting their present with a heartworm test administered by a veterinarian is important.