Dr Victor Poon

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How to Protect Your Pet: The Ultimate Kitten Vaccination Schedule

Newbie Corner, Vaccination /

Bringing home a new kitten is an exciting journey, but keeping them healthy requires the right preventative care. Following a proper kitten vaccination schedule is the best way to protect your new furry family member from life-threatening diseases. To ensure your kitten is fully protected, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) recommends: 💉 Core […]

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🗓️ Puppy Vaccination : The Recommended Schedule

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For “Core” vaccines (Distemper, Parvovirus, and Adenovirus), the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) recommends: 💉 Core vs. Non-Core: What does your puppy need? Not every puppy needs every vaccine. We categorize them to keep your pet safe without “over-vaccinating”: Category What it is Examples Core Vaccines EVERY dog should have, regardless of lifestyle. Parvovirus,

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Part 3 Pregnancy – Ultrasound – Heartbeat 💗

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During a pregnancy ultrasound assessment, we look for foetal heart beat and heart rate.🫀Foetal heart rate gives us a lot of valuable information..Normal foetal heart rates range from 190-220bpm. 💖When it drops to <190bpm, it indicates foetal distress. 💛When it drops to <160bpm, it is an emergency and warrants immediate intervention. ❤️🩹A heart rate <130bpm

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Part 2 Pregnancy – Ultrasound

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Ultrasonography is an excellent tool to detect pregnancy and estimate fetal gestational age.Average length of gestation for cats is about 64 days (range from 52-74 days) 😺and foetus heart beat🫀 generally can be detected at around day 25-38. Counting the number of foetus can sometimes be difficult with ultrasound therefore radiograph🩻 should be performed at

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Part 1 Pregnancy – Radiograph

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Radiography 🩻 is an excellent tool to reveal pregnancy. Generally, calcification of fetal bone begins as early as 38-40days post-breeding therefore pregnancy might not be detectable by radiograph before that..🆗Radiograph provides information such as:–Number of litters–Litter size–Any conformational abnormality that will prevent the queen having a natural birth..❎However it doesn’t provide information such as:–Estimated gestation

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