Robin at temple

Robin is now under the care of my aunt at the temple.

i try to get updates of him everyday.

From what i heard, he's doing okay there.

His appetite is good and is still on medication.

His next review will be in 2 weeks time.

till then.

st: we did not bring him for grooming cos the Dr sim say waste money. Hahah. Instead, she just provided us with ear solution to clean his ears which i have done so. ohh. she gave us permission to bathe him(using warm water) too, so we did that too. :)

vic

by tis time, i tink robin is at the temple now.

hope he is doing fine and hope he wont get into dogs fight again.

naughty boy.

putting him at the temple is our last choice.

there's no way for us to find him a home.

well, he must be very happy to see vic's aunt.

so i guess he's pretty well now :)

will go down to the temple next weekend ba.

get well soon robin!

ting

FOSTER N BILL

Robin needs a foster home urgently.

at least for one week, until my exam is over.

even then, i may not have enough time to take care of him.

If he doesnt get a ''home'' by this sat, he will prolly be going back to the temple, which the vet has advised us not to for the time being.

A breakdown of today's bill. as i dun have the time to scan it in.

consultation- $15

medicine-$22.50

ear cleaner-$13

taxable amt-$50.50

gst amount-$3.54

Total- $54.05

VIC

VISIT TO THE VET 3

Do not let this picture deceive you.

Just came home after bringing Robin to see Dr Sim.

He's actually more pale than before,

which possibly is bec his RBC count is getting lower.

It really can be quite frustrating, cos each day u see his improvements, den when you go to the vet, his report shows otherwise.

Will be scanning in the bill in a separate post.

hopes he gets well soon.

vic

miss robin!
hope he's doin fine and feeling healthy :)
wonder if that's improvement in his RBC count not.
reali hope he can find a good owner la. haix.
Robin!! JIA YOU!!
Ting

Robin..Robin!

Many have asked how Robin's doing.

so here's a quick update of his progress. :)

His current toilet pan.

since he was already paper trained by his past owner. we are now training him to aim properly in the pan. he pees a lot; like at least 6 times a day. most prolly cos of his liver problem. big puddle! like a tap being left on for 30s.

Jealous Ray.

They are now starting to bark back at each other. which can be really noisy at times. Ray doesnt like him much, but he looks out for Robin every now and then. really cute!

Robin was fed 4 times, but it is now being reduced to 2. has completed some medication and only has a few left. He's really greedy, but is quite a picky eater.

ohh! he likes being in the house. Thou still weak, he's such an opportunist and would try to sneak in.

If everything goes well on Friday, we will be looking to re-homing him.

My aunt dotes on him, however, there are young kids in her house, so she would only be able to put him up in the temple. we are still trying to work something out with her.

someone who has past experience(s) with dogs, and able to give him TLC would be ideal. Retirees will suit him too. :)

vic

Ting

Blood test result

The vet just called.

His liver isn't doing too good.

we are now faced with 3 options.

1. blood transfusion

2.continue testing medicines

3. put to sleep.

With the great news frm siting, blood transfusion can now go ahead. however, it doesnt solve anything. it would just to help him feel better by pushing up his RBC count.

To continue testing out which medicine works, is going to be costly in the long run.

To put him to sleep will not be considered for now.

He is really looking good today. managed a dash to the door to bark. dun know if this is giving us false hope.

prolly, will bring him for a last review on friday. then we will follow through the options.

may just let him be if his health continues to look positive.

thats it for now.

sry for short post. have to start mugging for exams.

take care.

vic

good news?

just recevied a email.
some kind soul out there wants to donate blood for robin!!
now, we need abt 500 to 800 dollar.
PLS help donate money if u got no dog's blood to donate!! :)

Ting

its already 3 pm. i wonder y the vet haven call?
becos its not a bad news so they didnt call vic urgently?
i tink robin is pretty well now. mel and vic been feeding him with good food.
beef, liver and more. haha.
hope he can gain back his weight as well as his RBC.
glad to know that their aunt visited robin toda.
ya, he must be very very happy :)
i miss the fat, healthy, strong and playful boy.
get well soon boy!
Ting

Good day everyone!

Wang Lai aka Robin/Fatty seems to be doing better! Our aunt came over to pay him a visit and I have to say that he was really happy to see her! We have not received any news from the vet yet so we'll update again when we do!

Mel

the day we met him

This was the first day i met him. and i named him FATTY. he was so fat and heavy for me to carry. 9 to 10 kg..

he look healthy and strong.

he was so nice, no bark at all from him. he was very corporative when we are trying to transport him to vic's hs. one word for him " Goodboy".

now, he is only 5.8kg.

almost half of his weight and health is gone.

we are trying our best to do wat we can.

human being out there, pls help him.

we need more cash in order to save him.

and we need a dog doner's blood to inprove his RBC count.

pls help to spread ard.

most impt, he needs a home and a good owner who can love him.

Ting

bill statement for 20-06

Bill for 20-06-2010

If you would like to donate, please drop us an email first. we would then get back to you. :)

Please do not deposit money into our accounts without alerting us.

WE WILL THINK THAT IT IS MONEY FROM HEAVEN!

*THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CENT IS ACCOUNTED FOR. thanks!

VISIT TO THE VET 2

Robin just came back from the clinic.

We still do not know what is happening inside his body.

and he was diagnosed with jaundice today. =(

took another blood test to find out if there is anything wrong with his liver.

his blood test result will only be out tomorrow

so more medication to eat for now..

we also found out more about the blood transfusion from the vet.

the donor dog has to undergo anaesthesia-induced sleep. which would involve a risk for the dog itself.

the transfusion plus everything including hospitalisation would cost ard $800.

looking at rehomers for help now shd he need a transfusion.

He appeared more alert today.

being able to walk about, we felt quite hopeful for him.

his appetite has been good. and his bowels are ok too.

although he still tires out easily and sleeps a lot.

have to go NTUC to buy Dettol and some sanitizers, bec jaundice is contagious!

abit worried for dear Ray.. going to be a hygiene freak soon!

would be scanning in the bill in a separate post. :)

vic

VISIT TO THE VET 1

During a casual visit, we found that Fat-robin has lost much weight.

Worried, we brought him to the vet.

The visit to the clinic was depressive.

He was pale and weak, and as we were not able to give detailed information about his daily life, the vet was not able to make a diagnosis.

It could be anything, including cancer.

The vet told us 2 options,

to treat him, which will be very expensive, or put him to sleep.

she described his lethargy as like someone that hasnt slept for days,

given his condition, he most likely needed a blood transfusion.

even then, a blood transfusion is just the start of treatment, a mean to buy time.

she then did a simple blood test for him to analyse his blood count.

Fat-robin was then given medication and sent home to rest.

The vet called that night to inform us of his results.

his Red Blood Cell was only 8%.

anything below a 2 digit figure, she wouldn't recommend treatment as he would probably die.

she suspected tick fever, but nothing could be confirmed.

Clinic he is being treated at:

JAMES TAN veterinary centre pte ltd

230 Whitley Road, Singapore 297823

About Fat-robin

This is fat-robin. He is estimated to be a 6-7 year old boy. A mild-tempered and non-aggressive boy, he will melt your heart. This picture just doesn't say enough for him! sweet natured, but can be a little shy so he does not like to take pictures much. Ohh..he enjoys car rides too!

An easy to maintain dog.. he was found at a void deck in Feb this year. He was then housed in a temple.. recently, his health has taken a toll. =(