Focus: Small
animals - dogs, cats, hamsters & rabbits.
We try to make your visit short and enjoyable as most
of you are time-pressed and may have restless children
wanting to go home or somewhere.
1. Veterinary
Medicine in general
Vaccination is
$35 (8-in-one), $40 (9-in-one) and $60 (small breed
heartworm injection), $70 (large breed heartworm
injection). Injection is once a year compared to monthly
oral tablets or application of drugs above the neck
Getting rid of ticks and fleas. Clipping bald is
the best advice to reduce tick and flea numbers. Fees for
clipping bald, excluding tranquilisation if necessary, are
$50 (small breed) - $80 (big breed). De-ticking
insecticide wash and ensuring ticks are no longer active
will be an extra $50. Estimated total will be $130
for a large dog like the Golden Retriever in the picture.
This fee excludes dog transport which is estimated to be
$50.
Pet transport to
bring your dog to the vet and send home as sometimes you
pet is too big. Fees are around S$50/case.
Dog and cat grooming, anal sac expression, ear
hairs plucked, nails clipped. Please make appointment with
our free-lance groomer who works by appointment. Around S$60 (small breed) -$80
(large breed). Pet transport to and fro at $50 can be arranged. If
tranquilisation is needed for a fierce dog or cat, an
extra $50 is payable.
Cat grooming. Around S$90-120 if the cat is badly
matted and tranquilisation is needed to do a good job
without stressing the cat.
Vaccination
is very important especially for puppies and young dogs as
the parvovirus and distemper virus are still present in
the dog population. We advise yearly vaccination.
Vaccination is also important for cats.
HEARTWORMS ARE TRANSMITTED BY
MOSQUITOES TO DOGS. We advise yearly vaccination and blood tests as
heartworms are common in dogs being outdoors in Singapore.
In this case, the Rottweiler had no heartworm prevention program for
the last 4 years and died a "sudden death" in Aug 27 2008.
Heartworm vaccination. $60 (small breed heartworm injection), $70 (large breed heartworm
injection). Injection is once a year compared to the need to give
the dog monthly oral tablets.
2. Veterinary
Medicine for older dogs >2 years old
Annual
examination blood tests for older dogs & cats
strongly advised to find out if they have liver or kidney
diseases so that you can take precautions. Generally,
diabetes, blood cancers, blood diseases and other problems
may be detected early if you get the blood tests done in
dogs over 2 years of age. The test is
$150 - 200.
Veterinary
surgeries e.g. spay, neuter, caesarean sections,
removal of bladder stones, tumours and stitching of
wounds, hamsters, rabbits dogs and cats.
Teeth Scaling and dental work. Teeth cleaning for
dogs older than 2 years are strongly advised if you want
your dog not to suffer from painful mouth due to loose
and decayed teeth. Fees are around $180 for teeth
scaling including anaesthesia. Extraction will be extra.
SAFEST
TIME TO SPAY YOUR FEMALE DOG IS 3 months after
her bleeding (of heat). First heat happens at the age of
6 to 8 months.
Try
not to get your cat spayed when she is on heat and
making a lot of loud cries wanting to go out to mate.
Wait two weeks or get her spayed during her quiet times
(usually 7 days after caterwauling).
Spay and neuter cats at Toa Payoh Vets
Update: Sep 15, 2008
In this case, the Bull Terrier has no fits after dental extraction
of his loose and decayed teeth, causing him immense pain. He is off
the anti-epileptic medication since Sep 1, 2008 and is no longer
very hungry. It is possible, in this case,
that bacterial infections, toxins from the mouth travelling to
the brain via the blood, painful loose teeth with exposed roots and
gum ulcers cause fits. In most cases, fits do not have known causes.
Prevention of tooth diseases
Many Singapore puppy owners are ignorant of the need to
get the veterinarian to remove the puppy canine teeth
when they don't drop off by 6 months of age.
Such
teeth obstruct the growth of the permanent canine teeth
and trap food, causing tartar.
Removal enables the grown up dog to eat properly.
Unfortunately many owners don't
see the benefits of less toothache and the prevention of gum disease
when the retained canine teeth are extracted. Or when tartar
stuck to back teeth are scaled and removed by the veterinarian.
It is always easier and cheaper to remove
small tumours in the
hamster, dogs, cats, rabbits and any pets you have. A heavy
and a very painful burden to carry every day.
Blood just can't stop flowing
4. House-calls &
After-hours emergency services
House-calls by
appointment. Fees from $150 - $200.
EMERGENCY
11 p.m to 6 a.m,
Dr Teo.
Tel: 9853-1315,
9668-6469, 6254-3326
5. When your pet has
passed away
Taxidermy services are
provided by a Singapore licensed taxidermist. Cremation is
done by a Singapore licensed organisation. We refer you to
them.
6. Advices to
Singapore puppy owners
Free
advices on toilet training in puppies and dogs.
Apply to the
ringworm skin daily for 14 days usually resolve the
problem. You may need to get the dog clipped bald if
ringworm is all over the pet's body.
For ringworm problems, consult your vet promptly rather
than do self-treatment or use tea-tree oil or salt water.
Cloth
Muzzles.
$10.00/muzzle
Dr
Sing has the muzzles made in Myanmar to provide
some income for the village people. They are hand-made.
There are factories in Myanmar making better designed and
cut muzzles but these muzzles are made by the village
people to help them earn a livelihood.
In cases like coprophagia (eating stools), a muzzle may be useful in
training the dog from eating its own poo, as illustrated
in the picture (right).
In some barking dogs, the muzzle may be put on to train
the dog to stop barking. Give praises and food treats when
the dog stops barking and take off the muzzle. Muzzle the
dog that dislikes nail clipping by you. Toa Payoh Vets
Cloth muzzle --- $10.00/piece. Buying the cloth muzzle
does play a part in providing a livelihood for the low
income village people in Myanmar. Payment is by Pal Pal or
cash at Toa Payoh Vets, 9668-6468, e-mail
judy@toapayohvets.com.
More information about staff and opening hours and
fees are at:
About Us and at
TOA
PAYOH VETS
