Raining Vet n Doc

MOU MOU + SO GUA + LUCKY

2009-07-01T17:12:00.000+08:00

- RESERVED -

2009-07-01T11:57:00.005+08:00

- Hands of Doom -

Everything i touched end up doomed.

Rest in peace.

DVM 1.5 - PRACTICAL AT CLINIC

2009-06-10T18:15:00.000+08:00

11 May 2009 - 15 May 2009

DVM 1.5 - PRACTICAL AT SPCA

2009-06-09T18:24:00.003+08:00

Our group did our practical by volunteering for 6 days at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) located in Jelutong, Penang. It was an eye-opening experience for me and I learned many new things. I realize about some issues on strays, practice of euthanasia, spaying and neutering, responsible pet ownership as well as the importance of educating the public.

We reported at SPCA Penang at 8.30am on 4 May 2009. We were greeted by Mrs. Golgi and Mrs. Lily who enlightened us about the objectives and functions of SPCA Penang. Mrs. Golgi also brought us around the compound while briefing us on their daily operations, facilities and services. We were organized into 3 groups whereby each group was in charge of different tasks every day. The daily tasks were cleaning the cattery and feeding the cats; feeding the dogs and letting them out for socialize; dispensing medications and supplements according to each animals’ record.

We were informed that SPCA Penang is a non-profit community-based organization whose primary objectives are to protect and care for animals. They take actions to prevent cruelty and suffering of animals. They try to promote kindness towards animals through public awareness. They also make efforts to ensure responsible pet ownerships. SPCA Penang maintains an animal shelter with 32 kennels and a cattery. Their main work at the shelter is to rescue, rehabilitate, heal and re- home the animals that are sent here. Most of the animals are cats and dogs which are strays or abandoned by their owners.

There are several staffs in SPCA Penang. Mrs. Lily is the main person in charge while Mrs. Golgi assists her. Mr. Muru is the kennel man who handles all the cleaning and feeding of the animals in the shelter efficiently. There are also 3 drivers in charge of the 3 Society’s vans. The vans are needed to patrol the island to investigate complaints of cruelty and neglect. They visit areas especially markets and eating stalls where animals may be at risk of abuse because there is where strays tend to find food. They also provide transport with a nominal fee to pet owners who need to send their pets to the veterinary clinic for vaccinations and treatments. Some volunteers come to help around the shelter on a frequent basis as well.

Throughout our week at SPCA Penang, we saw about 3 adoptions, 4 euthanasia, and 6 new additions at the shelter. Many visitors came to the shelter looking for adoption. However, good adopters are hard to come by. As a matter of fact, some people came here trying to get pedigrees for their own breeding or selling purposes, regardless of the RM150 deposit charged by SPCA Penang which is compulsory to make sure all the animals from SPCA Penang are neutered. The shelter hopes to give every dog and cat equal chances of getting adopted regardless of being a mongrel or a pedigree. Therefore, they make an effort to help or advice any owners who give up or abandon their pets at the shelter. Still, some pets are abandoned at the shelter with terrible conditions such as the neglected Shih Tzu we saw which came in with bad skin and eyes problems.

For that reason, the shelter briefs every potential owner who comes to the shelter for adopting about some strict guidelines because owning a pet is a great responsibility and requires at least, a ten-year commitment. Owners are advised to strictly consider the time, space, and money and most importantly love and care for their pets. The staffs are also very helpful in providing information about the temperament of each animal in the shelter as the animals are handled daily and given chances to socialize with the staffs, volunteers and other animals at the shelters. This socializing helps the animals regain their thrust for humans as well. SPCA Penang also do a good job posting about animals for adoption, lost animals, as well as animal fostering program on the web.

Everyday, there are more animals coming into the shelter than being adopted. Sadly, the reality is that there are far too many animals to be re- homed and the shelter has limited space and money. For this reason, many animals that are untreatable and unadoptable must be humanely euthanized. SPCA Penang has a euthanasia policy and I support it after a week of experience at the shelter. They really consider the condition of the animals before making the decision to euthanize them. Among the conditions we saw were animals that are too young (below 2 months) which are sick, animals that are seriously diseased or injured, and the overcrowding of the shelter. As Mrs. Lily puts it, it is better to make sure 50 potentially adoptable animals living healthily and happily at the shelter, than to have 100 animals at the shelter but not managed properly. If some of the unadoptable animals are not put to sleep, other adoptable animals might lose their chances of being placed at the shelter for adoption, and may end up as a stray on the streets.

We witnessed the euthanasia done by Dr. Gurdev Gill who administered the sick animal with Dolethal by intravenous injection. As for very young animals, trained staff in SPCA will use chloroform. Both ways put the animals to sleep with minimum stress and suffering. Dr. Gurdev Gill comes to SPCA Penang twice every week to treat the animals at the shelter. Each and every animal at the shelter have their own health record and the staffs do a great job updating every record as well as making sure all the correct medication is given everyday. The animals are given vitamins and supplements as well. We also bathed dogs having skin diseases with medicated bath solution prescribed by Dr. Gill.

We also had the chance to visit Dr. Gill’s veterinary clinic. We were shown how x-ray was done as well as the process of neutering a female dog from the shelter. I realized the benefits of neutering animals, and also the importance to educate every pet owner about it. Neutering animals makes them less aggressive without the unnecessary hormone activities, they will have less disease which involves their sexual organs, and most importantly decrease the overpopulation of unwanted animals. Lastly, we also saw some vaccinations done for the puppies at the shelter. The vaccinations are very important to eliminate risk for infection of distemper, hepatitis, respiratory illness, canine leptospirosis, canine parvovirus, corona virus and rabies.

We also had the opportunity to get involved in educating the public. SPCA Penang was invited to educate children aged 4 to 6 at a kindergarten. I was given the task to prepare the slides for the children. With ideas and help from Mrs. Golgi and my fellow course mates, I managed to come up with a simple educational slide suitable for children. On the day at the kindergarten, Mrs. Lily talk to the kids about the shelter, abandoned animals, strays, and how to be a responsible owner to their pets. The kids understand quite well and gave good responses. We brought along 2 puppies and 2 kittens whereby the children got the chance to touch and hug them. I think it was really a great way to reach out to the younger public as it will help them grow up to love and care for animals.

It was an educational week for me and I learned a lot at the shelter. We got useful advices from Mrs. Lily, Mrs. Golgi and Dr. Gill. I also salute the dedication of all the staffs at the shelter. They really did a good job at maintaining the shelter. The shelter runs almost entirely on public donations and funds raised through fund raising activities. Therefore the support from the public is very important. Public awareness is the key to reduce home- less animals and to prevent cruelty to animals.

PET ADOPTION GALLERY~~
for those in Penang~~
http://www.spca-penang.net/spca_penang_adoption_photo_galle.html

check out shanton (his name is actually santo), rover, roma and all the others!!

3 May 2009 – Sunday

Check in Tune’s Hotel

Dinner. Giant. Heritage Road.

4 May 2009 – Monday

First day at SPCA Penang

Met Mrs Lily, Mrs Golgi, Mr Muru.

Different tasks assigned for 3 separate groups.

1 group in charge of medicine dispensing and feeding.

1 group in charge of bringing out the dogs for play.

1 group in charge of the cattery.

Me and Eric Cheah were in charge of the cattery.

Let out the cats except those which are not allowed to due to surgery or sick.

Clear out the litter boxes.

Clean the cattery individual cages.

Feed the cats. Mixed dry and wet food. Make sure all cats have own bowl. Make sure bowls are arranged properly and put in water plate to prevent ants.

Feed medication and vitamins.

Prepare litter box by putting 3 layers of newspapers and shreds.

Keep and clean the bowls at 2pm. Put back the cats into the cages as well. Check that all cats have their own water bowls and litter boxes.

Back around 5.30pm.

Ate at Goodall Food Center near Gurney Drive. Walk along Gurney Drive and drop by Gurney Plaza.

5 May 2009 – Tuesday

Me and Faiz in charge of cattery.

Bath the dogs.

Do slide for kindergarten presentation.

Back around 5pm.

Chern Ping bring us to Jalan Penang stalls to eat. Nice old KFC.

6 May 2009 – Wednesday

Me and Eve in charge of medication.

Adult dogs were all given cod liver oil pills and red vitamins.

Puppies were all given vit-sorbits.

Medication given according to each dog’s heath report card.

Same goes for cats.

Me and Eve went to the Smart Readers Kindergarten with Mrs Lily to teach children.

Brought along 2 kittens and 2 puppies (Terra & Rover)

Dr Gurdev Gill weekly visit to SPCA to check out the cats and dogs.

Ate at Goodall Food Center again. Watch ‘Coming Soon’ at GSC Gurney Plaza.

7 May 2009 – Thursday

Me and Eve off to Dr Gill’s clinic at Jalan Bagan Jermal.

13 year old Doberman put to sleep due to bleeding malignant tumour on leg.

Arthritis in poodle. Need glucosamine and chondroitin?

Hard to handle aunty customer because she dint understand the explanation.

X-ray a dog and visit the dark room to process the film.

‘O-Gao’ black dog.

Spayed Mandy the white SPCA dog.

Drive around penang. Burn carcasses at incinerating place.

Bath dogs in Tac-Tic.

Dinner at Buffet Steamboat at Jln McCallister. Go OneStop for snooker but full. Go Queensbay and sit by the sea.

8 May 2009 – Friday

Do medication.

Feed dogs and cats.

Puppies below 4 months fed 3 times a day. Above 4 months 2 times a day.

Morning dry food, afternoon dry food mix wet food mix boiled rice.

Give them 20 minutes to eat their food then keep the bowls. Do not leave the bowls out in the rain. Soak the bowls in soap water before washing.

Play with Santo(Zhu Zai), Rover(Chou Chou), Trudy(Helicopter Ear), Shelby(Lost Boy).

Long lunch break, nice white coffee but with bee, super $$ nasi kandar, buy ghee hiang.

Dr Gurdev Gill long interview and amazing ‘make-me-tabib’ lecture.

Put to sleep: Shadow (Sick black baby dog), Nana (blind Mini Pinscher), Blaze (Papilloma virus at mouth), Zeno (Sick brown baby dog).

Adopted: Happy and Jessie (Black dogs), Ino (Siamese kitten)

Need to Lysol and Bleach kennels after the animals are put to sleep.

Photo session.

Go Northam Café for dinner. Nice sea view and nice food.

Money counting, Uno, Truth or Dare session.

9 May 2009 – Saturday

Check out hotel.

Last day at SPCA. Shopping (2 shirts, 1 bag) and farewell speech.

Clean poo and urine for one last time.

Feed cats medicine but pour over the plate when left 3 cats.

Say last goodbye to all the dogs at SPCA.

Lunch at yummy vegetarian shop.

Travel back to KL. From Penang to Sg Buloh only 3 hours.

DVM 1.5 - VOLUNTEER DBKL HORSE UNIT

2009-06-08T17:26:00.000+08:00

Tag along with DBKL Horse Unit to Penang Horse Show...
1 June 2009 to 8 June 2009..
Stayed at Balik Pulau Xiu Ting's grandparents' house..
Ride on the float to Penang Turf Club..
Sit next to Ben Ben the shy but manja boy~
Ate delicious durian at orchard on the hill road side btw Batu Feringgi and Balik Pulau..
Watch Jumping and Dressage events..
Enjoy being around with Ben, Deli, Lacoste and Perkasa..
Doctor(ER) passed away due to colic..
Can memorize the whole Komtar area..
Took bus fr Komtar to Balik Pulau by 3 different routes..
Visit to Universiti Utara Msia.. Pass by Gurun, Chang Loon..
Back to KL.. Get Pa Ma fr KLIA..

EXTRA EXTRA~

Food i like and food recommended in Penang
(after 1 week SPCA and 1 week PTC)

Char Kuew Teoy at Pulau Tikus (nx 2 eon bank, nr OneStop)
Fatty Loh chicken rice at Tanjung Bunga (nr Island Plaza)
Cordon Bleu western at Tanjung Bunga (nr Island Plaza)
Northam Beach food court
Goodall food court (nr Penang Chinese Girl Schl)
Asam Laksa (at ayer itam market)
Chendol (nr bridge to Komtar)
Durian!!!! (Fresh fr Balik Pulau!!!)

DVM 1.5 - MEMORIES

2009-06-01T17:15:00.000+08:00

Volunteered at DBKL Horse Unit...
Raptor Watch at Tanjung Tuan...
Vet Olympia at UPM...
Eve Bday at Mines...
Spelunking at Gua Tempurung Perak...
Majlis Silaturahim Ghost Theme..
Vet Camp at Dusun Eco Resort...
Leisure Camp at SUFES Campsite Tapah...

DVM 1.0 - COVERALL COLLECTION -

2009-06-01T13:07:00.000+08:00

~ FAREWELLS ~

2009-05-31T02:45:00.004+08:00

~ COURSE NIGHT 'CASINO ROYALE' ~

2009-05-31T02:44:00.002+08:00

~ CAMERON HIGHLANDS BOH-MNS TRIP ~

2009-05-31T02:42:00.003+08:00

W W F . T U R T L E . C O N S E R V A T I O N . V O L U N T E E R

2009-05-30T22:28:00.007+08:00

MISSION: WWF MELAKA HAWKSBILL TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT

(ps: due to some crappy log in problem in blogspot, i lost my whole blog post on turtle conservation from day 2 to day 6 which i spent almost 4 hours writing. i was really pissed! all the memory gone and now wat is left is only a short summary)

DAY 2
MONDAY
20090518

Location: Padang Kemunting

9.00 pm - Visit Melaka Turtle Hatchery Center managed by Fisheries Department.

4.30 am - Turtle located up shore by sounds and tracks. Started digging under the bench. Pak Harun helped dig the hole as well following the turtle's rhythm. 3 enemies in sigh but the turtle was in Pak Harun's perimeter, so all the eggs were saved! Burried eggs one by one in hatchery.

Reports fr Pvt. Eve at Pasir Gembur:
3.13 am - *Beep* Come in private ning. No turtle sighted. I repeat. No turtle sighted. Got 1 fish though. How bout ur side private? Over.
4.01 am - Yu hu very fresh eh? I feel ok here. Where all the turtle go a? Aiyoyo we followed a bunch of fish. Like fish hunting like that. Sigh sigh sigh! (Pak Amin brought along his fishing rod to fish by the sea side. Fish shadows similiar to turtle can be seen at the sea. Cat shadows spotted as well. Cock crowed. Pak Amin also built mini campfire so no mozzies!)

DAY 3
TUESDAY
20090519

Location: Pulau Upeh
Hokkien fishermen spotted on jetty. Bright lights and noises may deter turtles.
Chit chat and laugh out loud with Mai, Nurul and Arvin.
Hide from rain in the surau of abandoned resort.
Turtle spotted in the morning. Eggs collected.
Attacked by swarm of sandflies.
Due to delay of time, tide very low at jetty entrance back to mainland.
All crews out of boat into smelly sea water to push the boat.
Pvt ning lost one side of the slipper.
Eggs transported at 40km/hour speed on jeep to hatchery.

Reports fr Pvt. Eve at Pasir Gembur & Padang Kemunting:
9.01pm - Yes private, msg accepted. Report n survey perimeter? Reached Pak Harun's perimeter (P. Kemunting) ald private. Over
10.06pm - Hopefully can see turtles. My hope is not up.
10.48pm - Here with Nazarul, fren, Pak Amin n Richard. Nice cosy little campfire.
12.35 am - Got bout 10 baby turtles ald in d box we see. So cute. 2day i follow Pak Harun wit Nazarul.

DAY 4
WEDNESDAY
20090520

Location: Pasir Gembur
Patrol Time:
8.50 pm - Arrive at location
9.00 pm - First patrol.
10.30 pm
11.45 pm - Detected turtle tracks near Balik Batu. By the tracks, estimated turtle only came up shore for approx. 10 minutes without laying any eggs.
1.00 am
1.45 am - Pak Amin belanja eat fruit, sing songs, joke about 'strong'.
2.35 am - Turtle spotted. Size is big. Turtle went into enemy (poacher Mat Ali)'s base.
3.25 am - Turtle relocated by man power. Turtle left and back to sea.
4.30 am
5.10 am - No turtle eggs.

Reports fr Pvt. Eve at Pulau Upeh:
9.47 pm - Come in private ning. Situation is silent and cooling here. No sign of foretold turtles yet. Hopefully premonition accurate. Report location private. Over.
10.05 pm - Others asleep. Me still fresh like tembikai susu! But the wind quite cooling here with the warm simen. No fishermen 2day.
4.40 am - No luck seeing turtles.

DAY 5
THURSDAY
20090521

Location: Pulau Upeh
Patrol Time:
9.00 pm - My shift. High tide. Fishing nets near beach.
10.15 pm
11.30 pm
12.45 pm - My shift. Low tide.
2.00 am - My shift. Recharge with chocolate milk.
3.15 am
4.30 am
5.45 am - My shift. High tide.
6.45 am - All do final check for turtles.
7.00 am - No turtles spotted. Leave on Misai 2 navigated by Pak Ali.

Reports fr Pvt. Eve at Padang Kemunting & Pasir Gembur :
7.06 pm - Hey private. U r cordially invited 2 our glamorous resort in seremban, complete wif a luxurious suite n scrumptious cuisine dinner at the garden pool. Chaffeur on saturday.
9.14 pm - Private, touch down at 2100 at destination. Perimeter invaded by enemy. Current count: 2. Target: 0. Report situation. Over.
10.14 pm - I dint know u got promoted. Wif Pak Harun here. And super fast Richard. Fu sweating ald!
2.46 am - Sergeant sergeant! Target spotted! V r under attack, i repeat, v r under attack! Ahh! Defend! Ah! Sergeant! Report! Injured (turtle): 1. Refugees (eggs rescued to the hatchery): 83. Casualties (eggs continued to be laid on flat ground after poachers forcefully shifted the turtle while laying): 40.
6.09 am - Aiyo tis sergeant can fire ald. Demoted! Casualties has been lost 2 enemies (poachers). But v r not weak, revenge has been taken. Total 128 refugees were saved on enemy grid (mat ali's house).

DAY 6
FRIDAY
20090522

Location: Pasir Gembur
Patrol Time:
9.00 pm
9.45 pm
10.15 pm
11.30 pm
12.30 am - Getting frustrated with no turtles spotted. However, things changed after reading an article in the WWF magazine on Richard's car. Realize conservation effort is not easy and requires most importantly perseverance.
4.00 am
No Turtle Spotted.

Reports fr Pvt. Eve at Pulau Upeh :
11.52 am - Hey sergeant. Yes, our last nite on battle grounds. Target spotted upon arrival. Target was slow to depart. 8pm to 10.30pm. Refugees(eggs): 133
1.17 am - D turtle was very long winded. Here is bit cooling but it feels good.
6.14 am - Hey sergeant. Coast is clear. No target in sight yet. U hav slumber?
6.25 am - Roger that sergeant. As long as u enjoy d las nite. Eone is sleepin here. Soon gonna finish las round patrol den head home. Remember to pack!

DAY 7
SATURDAY
20090523

Location: Bukit Jade Resort
Activities:
Help Grace with recycling stuff
Finish Amy Tan Bonesetter's Daughter
Nice house, Cute ~Golden~, Nice ~Collie~
Steamboat, ada abalone mia
Swimming, babysit Yan2
KFC at 3am, sleep over

EXTRA EXTRA~~
Recommended ESCAPADES by WWF staffs:

Pahang Taman Negara

Penang National Park
- Meromictic Lake @ Pantai Kerachut (seasonal, present fr mac to aug)
- Fish Nursery
- Teluk Bahang
- Muka Head

Langkawi Geopark

DIVING: Redang, Perhentian, Bidong!!

Perlis State Park

Frasers Hill Trail

W W F . T U R T L E . C O N S E R V A T I O N . V O L U N T E E R

2009-05-29T14:37:00.014+08:00

MISSION: WWF MELAKA HAWKSBILL TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT

SUNDAY
20090517
DAY 1

09:00
DEPART FROM KTM KEPONG STATION
NEXT DESTINATION: KTM SHAH ALAM

10:30
PICKED UP BY EVE AND KEN HENG
ARRIVED AT SHAH ALAM GOSPEL CENTER
ATTENDED SERVICE AND LUNCH

13:00
LOCATION: EVE'S HOUSE
MEET EVE'S FAMILY: MOM + NIECE: YAN2 + K9: CUDDLES

14:00
DEPART FROM EVE'S HOUSE
NEXT DESTINATION: WWF-MALAYSIA FIELDHOUSE
EXACT LOCATION: 1836 JLN TBJ2 TAMAN BIDARA JAYA 2 MASJID TANAH MELAKA

VEHICLE: EVE'S ANIKI'S CAR
PILOT: KENNY A.K.A. GPS-GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
CO-PILOT: SENNI A.K.A. KENNY'S WIFE
PASSENGERS: EVE AND JOYCE

HEAD SOUTH ON NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAY
REFUELED WITH FREE CHICKEN PORRIDGE AT LOBAK CITY SEREMBAN COMPLIMENTARY OF EVE'S RELATIVES
DESSERT ON THE GO: DRAGON FRUIT AND APPLE COMPLIMENTARY OF EVE'S MOM
EXIT AT ALOR GAJAH INTERCHANGE
BUMPY RIDE AROUND MELAKA SEARCHING FOR FIELDHOUSE

17:00
LOCATED FIELDHOUSE
CONTACTED GRACE: FIELD BIOLOGIST FOR TURTLE PROJECT
PVT JOYCE STEP ON LANDMINE (ONE LEG INTO 2 FEET UNCOVERED DRAIN) ALTHOUGH WITH PRE-ADVICE AND PRE-VIGILANCE
MILD INJURIES ONLY CORAL SHAPE BLUE BLACK AND SLIGH SCRATCHES ON LEFT THIGH

CHECK-IN AT BARRACK DORMITORY
CONDITION: SINGLE-STOREY LINKED HOUSE IN GOOD CONDITION
SHARED THIRD BACK ROOM WITH PVT EVE
BASIC AMENITIES: MATTRESS + FAN + SHOWER + TILED FLOORING + FIELDHOUSE AND KEDAI RUNCIT AT WALKING DISTANCE
PLUS DAILY SUPPLY OF BREAD FROM ROTI VAN WITH MUSIC

17:30
DINNER AT SAWAH PADI (RESTORAN SAWAH HIJAU)
VEHICLE: NISSAN TERRANO 4X4
GOOD NASI PATTAYA AND APPLE JUICE
RESTOCKED SUPPLIES: PURCHASE MINERAL WATER AND SNACKS

21:00
TO FIELDHOUSE
COLLECTED ARTILLERY: TORCH + RAINCOAT
RESTOCKED SUPPLIES: CHOCOLATE MILK + H20
DEPARTED FROM FIELDHOUSE
NEXT DESTINATION: KEM TERENDAK

21:10
ARRIVED AT DESTINATION
CROSSED LOCKED GATES
LOUD SOUNDS DISTURBANCE FROM TANJUNG BIDARA RESORT
RECORDED ATTENDANCE AT ARMY CAMP PONDOK

TARGET LOCATION: KEM TERENDAK
TERRAIN: SOFT SMOOTH BEACH + BIG STONES AT SEA
WEATHER: CLEAR SKIES + GOOD VIEW OF STARS
HISTORY: STILL MINIMUM TURTLE LANDINGS
TEAM MEMBERS:
I)PVT EVE (UPM VET STUDENT)
II)PVT JOYCE (UPM VET STUDENT
III)WIDA (UiTM PENGURUSAN TAMAN DAN REKREASI INTERN)
IV)FIELD BIOLOGIST GRACE (UKM ZOOLOGIST GRADUATE)

SUBJECT: 01
IDENTITY: UNKNOWN
TARGET: UNKNOWN
ACTIVITY: TALK ABOUT USAGE OF PUKAT WHICH TRAP TURTLES AND KILL TURTLES. CONFIRMATION UNKNOWN. TALK OVERRRRRTIME.
ACTION TAKEN BY TEAM: LISTEN. (HOWEVER, DUE TO SLEEPING AT 3AM LAST NIGHT AND LAST MINUTE PACKING AT 8AM THIS MORNING, PVT JOYCE SURRENDER TO ZZZZZZZ)

SUBJECT: 02
IDENTITY: POSSIBLY POACHERS (SHORT AND SMALL IN BODY SHAPE)
ACTIVITY: WALK ACROSS THE BEACH IN FULL SPEED
ACTION TAKEN BY TEAM: TOOK CHASE BUT LOST TRACK. ARMY AT PONDOK DID NOT TAKE ACTION.

23:00
GRACE SELECTED AN AREA ON THE BEACH NEAR THE HIGH POLE TO TAKE COVER.
TEAM MEMBERS REST ON MATS ON THE BEACH.
GRACE GAVE BRIEFINGS ON 'SPOT TURTLE OPERATION 101'.

SPOT TURTLE TACTICS N OPERATION 101

CREDITS: *RICHARD*, GRACE, ARWIN, NURUL, MAI.
SUPPORTING CASTS: WIDA, FIRAH, YING FUN, EVE.
OFFICERS (LICENSED EGG COLLECTORS): PAK HARUN, PAK AMIN.

I) LOOK FOR TRACKS ON GROUND AND IDENTIFY FOLLOWING DETAILS:

+ IF EQUAL LENGTH:
--- TURTLE CAME N GO IN SHORT TIME INTERVAL
+ IF TO AND FRO TRACKS UNEQUAL LENGTH:
--- TURTLE CAME N GO IN LONG TIME INTERVAL
--- PROBABLY LAID EGG
+ ONLY ONE TRACK? TURTLE IS NEARBY!
+ BEFORE LAYING EGGS
--- TURTLE TAIL TRACKS APPEAR SLIM AND SHORT
+ AFTER LAYING EGGS
--- TURTLE TAIL TRACKS ARE THICK AND CONTINUOUS
--- DUE TO OPEN CLOACA

II) APPROACH TURTLE FROM ITS BACK WITH MINIMUM NOISE AND LIGHT

* RECORD ALL THE TIME OF ALL THE ACTIONS OF THE TURTLE IN THE FORM BY WWF *

III) SPECIAL CASE: NEED TO HELP TURTLE TO DIG BODY PIT IN CRITICAL POACHERS ALERT AREAS SUCH AS PADANG KEMUNTING AND PASIR GEMBUR. PICK UP THE EGG AS IT IS LAID ONE BY ONE AND PUT IN THE PAIL.

IV) NORMAL CASE: WAIT FOR TURTLE TO FIND THEIR OWN SUITABLE AND COMFORTABLE BODY PITS. WHEN THEY START LAYING EGGS, PUT IN A STONE ATTACHED TO A LONG STRING TO MAKE LOCATING THE EGG EASIER AS THE TURTLES CAN BE VERY GOOD IN SANDBATHING TO CAMOUFLAGE THEIR EGG NEST.

V) WHEN THE TURTLE HAVE FINISH LAYING ALL THE EGGS AND START TO DO SANDBATHING. RECORDING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS THE FOLLOWING:
+ CHECK RIGHT FLIPPERS THAN LEFT FLIPPERS FOR TAG
--- OLD TAG: RECORD NUMBER
--- NO TAG: TAG AND RECORD NEW NUMBER
+ MEASURE CURVED CARAPACE WITH MEASURING TAPE/ CALIPERS
--- http://www.iucn-mtsg.org/Publications/Tech_Manual/Tech_Manual_en/18-bolten.pdf
--- WIDTH (CCW): WIDEST POINT
--- LENGTH (CCL): ANTERIOR TO THE POSTERIOR MIDLINE BETWEEN THE SUPRACAUDALS
--- SUPERCAUDALS V SHAPE MAY BE BLUNT DUE TO FRICTIONS
+ CHECK FOR EPIBONTS
--- BARNACLES (MUST BE REMOVED)
--- EYE LICES (PREVALENT IN TURTLES AT PULAU UPEH)
--- ALGAE
+ NOTE DOWN INJURIES OR DEFORMITIES OF TURTLE
+ AFTER TURTLE BACK TO SEA, HANDLE EGGS WITH CARE
* SPECIAL CASE IN PULAU UPEH
--- EGGS ARE HATCHED IN STYROFOAM BOX IN HATCHERY TO AVOID PREDATORS OR POACHERS
--- EGGS NEED TO BE ARRANGE PROPERLY AND IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER
--- AVOID TURNING THE EGGS
--- TRANSPORT EGG WITH MINIMUM MOVEMENTS
+ NOTE DOWN NUMBER OF EGGS, YOLKLESS EGGS, ELONGATED EGGS
+ MEASURE HIGHEST TIDE LINE AND LOWEST TIDE LINE FROM NEST
--- THIS IS TO IDENTIFY THE PLACE TO RELEASE THE TURTLE LATER

* PULAU UPEH EGGS BURIED IN SAND IN STYROFOAM BOX
* OTHER EGGS BURIED IN SAND AT HATCHERY
* EGGS TAKES ABOUT 2 MONTHS TO HATCH
* HATCHLING RELEASED IN RESPECTIVE LOCATIONS PREFERABLY AT NIGHT

TEAM MADE A PATROL ALONG THE WHOLE LONG STRETCH OF BEACH
SPOT A COUPLE OF ANGLERS AS WELL AS SUBJECT 01 AGAIN
RETREAT AND SEEK COVER BACK AT THE LOCATION AT THE HIGH POLE

PVT EVE DID A GOOD JOB KEEPING AWAKE AND LOOKING OUT THE WHOLE NIGHT
PVT JOYCE DID A BAD JOB FALLING ASLEEP THE WHOLE NIGHT
SGT GRACE SMOKE A CIGGY ONCE A WHILE IN THE SILENT COLD NIGHT

SIGNS OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGS IN THE DARK SKY
WEATHER TURNED BAD

O5:00
(STILL CONSIDERED AS SUNDAY FOR 'TURTLE DAY')
TEAM PACK UP AND LEAVE FOR VEHICLE
ARRIVE JUST IN TIME AS RAIN START POURING HEAVILY
BACK TO DORM
CLEAN UP
SNOOZEEEEEEE
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2009-05-29T13:57:00.006+08:00

Hawksbill turtles in Melaka

April 21st, 2009 | Published in Conservation

Melaka’s shores are home to the largest nesting population of hawksbill turtles in Peninsular Malaysia, with an average of 350 to 400 nests recorded annually. The peak nesting season is between April to September. The hawksbill turtle is regarded by many as the most beautiful of all marine turtles, due to the striking pattern of its shell.

The Melaka coastline from Kuala Linggi to Tanjung Kling was once important nesting areas; however most of the natural nesting habitats have disappeared due to uncontrolled development and land reclamation. Presently there are only a few short stretches of beach where turtles come ashore to nest such as Kem Terendak, Padang Kemunting, Tanjung Dahan and Tanjung Serai. Studies in recent years has shown that Pulau Upeh has the highest number of turtle landings in Melaka.However the suitability of Pulau Upeh as a nesting site is now compromised due to large scale coastal reclamation projects adjacent to the nesting beach and erosion which causes nests to become flooded during high tide.

WWF-Malaysia is working to protect and manage the hawksbill turtle population in Melaka at all stages of their life cycle through various long-term, sustainable approaches with the government, local communities, and other stakeholders, which include:
1) Protection of hawksbill nesting habitats
2) Protection of eggs and reduction of illegal trade of turtle eggs as well as better management of hatcheries
3) Usage of satellite tracking and tagging to track the hawkbills’ migration routes and feeding grounds to better understand their movements to enhance turtle protection efforts locally as well as regionally
4) Raise the awareness of local communities whose lives are interlinked with the hawksbills and engage their participation towards protection of this species through the theme “Turtles returning to My Village” (Penyu Balik ke Kampung Halamanku).

These conservation efforts will simultaneously also help to protect the habitats and nesting grounds of the Painted Terrapin (Batagur borneoensis), a critically endangered estuarine turtle also found in the area.

Project Team
The Melaka Turtle Conservation Project team comprises of:
Lau Min Min, Team Leader
Arvind Devadasan, Field Biologist
Grace Siromani Duraisingham, Field Biologist
Traci Ann Tay Sze Yee, Community Education and Awareness Officer

- http://www.saveturtles.my/ -

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - M U S I C A L

2009-05-28T23:44:00.004+08:00

2008 DEC 19

MAMMA MIA - The Musical Live in Malaysia

Free Tic fr The Star Newspaper by Jie

Istana Budaya, KL

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - C O N C E R T

2009-05-28T23:34:00.003+08:00

2008 MAC 29

"From Now On" Live in Malaysia Concert

Nicholas Teo Zhang Dong Liang

Just to accompany Peng Ying :p

Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil

*Missed the last ktm from Bandar Tasik Selatan. It was way pass midnite and 3 of us had to take the KLIA express to KL Sentral. It was a first ride for me swt ^^Tll*

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - C O N C E R T

2009-05-28T19:27:00.004+08:00

2008 AUG 29

AVRIL LAVIGNE Concert

Free Tic fr Maxis

Stadium Merdeka

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - C O N C 3 R T

2009-05-28T19:14:00.004+08:00

2007 DEC 09

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Concert

Free Tic fr The Star Newspaper

Stadium Merdeka

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - S T A R C R A Z 3

2009-05-28T18:53:00.003+08:00

2007 NOV 24

TVXQ "O.Jung.Ban.Hap" Concert

:동방신기:東方神起:XiahJunsu:UknowYunHo:MaxChangMin:HeroJaeJoong:MickyYuChun:

Me & Jie

Stadium Merdeka

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - S T A R C R A Z 3

2009-05-28T16:50:00.008+08:00

2007 JULY 14

TVXQ "Rising Sun" + SUJU Concert

:동방신기:東方神起:XiahJunsu:UknowYunHo:MaxChangMin:HeroJaeJoong:MickyYuChun:

:슈퍼주니어:LeeTeuk:HeeChul*EunHyuk*DongHae*HanGeng:YeSung: KangIn:ShinDong:SungMin:SiWon:RyeoWook:Kibum:

Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - S T A R C R A Z 3

2009-05-28T16:36:00.005+08:00

2007 JAN 27
Rain's Coming Concert
Jung Ji Hoon
Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil
+ My Entire Rain Collection +

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - S T A R C R A Z 3

2009-05-28T16:27:00.004+08:00

2006 SEP 03
Kang Ta & Vanness Mini Showcase & Autograph Session
Me & Eleanor
Berjaya Times Square

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - S T A R C R A Z 3

2009-05-28T16:26:00.002+08:00

2007 FEB 24
Astro AEC CNY 7th Day Concert
Zhang Dong Liang & Lin Yu Zhong & Others
Bintang Walk

F L A S H B 4 C K 5 - S T A R C R A Z 3

2009-05-28T16:16:00.006+08:00

2007 MAY 26
Hana Kimi Autograph Session
Wu Zhun & Tang Yu Zhe
Berjaya Times Square

D V M 0. 5 - V O L U N T E 3 R

2008-05-23T00:47:00.002+08:00

2008 MAY 19 ~ 2008 MAY 23 - Volunteer Work at Zoo Negara at Selangor

One Week working around Bird House, Reptile House & Children World with Xiu Ting and Ruth Pinto from India.

D V M 0. 5 - V O L U N T E 3 R

2008-05-16T01:11:00.001+08:00

2008 MAY 05 ~ 2008 MAY 16 - Volunteer at DBKL Horse Unit at Titiwangsa

D V M 0. 5 - O U T ! N G 5

2008-02-17T00:02:00.002+08:00

2008 FEB 17 - Dr Amin Jungle Fowl Farm at Serdang

My first outing as a vet student with Zoologico Club!

As well as another trip to Bukit Lanchang Elephant Conservation Center~
* where i nearly drown *

S K O O L - C A R N ! V A L - J U L 2 0 0 7

2007-12-31T15:38:00.000+08:00

S K O O L - C A R N ! V A L - J U L 2 0 0 7

2007-12-31T14:08:00.000+08:00

F L A S H B A C K - A S A S ! - S P E C i A L z

2007-12-30T15:36:00.001+08:00

F L A S H B A C K - A S A S ! - M E M O R I E S

2007-12-29T15:17:00.000+08:00

Finally Graduated... "Pop-ed" Cans... XD

F L A S H B A C K - A S A S ! - M E M O R I E S

2007-12-29T15:16:00.000+08:00

Ooi Tee the Birthday Boy...

F L A S H B A C K - A S A S ! - M E M O R I E S

2007-12-29T15:13:00.000+08:00

Asasi Dinner at Residents...

F L A S H B A C K - A S A S ! - M E M O R I E S

2007-12-29T00:58:00.000+08:00

Camping at BakauGruv...

F L A S H B A C K S - A S A S ! - F A R M I N G

2007-12-28T00:50:00.000+08:00

Growing things is fun and fulfilling <\(^o^)/>...

F L 4 S H B 4 C K 5 - A S A S ! - L ! F E

2007-12-27T02:08:00.000+08:00

2007-12-25T23:12:00.001+08:00

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T h a n k s for leaving your footsteps at my blog.
I was inspired to start this blog after reading "James Herriot: All Creatures Big and Small".
I hope to keep my memories as a vet student in this blog, and in 30 years time probably; maybe; hopefully; "Joyce Noob: All Things Blur and Emo" will hit the shelves and become a "Bestseller". (^__^)''
Before i achive that dream of mine, i hope u guys bear with me and enjoy reading my blog as much as i enjoy writing it. Please feel free to poke, step, slap, or kiss my blog. \(^o^)/

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WHY rainingvetndoc.blogspot.com?

i had been cracking my head to think of a blogspot name, since it will be 'the name' for my first blog.
being carried away by the emo-wave and hokkien-wave, all kinds of names poped up in my head: sipehniubvet, vetemoo, noobemoo, emoboon, emovet, ~~niabeh.com~~, ~~ninlauhia.com~~, ~~kaupehkaubu.com~~ etc etc etc.
while i was thinking, the rain fell, and 'raining cats and dogs' popped up in my mind! then i came out with this theory: vet sounds like 'wet', vet also sounds like 'cat', and doc sounds like 'dog'.
hence the name rainingvetndoc.blogspot.com. to be more convincing, raiNING has a teenie-weenie bit of my name in it; rain-ING reminds me of MAYDAY love-ING song; and i used to be blindly crazy over Rain Bi Jung Ji Hoon. (^_^)''

WHY vet?

everyone seems to ask y vet but not medic? i never had the great childhood dream to be a vet,
i never had a life-shocking experience to suddenly turn me into a vet wannabe,
it all merely started a few years back when i step into University Putra Malaysia as an Asasi Sains Pertanian student.
i really enjoyed the course, i planted really really sweeeet corns, veges, fruits and i enjoyed the time walking to the farm most.
it was a great experience for me and most importantly it was a turning point in my life *dramatic sound jeng-jeng* to decide my dream to become a veterinary doctor.
to cut the long story short, gradually through Asasi, i was starting to browse around vet forums and websites.
i start to imagine myself at a pig farm, at a horse ranch, and running around in a big wide pasture.
(or maybe it was just because of my endless nitezzz playing harvest moon (^_^)'')
as weird as it can be, my dream house since i was young was always a small house (very modern design with all the latest electronics, not kampung ulu one la) on top of the hill surrounded by great green pastures and a few horses running around it.
soon before i realize it, my determination to apply for vet was starting to 'evolved', although at one time architect was my ultimate choice. (^_^)''
after spending nights stacking up hills of pillows to think, i finally passed up the degree application form, filling vet as my first choice.
finally on a faithful day while i was looking at some horse books at mph during my break time working at juiceworks,
i received a call from my dad saying that i was accepted officially as a 'pelajar Doktor Perubatan Veterinar' in UPM!
all the waiting has finally ended and it was really a great relief. after all this babbling, *ta da* here i am as a first year vet student!
ready to face any challenges and hurdles in the future! aja aja hwaiting \(^o^)/

P E A C E (^0^)v

* UPDATED * A Dr commented this: "What kind of students who cant even make up their mind what to study when they are already in form 5?" Sad to say this was hinting to my 'blur' case. studyin vet dint actually cross my mind when i was a 17 year old. however i am greatful for the one and a half lepak-ing years during asasi which was when i really realize that i actually can be a vet and i WANT to be one ^^ so, sorry doctors or anybody else who ask me the same old question y do i want to become a vet. i can only say that the choice to be a vet came to me a little slower than others but definitely not weaker.