Category: <span>Dr Lennon’s Sunday Musings</span>
Humour – A serious business
Dr Lennon’s Sunday Musings… I would like to talk about a topic that is of utmost importance. It is an extremely serious topic. One that affects everyone and should be…
Veterinary Medicine – 80% human, 20% animal
Dr Lennon’s Sunday Musings… Veterinary medicine- are we treating the pet or the owner? More importantly, are we creating a greater impact on the animal or their owner? The more…
Learning from Animals
Since prehistoric times, animals have acted as companions to humans on their journey toward enlightenment. Animals as disparate in character as house pets, birds, sea creatures, and insects have been…
Delivering life into Earth…
Part of my favourite job is slightly controversial. I really enjoy doing Caesarean sections and assisting births for animals. There is something magical, exciting, mystifying and fulfilling about bring life…
Pet Ownership…
A responsibility filled with huge physical, mental, financial and emotional demands. As many have described, it is like having a child. Vast amount of time, effort and energy is needed.…
Innovation is a MUST!
Change is the only constant. Veterinary medicine has evolved and changed vastly in the past few decades and will only continue to do so. Not only has the science of…
Education as 2nd Core Value
Why do we have Education as our second core value after Professionalism at Amity? I see the veterinary profession as a profession that embraces Education. Every day, we are learning…
Professional vs Professionalism
Is there a difference? If so, what is it? Is there one that is more important? Being an infantry officer in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), it was one of…
Easter Sunday is celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ
This reminds me of a story when my work colleague called me urgently from a consultation as the parrot he was anaesthetising had stopped breathing and a heartbeat could not…
The Strangest and most Mysterious Phenomenon
Today, I am going to share with you a phenomenon I have encountered repeatedly in my career. It is a phenomenon that has happened to my counterparts, my team members…
So, you are a vet, you must love animals?
So, people have commented to me many times, “So, you are a vet, you must love animals!” I have pondered on this topic for a while and yes, it’s true…