BEAVER – A1048813
Gone 8-26-2015 Manhattan
GONE 08/26/15
Manhattan Center
My name is BEAVER. My Animal ID # is A1048813.
I am a male br brindle and white american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 9 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 08/22/2015 from NY 10468, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/25/2015 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 69.4 LBS.
08/25/15 16:01 consider changing diagnosis if continued improvement is walking with difference in weight on lh, but bright and alert without pain meds QARH Standing on all 4 limbs, weight bearing on all 4 Appears comfortable Normal RR/RE P DC inj Rimadyl Start Rimadyl PO
PET PROFILE MEMO
No Pet Profile Memo
08/25/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: The little freckle faced kid in Leave it to Beaver (if you remember that show), led an idyllic suburban life…our Beaver has not. His eyes are a bit cloudy, he walks slowly and struggles with it…..he may have been hit by a car, or it could simply be the ravages of age and a less than cushy life. He’s been well fed, and his coat actually has a nice sheen to it, but the callouses of age on his pressure points and his slow walk tell me it’s not been an easy life. He’s likely housetrained, takes treats gently, and the medical staff says he has a good appetite. I show him a squeaky toy and his eyes light up, his tail wags, and he tosses it around like a young dog before settling down with it to give it a good chomp (but never tearing it apart). He’s handsome and I can only imagine how stunning he was as a young dog….a heart throb….a Romeo. Enjoying the attention of some petting, he nudges my hand when I stop, and when I move down to give him a butt scratch I get a little butt scratch shuffle. He goes back into his crate without issue, and his new squeaky toy comes with him. Lying down, one paw on his new toy, he gives me a little smile. He’s an awesome dog who deserves to have an awesome home for the rest of his life. Let’s have the expression, “the best is yet to come” mean something for The Beav. You can make that happen.
08/25/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Beaver came into the care center as a stray, so we cannot speak to his behavior in his previous home. He has been social easy to handle since intake, though he has reacted to being touched in certain areas of his body, particularly the hind end. He has also head-flipped and lip-raised when being lifted under the stomach. During his SAFER assessment Beaver was social but low-energy, frequently laying down and needing coaxing to continue moving. He allowed all the handling items without issue. He allowed the food bowl to be moved and lifted his head each time the hand approached. He mouthed the hand with some pressure when the Assessor tried to move the toy, but otherwise remained soft-bodied and allowed the toy to be removed. When the assessor reached for the rawhide Beaver tensed and bit the hand, teeth exposed. He bit once and retreated, and did not continue guarding the rawhide. However, due to these responses to his resources as well as his response to certain types of handling outside the SAFER, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can address Beaver’s medical concerns and then re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment. Due to Beaver’s condition and his energy level, a regular dog-dog was not conducted. However, Beaver was walked in fairly close proximity to other dogs during his relief walk and showed no reaction. Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. His ears are back, his tail is down, and he has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Dog stands with his tail low and wagging, and comes toward the Assessor in a friendly manner when the Assessor ceases moving. Flank squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all. Food: 1. Dog lifts head and ceases eating when you reach to pull the bowl away or push him out. Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the toy. Rawhide: 5. Dog bites the Assess-a-Hand.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
08/22/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
08/22/15 19:03 S/O: hit by car stray dog. microchip scan negative. BAR. amb x 4, but lame on left hind leg (will place it, but puts minimal weight on it) – no obvious fracture palpated. mildly distended abdomen, non-pain on palpation. male intact, geriatric. mm’s pink and moist, CRT 1-2 sec., femoral pulses S+S. lungs clear bilaterally. A: hit by car lame on left hind leg P: Hydromorphone 0.1 mg/kg q 4 hours (1.6 ml) — first dose given on exam at 7 pm Rimadyl 2.2 mg/kg q 12 hours (1.4 ml) — first dose given on exam at 7 pm Recommend rads of left hind leg vs. New Hope placement
08/25/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
08/25/15 16:01 consider changing diagnosis if continued improvement is walking with difference in weight on lh, but bright and alert without pain meds QARH Standing on all 4 limbs, weight bearing on all 4 Appears comfortable Normal RR/RE P DC inj Rimadyl Start Rimadyl PO
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