SAFE 04/01/15 ALSTON – A1030958

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SAFE 4/1/15
Brooklyn Center

My name is ALSTON. My Animal ID # is A1030958.
I am a male brown and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 03/21/2015 from NY 11212, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
03/30/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is AVERAGE, Weight 58.0 LBS.

BAR, EXTREMELY ATTENTION SEEKING, NO V/D, APPETITE WNL NO D/C FROM DRAIN O/N PULLED DRAIN, CLEANED INCISIONS, APPLIED TAB TO AREAS MODERATE MUCOPURULENT NASAL D/C MOVE TO ISO DOXYCYCLINE 100MG- 3 TABS SID X 10 DAYS BAYTRIL 136 MG 1.5 TAB SID X 10 DAYS DISCONTINUE CEPHALEXIN MONITOR AND RC GOOD PROGNOSIS RC DRAIN INCISIONS 2 DAYS GOOD PROGNOSIS

03/21/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
03/21/15 20:38 Alston came in as a stray surrender. Upon intake Alston was somewhat fearful retreating from counselor but was receptive to a slow introduction. Within a short time Alston was loose and receptive to all handling including scan for micro chip (negative) and collar.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

03/28/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Helper Dog:A1030720 Alston came in as a stray surrender so his past behavior in a home is unknown, but while in the care center he does seem to be housebroken. Upon intake it was noted that Alston was somewhat fearful retreating from counselor but was receptive to a slow introduction, and within a short time Alston was loose and receptive to all handling. During SAFER Alston was excitable when greeting the assessor, and allowed all handling items without issue. He was playful during the tag interaction, and was easy to handle when engaged with the resource items showing no concerns. During the dog-dog interaction, Alston approached with a loose body posture, and appeared interested in interacting with the helper dog. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog repeatedly turns toward the Assessor’s hand, with loose body and licks hands while lips are long. Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Squeeze 1:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are back. Dog licks hand Food: 1. Dog calmly allows the food to be moved, follows the dish, but does not interfere with the dish’s movement. Dog’s body is soft and loose, eyes soft, tail neutral. He lifts his head when hand is pushed against his cheek. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog smells, then turns away. Rawhide: 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, lip neutral.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

03/22/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
SCANNED NEGATIVE MALE 3 YEARS OLD ~ PHYSICAL EXAM EETN-NO EYE OR NASAL DISCHARGE -EARS WNL -MILD GINGIVITIS SKIN-NO FLEAS OR TICKS NOTED (ACTIVYL APPLIED) -A MASS IN DORSAL ASPECT OF THE NECK SOFT TO THE TOUCH APROX 4-5 CM AND SMALL WOUND ALREADY HEALED ON TOP OF THE RIGHT EYE AND SMALL LACERATION IN LOWER BACK ALLOWS HANDLING, NO SIGN OF AGGRESSION AND VERY CALM BARH NOSF

Re-exam 03/23
Hx: mass on neck
S: Active, not difficult to examine
O: BCS 5/9. BAR-H, MMs pink and moist
EENT – Small (2 cm long) healing crusty laceration over right eye. Ear margins slightly ragged. No dschg OU, AU, nose. Dental exam not performed.
H/L – NSR, NMA. Eupnic.
PLNs – Not enlarged
Abd – Soft, no pain on palp, no masses palpated.
M/S/I – Amb x4. Soft abscess (8-10 cm dia) on dorsal neck, slightly to right side.
UG – Male intact
A:
1. Abscess
2. Laceration on face
P:
1. Place drain and flush abscess tomorrow.
2. Cephalexin 750 mg PO BID x10 days

Re-exam 03/27
S/O: Patient is BAR in cage this morning, sitting upright. Very tolerable of handling, allowed palpation of surgical area.
Sutures are CDI, no inflammation present
Drain remains intact, scant amount of serosanguinious discharge at most dorsal site.
A:
1. Hx of cervical mass – surgically removed 3/24 with drain placement – improved/under treatment
P:
1. Continue current treatment plan
2. Likely to be able to have drain removed tomorrow.

03/30/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating AVERAGE
BAR, EXTREMELY ATTENTION SEEKING, NO V/D, APPETITE WNL NO D/C FROM DRAIN O/N PULLED DRAIN, CLEANED INCISIONS, APPLIED TAB TO AREAS MODERATE MUCOPURULENT NASAL D/C MOVE TO ISO DOXYCYCLINE 100MG- 3 TABS SID X 10 DAYS BAYTRIL 136 MG 1.5 TAB SID X 10 DAYS DISCONTINUE CEPHALEXIN MONITOR AND RC GOOD PROGNOSIS RC DRAIN INCISIONS 2 DAYS GOOD PROGNOSIS

A sheleter staff member writes:  Alton is a medical staff favorite! He is very sweet and affectionate. He doesn’t mind getting his treatments and is very patient even when the doctors are poking around! He came in with a wound on the back of his neck. The vet inserted a drain and has since removed it. His incisions are healing and he is doing very well. Take him home!

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