BARK TWAIN – A1047879

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My name is BARK TWAIN. My Animal ID # is A1047879.
I am a male gr brindle staffordshire mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 08/14/2015 from NY 10451, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/20/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 70.0 LBS.

08/20/15 14:20 S/O: cage exam during rounds. coughing and nasal discharge. A: CIRDC P: move to isolation start doxy 350 mg PO SID X 10 days 08/15/15 17:39 S/O: wounds on back – appear to be burn wounds. wounds on cranial dorsum have healed down to scars. on caudal dorsum the wounds are healing – some scabbed areas, other areas are more raw and oozing a proteinaceous material and bleed when cleaned. area was clipped and cleaned with dilute nolvasan solution, applied a layer of SSD cream to surface of wound. placed e-collar to prevent him from licking the SSD cream off. Dog was energetic and resistant during the procedure but remained friendly and fairly tolerant. A: suspect burn wounds on back wound on left lateral hock P: clip and clean wounds and apply layer of SSD cream to the surface start SSD cream: apply a thin layer to surface of back wounds SID x 7 days start clavamox 500 mg PO BID x 14 days start tramadol 100 mg BID x 5 days e-collar always for 1 week (can d/c at 1 week recheck if healing OK) vet check to re-evaluate wounds in 1 week

PET PROFILE MEMO
No Pet Profile Memo

08/19/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: I met BT when he was first brought in by the police after being found as a stray. Handsome, anxious and happy to make friends when he first came in, I gave him some treats at the time and he was enthusiastic in his gratitude. He’s been with us a couple of days now, and I was looking forward to seeing him again. BT has a big boisterous personality, he loves people and enjoys a good butt scratch and a belly rub. He sits for a treat, and like everything else he does, takes a reward treat enthusiastically. He loves playing with a ball and is able to amuse himself batting it around, lying down with it in his mouth, and even rolling over for a belly rub with the ball still in his mouth. He pulls on the leash and will need some leash training, and also needs to learn not to jump in his excitement at just about everything. BT has some healing scars on his back, perhaps the result of some sort of burn, and because of them he’s not being put into group so as not to possibly hurt the wounds as they are healing. It was hot and BT tires easily and was happy to lie down in the pen and hang out with his ball enjoying a belly rub. His big personality needs an experienced adopter with an equally big personality as he’s a fabulously exuberant and friendly dog. He needs to build up some stamina, or perhaps just really doesn’t do well in the heat (who does?). He’s hoping to meet his soul mate and live happily ever after, playing with a ball, getting a belly rub and snuggling with his new best friend.

08/18/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Bark Twain was excited but very interested in interacting with handler during assessment – jumped up. He was overexcited during handling, jumping up, and was hard to position, but showed no aggression. Bark Twain was distracted, focused on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. He was a bit difficult to push out of the food bowl, but had soft body language. Bark Twain took the toy and rawhide away but had soft body language. He rushed in quickly during the dog-dog test, but showed no aggression. During the safer Bark Twain was a very active and jumpy dog. He pulls hard on the leash he needs a significant amount of exercise, mental stimulation and training. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter. This dog is extremely high energy dog he needs a few toys that require him to think. Toys like Kong’s and ice Cubes load with treats to keeping him occupied for a while. Look: 3. Dog jumps on the Assessor, consistently rubs his shoulder on the Assessor, and will not allow Assessor to conduct the assessment. Sensitivity: 2. Dog displays high energy and movement, but it is directed toward getting closer to the Assessor. His body is soft, likely panting, may jump up between attempts to lick Assessor. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (may need coaxing to approach.) She is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Food: 2. Dog follows the dish with his tail down, body likely a bit stiff. Dog lifts head after a bit of pressure from hand to cheek. 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: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the rawhide. Dog – dog 2. Dog approaches the helper dog by rushing in with her tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, and lip long Helper:A0942892

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary

08/15/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Negative MC Intact male BARH Mild to moderate dental staining Possible chemical burns on back–seem to be healing Negative fleas/earmites (activyl) Pyrantel given NOSF Very boisterous, food motivated

08/20/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
08/20/15 14:20 S/O: cage exam during rounds. coughing and nasal discharge. A: CIRDC P: move to isolation start doxy 350 mg PO SID X 10 days 08/15/15 17:39 S/O: wounds on back – appear to be burn wounds. wounds on cranial dorsum have healed down to scars. on caudal dorsum the wounds are healing – some scabbed areas, other areas are more raw and oozing a proteinaceous material and bleed when cleaned. area was clipped and cleaned with dilute nolvasan solution, applied a layer of SSD cream to surface of wound. placed e-collar to prevent him from licking the SSD cream off. Dog was energetic and resistant during the procedure but remained friendly and fairly tolerant. A: suspect burn wounds on back wound on left lateral hock P: clip and clean wounds and apply layer of SSD cream to the surface start SSD cream: apply a thin layer to surface of back wounds SID x 7 days start clavamox 500 mg PO BID x 14 days start tramadol 100 mg BID x 5 days e-collar always for 1 week (can d/c at 1 week recheck if healing OK) vet check to re-evaluate wounds in 1 week

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