OZZYPAWSBORN aka CHILI – A1045203
Safe 8-7-2015 Manhattan
SAFE 08/07/15
OZZYPAWSBORN aka CHILI – A1045203
***SAFER: AVERAGE HOME***
FEMALE, TAN, SHIH TZU MIX, 7 yrs
STRAY – ONHOLDHERE, HOLD FOR OWNER DIED Reason STRAY
Intake condition ILLNESS Intake Date 07/24/2015, From NY 11375, DueOut Date 07/31/2015,
Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Negative MC Intact female Moderate tartar Severe matting Suspected KCS Negative fleas/earmites (activyl) Pyrantel given NOSF
Weight 21.0
A staff member writes: I just met Ozzy today and fell in love!!! Ozzy is such a sweet boy. He greets you as soon as you open his cage. Can someone take this sweetie home ASAP?
MEDICAL:
S/O: Appearance: QARH
Integument: severely matted coat, normal nails
EENT: severe pigmentary keratitis, episcleral injection OU
Oral cavity: MM pink, CRT <2sec, moderate tartar
PLN: WNL
H/L: No murmur or arrhythmias, Lungs clear
ABD: Soft non painful,
M/S: Amb x 4
BCS: 4/9
Neuro: NSF
NOSF
A: Pigmentary keratitis
P: Optimmune
BEHAVIOR: Ozzypawsborn walks calmly on leash. He was sociable toward the handler during the assessment – soft body. He was calm and relaxed during handling. Ozzypawsborn was calm and relaxed during handling. Ozzypawsborn did not resist being handled while eating, and was easily pushed out of the food bowl. He was not interested in food or rawhide. Ozzypawsborn does not approach other dog, attempts to exit.
Ozzypawsborn did not show any concern during the behavior assessment. The behavior department feels that she can go to an Average home.
Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.
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: 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.) He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor.
Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw.
Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw.
Food: 1. Dog lifts head and ceases eating when you reach to pull the bowl away
Toy: 1. No interest.
Rawhide: 1. No interest.
Dog-dog: 2. Dog does not approach the helper dog. Turns body to side in relation to other dog, or exits.
Helper:A0976107
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