POLO – A1050338
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SAFE 09/09/15
Brooklyn Center
My name is POLO. My Animal ID # is A1050338.
I am a male white and brown chihuahua sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 10 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 09/04/2015 from NY 11237, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
09/06/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 5.0 LBS.
0.5cc Pyrantel
09/04/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
09/04/15 14:57 Polo is a 5 plus year old dog that seemed to be uneasy and fearful upon intake. Polo showed signs of aggressions when admissions counselors attempted to collar and cage him. After some time we were able to collar and place him inside a carrier.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
09/08/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Helper Dog: A1050368 Polo came in as a stray, so his past behaviors in a home are unknown. At intake Polo was very fearful and bared his teeth towards the counselor, he did not allow any handling. During SAFER Polo came into the assessment room nervous and tense, not all handling items were able to be conducted as Polo tried to bite the assessor on Look item. He displayed no interest in any of the resource items during this portion of the assessment. When on leash for a dog interaction with another dog on leash Polo approaches the helper dog with his tail at spine and body soft. In light of this behavior we feel that placement with a rescue who can provide positive reinforcement-based behavior modification is the best option at this time. Food: 1. No interest Toy 1: No interest. Rawhide: 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, and lip neutral.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
09/04/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
scanned negative intact male approximately 10years old lunging and trying to bite constantly bleeding from gums after several bites on the gloves no stethescope to auscult cloudy eyes (sclerosis) abd wnl applied frontline recc listen to heart fro porgnosis, needs RV recc NH placement due to temperment and age
09/05/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
S/O: VET CHECK TO AUSCULT HEART/LUNGS. ACO ALSO REPORTED THAT PATIENT WAS SEEN LIMPING ON HIND LEG IN CAGE PATIENT WAS BAR ON PRESENTATION, REQUIRED HANDLING DUE TO BEHAVIOR H/L = GRADE III-IV/VI LEFT SYSTOLIC HEART MURMUR SUSPECTED – DIFFICULT TO AUSCULT WELL DUE TO GROWLING AND MOVING. LUNG SOUNDS WERE HARSH (BREATHING HEAVY), BUT NO OBVIOUS CRACKLES/WHEEZES. ON GAIT ASSESSMENT, PATIENT PERIODICALLY BUNNY HOPS AND SHIFT LAMENESS ON BOTH LIMBS (GRADE 3/5 LAMENESS) NO MPLS PALPABLE, ON ROM, CREPITUS PALPATED OVER COXOFEMORAL JOINT, BILATERALLY BLEEDING FROM AREA UNDER LATERAL CANTHUS, OS – UNABLE TO ASSESS WELL DUE TO AGGRESSION A: HEART MURMUR HIND LIMB LAMENESS, BILATERALLY – R/O OA (LIKELY) VS. TRAUMA VS. OTHER PX: GUARDED P: ADVISED NEW HOPE OF PLACEMENT NEEDED ONCE STRAY WAIT IS OVER – REC. FULL SENIOR WORK UP AND POSS. CARDIOLOGY CONSULT. WILL START COURSE OF TRAMADOL FOR POSS. OA – 12.5 MG PO BID X 10 DAYS IN FOOD. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE IN SHELTER
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