AZUCAR – A1065295

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Manhattan Center

My name is AZUCAR. My Animal ID # is A1065295.
I am a female brown and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 02/17/2016 from NY 10458, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
03/01/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 55.0 LBS.

03/01/16 12:23 Not eating in iso Starting Mirtazipine x 3d 02/27/16 12:57 sneezing quite a bit. reported limp on symptoms log, but none seen A: CIRDC P: move to iso, start doxycycline po SID x10 D 02/26/16 16:22 Rounds: Not Coughing A: APH P: Monitor for CIRDC 2/25VC – SNEEZING, COUGHING REPORTED S/O: Dog is Q/BAR Serous nasal discharge Sneezed once during observation, no coughing noted A: Apparently healthy P: Continue to monitor while at MACC

02/17/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
02/17/16 12:34 BASIC INFO Azucar A1065295 was found on Valentine’s day 2016. She was running loose on finder’s neighborhood. Finder took her into his home and fed her Pedigree dry food. Finder stated that she was very friendly towards him and everyone around her. Azucar did go potty outside. BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE Azucar was very hyper during intake. She allowed all handling and collaring.

02/24/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Whoever picked that name..Azucar..was right on the money.. Sugar, Sweetness, this is exactly all what Azucar is.. Spending time with her is a real blessing. Azucar is calm, gentle, welcoming and so well mannered. She is so easy to walk in the street, walking right at my pace, house trained and no problem meeting other dogs. She likes them very much. I was told that in playgroups with her peers, she was a great participant. Free in a pen, Azucar sticks around me, wagging her tail non stop and wiggling her butt each time she sees a staff, a volunteer or a dog…She does not mind a pooch growling at her, still wags her tail and moves on…Azucar likes food and treats but will take them politely from my hand. She enjoys caresses and will settle right next to me, posing her head in my lap for bonding time. Azucar is a very sweet dog , a poster child for Family Dog. I can see her with kids and other dogs…mingling peacefully among her humans, comforting a child, playing with a ball and sharing cookies…Azucar will need veterinary care to assess the alopecia affecting her coat, may be a better diet than the one she received until now…Please, look beyond her patchy coat, see the wonderful gal that could be yours to cherish for ever. Lovely Azucar is at the Manhattan Care Center, waiting to be yours. Another volunteer writes: Azucar is the right name for her. Her name means Sugar in Spanish, this girl is so sweet and easy going, I couldn’t agree more. Even with an angry barking dog in the next cage she sits so sweetly wagging her tail so politely, I have to skip the angry dog and bring her first for her good manners. Easy on her walk, she goes potty right when we walk outside because she is well house trained. She looks at you with these eyes, almost like she is a very intelligent human telling you a story. She is full bodied but needs some good nourishment to help with her fur. Easy back into her cage she gets some nice cuddles from me. Turns out her good behavior taught her angry dog neighbor, a lesson, and he followed in her good behavior to get his deserved walk after all. Not only is she a happy easy dog, but she can teach another dog a thing or two about good manners. What a good pet!

02/19/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Azucar walks calmly on leash. She was calm and relaxed during handling. Azucar followed the assessor at the end of the leash with a calm and relaxed body language when playing tag with assessor. She was not interested in toys. Azucar 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, her eyes are averted, and her tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft, wagging tail, ears back, open mouth. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw. Toy 1: No interest. Playgroup notes: When off leash with other dogs, Azucar briefly greets and sniffs the male greeter before mostly seekign out handler attention.

02/18/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Azucar is polite and respectful, engaging in soft play with males and females. She arrived at the care center as a stray, so any in-home behaviors with other dogs are unknown. The behavior department feels that Azucar could go to a home with another calm, respectful dog. When off leash with other dogs, Azucar briefly greets and sniffs the male greeter before mostly seeking out handler attention. 2/19 update: Azucar engages in some play when solicited by a playful female. She will attempt to mount but responds well to correction. 2/22 update: Azucar greets both a male and female dog politely. During the first half of her interaction, Azucar explores and sniffs around the pen. She re-approaches the female dog and begins to offer small bows to solicit play. When the other dog does not engage, she again wanders off to explore her surroundings. 2/23 update: Azucar is polite when greeting, and offers correction for mounting. 2/24 update: Azucar mostly keeps to herself. She continues to offer correction for mounting. 2/25 update: Azucar is tolerant of greeting and keeps to herself. 2/26 update: Azucar is polite and only solicits play from dogs who are interested in interacting. She offers bows and will tap around them in attempts to solicit play. 2/27 update: Azucar greets and sniffs and will engage in a bit of play with a female when solicited. She seeks exit when play ceases.

02/17/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Sex: Female, likely intact Scan: Negative Estimated age: 3-4 years based on energy level and dental disease Fleas: No flea dirt. S: Wags tail and tries to give kisses during exam. Allows all handling. Squats and urinates when examiner stands over pt’s head. O: BAR-H, BCS 7/9, MMs pink and moist, CRT <2 sec EENT: Muzzle and periocular fur is alopecic and erythematous. No discharge OU, AU, nose. Mild tartar and gingivitis. PLNs: Popliteal LNs enlarged. Mandibular, prescapular and axillary LNs WNL. H/L: NSR, NMA. Eupnic, quiet lung sounds. Abd: Soft, no pain on palpation, no masses palpated M/S/I: Amb x4. Patchy alopecia over entire body. Underlying skin is mostly quiet and healthy on the body, although it is erythematous and slightly raw on the hind end and on the face. UG: Female. No palpable masses in the mammary chains. Wood’s lamp: no fluorescence Skin scrape of alopecic patch on the left dorsal abdomen: negative for mites Second skin scrape of alopecic and erythematous patch on caudal aspect of left thigh: negative for mites A: 1. Patchy alopecia – R/O Allergies vs. scabies (unlikely due to most alopecic skin being healthy), demodicosis (unlikely due to negative skin scrapes), dermatophytosis (unlikely due to neg Wood’s lamp and because it is uncommon in dogs), other Short-term prognosis: Good Surgery status: Temporary waiver for alopecia/skin disease. P: 1. Gave 5.5 ml pyrantel and Activyl 44-88# during exam. 2. Cover with ivermectin 0.75 ml SQ (OK to give q2 weeks, 3 times total) 3. Benadryl 50 mg PO BID x5 days 4. Monitor skin and seek additional diagnostics if alopecia not resolving 1088

03/01/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
03/01/16 12:23 Not eating in iso Starting Mirtazipine x 3d 02/27/16 12:57 sneezing quite a bit. reported limp on symptoms log, but none seen A: CIRDC P: move to iso, start doxycycline po SID x10 D 02/26/16 16:22 Rounds: Not Coughing A: APH P: Monitor for CIRDC 2/25VC – SNEEZING, COUGHING REPORTED S/O: Dog is Q/BAR Serous nasal discharge Sneezed once during observation, no coughing noted A: Apparently healthy P: Continue to monitor while at MACC

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For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.

If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.

* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*

For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions.

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