CHANCE – 10214
Safe - 11-12-2017 Brooklyn
Meow Gallery: The layout carousel is not available in this version.
SAFE 11/12/17
Chance
Hello, my name is Chance. My animal id is #10214. I am a male white dog at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 19-Oct-2017.
Chance is at risk due to being diagnosed with Canine Upper Respiratory Disease Complex and will likely require home rest and a series of antibiotics for up to 14 days. This is a contagious illness to other dogs.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 66.6 lbs
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~2 years Microchip noted on Intake? negative History : stray Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior – Was loose and friendly until medical handling and procedures then started growling and was muzzled Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = wnl R = eupneic BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: clean adult dentition, no oral lesions noted PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI, 2 testicles descended MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, scabby dermatitis around hindlimbs and moderate moist pododermatitis with purulent d/c x4 with FL>HL CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Moderate pododermatitis x4 Scabby dermatitis along HLs Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Soaked 4 feet in dilute chlorhex-repeat daily for 7 days Start cephalexin 30mg/kg PO BID x14d Recheck day 4, 14 Rec dermatology consult Start Benadryl 2.2mg/kg PO BID x14d Prognosis: Good SURGERY: ok to schedule for surgery
Progress exam-recheck pododermatitis History : stray intake 10/20-moderate pododermatitis and scabby dermatitis along HLs Subjective: BARH. No c/s/v/d. Growls when feet examined and had to use a rope muzzle-became very tense with hackles raised Objective EENT: Eyes clear, no nasal discharge noted H/L: eupneic MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, scabby dermatitis around hindlimbs and mild but dry pododermatitis x4 with no d/c CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Mild pododermatitis x4-improving Scabby dermatitis along HLs-improving Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC cephalexin 30mg/kg PO BID x7d Recheck day 14 post tx Rec dermatology consult Benadryl 2.2mg/kg PO BID x7d Prognosis: Good
Progress exam-RFL lameness noted on rounds board due to pododermatitis History : stray intake 10/20-moderate pododermatitis and scabby dermatitis along HLs. Started on cephalexin and benadryl. Subjective: BAR. No c/s/v/d. Objective EENT: Eyes clear, no nasal discharge noted H/L: eupneic Assessment: Mild pododermatitis x4-improving Scabby dermatitis along HLs-improving Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Continue cephalexin 30mg/kg PO BID until 11/3 Recheck 11/3 Rec dermatology consult Start Benadryl 2.2mg/kg PO BID until 11/3 Dexamethasone 1mg IM SID x3d until 10/31 Prognosis: Good
Wheezing noted on rounds board History : stray intake 10/20-moderate pododermatitis and scabby dermatitis along HLs. Started on cephalexin and benadryl. Subjective: QAR. No c/s/v/d. Objective EENT: Eyes clear, no nasal discharge noted H/L: eupneic Assessment: Mild pododermatitis x4-improving Scabby dermatitis along HLs-improving Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Continue cephalexin 30mg/kg PO BID until 11/3 Recheck 11/3 for skin Monitor for CIRDC tomorrow Rec dermatology consult Benadryl 2.2mg/kg PO BID until 11/3 Dexamethasone 1mg IM SID x3d until 10/31 Prognosis: Good
Monitor for CIRDC S/O: QAR. Low growling on approach EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular discharge, very mild crusted nasal discharge at edges of nares and small amount of active seromucoid nasal discharge HL: Normal RR/RE, mild cough observed A: CIRDC P: Rec doxycycline 350mg PO q24 x 14 days. Excellent prognosis
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow
During intake, Chance allowed all handling and kept his body loose. He allowed the counselor to pet him and photograph him.
Basic Information:: Chance is a large white and black dog. He came to the center as a stray.
Previously lived with:: Unknown.
How is this dog around strangers?: Chance allowed counselor to approach and handle him.
How is this dog around children?: Chance’s behavior around children is unknown.
How is this dog around other dogs?: Chance’s behavior around dogs is unknown.
How is this dog around cats?: Chance’s behavior around cats is unknown.
Resource guarding:: Chance’s behavior as far as resource guarding is unknown.
Bite history:: Chance’s history of bites is unknown.
Housetrained:: Unknown
Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown.
Other Notes:: Chance’s behavior is unknown.
Medical Notes: Chance’s medical history is unknown.
For a New Family to Know: Chance’s behavior is unknown.
Date of intake:: 10/19/2017
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray
Date of assessment:: 10/21/2017
Look:: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.
Sensitivity:: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth.
Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Toy:: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. Dog does not place his/her body between you and the toy.
Summary:: Initially Chance displays a calm, and relaxed body posture allowing handling. During the tag item Chance became easily aroused, low growling, and leash biting. He quickly de-escalates when approached.
Summary (1):: When off leash at the Care Center, Chance is social as well as sexually motivated. He greets both male and female dogs, with a soft posture while exploring the pens. Chance was surrender as a stray so his past behavior with other dogs is unknown. The Behavior Department recommends that Chance be placed in a home with resident dogs that match his calm sociability. 10/20: Chance displays a soft body. He is slightly sexually motivated- following the greeter with a tall posture- but does not mount her. He eventually loses interest and explores the pens. 10/21: Chance is introduced to a calm male dog with neutral body language. He explores the pens keeping to his self and soliciting attention from the handlers. 10/22-25: Chance is introduced to a nervous female dog. He greets her briefly before wandering in the pen and soliciting attention from handlers. 10/26-29: Chance is tolerant of a females correcting him when he attempts to engaged in sexually motivated behaviors.
Date of intake:: 10/19/2017
Summary:: Allowed handling
Date of initial:: 10/20/2017
Summary:: Initially tolerant, growls during handling.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: ADULT ONLY HOME
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments:: Chance appears to become easily aroused during play (jumping, grabbing the leash). This behavior may intimidate young children. for these reasons we advise against a home with children at this time.
Potential challenges: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition
Potential challenges comments:: Chance has shown some mouthiness in the care center. Little pressure is applied, but this is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Chance’s teeth make contact with skin).
You may know me from such films as…
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. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/. You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.
View all entries in: Safe Dogs 2017-11
