EVA LUNA – A1067231

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EVA LUNA – A1067231

***Eclampsia NEEDS IMMEDIATE VET CARE***NEW HOPE RESCUE PLACEMENT ASAP***

I am an unaltered female, chocolate and red Chihuahua – Smooth Coated.

The shelter staff think I am about 2 years old.

I was found in NY 10462.

I have been at the shelter since Mar 10, 2016.

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN

INTIAL EXAM

03/10/16 12:31

S/O: dog presented in lateral recumbancy, heavy panting, rectal temp over 107 F, limbs very stiff, heart rate 160, lactating mammary glands, teeth have minimal dental tartar build up (appears young), mm’s pinl and moist CRT 1-2 sec, femoral pulses S+S, eyes clear OU, no CIRDC signs, lungs clear, no murmur ausculted

A: eclampsia

total Ca: 3.9 (severely low)

phos: 0.9 (severely low)

ALP 273

borderline anemia (PCV 36%)

stress leukogram (mildly elevated neutrophils, low eosinophils)

P: gave 2.5 ml calcium gluconate diluted 1:1 with LRS IV over ~10 min

placed IVC and ran CBC/chem

cooling – ice packs and alcohol bath

start LRS @ 20 ml/hr (2Xmaint) — wean down tonight

give second dose of calcium gluconate (2.5 ml diluted 1:1) over 10 min once IVC placed and IVF running

give 2.5 ml calcium gluconate IV slowly BID (DVM to do) to prevent relapse

start oral calcium supplementation once eating

recommend new hope placement ASAP

prognosis: good

vaccinate once stable

 

Behavior:

Medical Behavior: Green

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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.

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.

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