GOOBER – A1084161

Brooklyn Center

My name is GOOBER. My Animal ID # is A1084161.
I am a male black and white labrador retr mix. The shelter thinks I am about 8 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 08/04/2016 from NY 11201, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/11/2016 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 78.2 LBS.

No Final Exam

08/04/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/04/16 15:43 Upon intake Goober was relaxed and allowed all handling. Cousnelor was able to collar, scan (negative) and photograph. Goober was walked twice a day and is used to slow leashed walks. He eats wet and dry food Foodtown brand and was fed twice a day. When his food is touched while eating he will eat faster and push the bowl away.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

08/08/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Goober came into our center after a member of the public found him as a stray. Finder held onto Goober for two weeks, was consistently relaxed and calm in Finder’s home. Finder reports if Goober’s ood is touched he will begin to eat faster. Goober walked slowly on leash for his relief walk, no pulling. He allowed his head to be cupped in assessor’s hands, relaxed. Goober stood still and accepted the touch during Sensitivity item, ears and tail neutral. He followed at the end of the leash for Tag game, soft, settled easily. Goober gently pulled his paw back on both Squeeze attempts. He showed no interest in Toy. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Goober greets displaying soft body language. Behaviorally, Goober displays as an Average dog. Goober will benefit from a calm, quiet, structured environment. Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. His ears are back, his tail is down, and he has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft Squeeze 1 / 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy 1: No interest. Dog-dog: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Goober greets displaying soft body language

08/05/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Goober was surrendered as a stray so his past behavior around dogs is unknown. 8/5: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Goober greets displaying soft body language. He is sexually motivated, mounting the female dog, and intermittently listens to handler interruptions as he explores the pen. 8/9: Goober displays soft body language as he greets the other dog. He keeps to himself as he explores the pen. 8/12: Today Goober was introduced to a male. He displayed a high wagging tail and then attempted to mount the other dog. He was a bit persistent after the handler’s interruption. Afterwards he wanders the pen.

08/06/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
S/O: reported by staff to have diarrhea in kennel. Also drank a lot of water then V some blood in cage, but could be from mass on LH foot friendly, sweet dog M/S: amb x4 SKIN: ping pong ball sized mass with small area that is raw (no discharge) on cranial aspect of toes on L HL. Entire length of dorsal tail- bald, dorsum- thinning and patchy alopecia with what appears like a couple of healing superficial wounds. Approx 0.5cm round black dermal mass on dorsolateral L thorax ANB: SNP EENT: pink gums, moderate tartar A: D: r/o stress, infectious, parasites, other V: r/o secondary to drinking too much too fast, infectious, GI FB, other mass on L HL: r/o benign vs. malignant moderate dental dz mass on dorsolateral thorax: r/o benign vs. malignant fur thinning: r/o underlying metabolic/endocrine dz P: start on metronidazole 500mg: 1T PO BID x7 cerenia 10mg/ml: 3.5ml SQ SID once monitor for V, app, and response to tx for D ideally rec cbc/chem/t4/ua/fecal opg, AUS to determine if any evidence of underlying Cushing’s or other. Mass on L HL- rec removal/debulking and bx for confirmation if benign or malignant

08/11/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
8/10/16 VET CHECK – RECHECK, GERIATRIC (DISTENDED ABDOMEN, MASS) BARH. ALLOWS ALL HANDLING. BCS 6/9 MODERATE DENTAL TARTAR/GINGIVITIS, NUCLEAR SCLEROSIS OU, NO OCULAR OR NASAL DISCHARGE, EARS WNL NORMAL THORACIC AUSCULTATION; DISTENDED ABDOMEN (‘POTBELLY APPEARANCE’) WEAKLY AMBULATORY X 4; AREAS OF ALOPECIA, BRITTLE HAIR COAT, SEBACEOUS CYSTS LARGE IRREGULAR FIRM MASS AT DIGIT 2 LHL MALE INTACT BG 119 HWT NEG A: GERIATRIC, MASS, DISTENDED ABDOMEN, SKIN CONDITIONS – RULE OUT UNDERLYING DISEASE (CUSHINGS VS OTHER ENDOCRINE DISEASE VS OTHER) P: REC FULL GERIATRIC WORK UP (CBC/CHEM/UA, FNA OF MASS). CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. FAIR PROGNOSIS DEPENDING ON UNDERLYING CONDITION 8/8/16 Calm, no nasal discharge or other signs of CIRDC, no vomiting or diarrhea noted in record or in cage. 1088 —- 8/6/16 S/O: reported by staff to have diarrhea in kennel. Also drank a lot of water then V some blood in cage, but could be from mass on LH foot friendly, sweet dog M/S: amb x4 SKIN: ping pong ball sized mass with small area that is raw (no discharge) on cranial aspect of toes on L HL. Entire length of dorsal tail- bald, dorsum- thinning and patchy alopecia with what appears like a couple of healing superficial wounds. Approx 0.5cm round black dermal mass on dorsolateral L thorax ANB: SNP EENT: pink gums, moderate tartar A: D: r/o stress, infectious, parasites, other V: r/o secondary to drinking too much too fast, infectious, GI FB, other mass on L HL: r/o benign vs. malignant moderate dental dz mass on dorsolateral thorax: r/o benign vs. malignant fur thinning: r/o underlying metabolic/endocrine dz P: start on metronidazole 500mg: 1T PO BID x7 cerenia 10mg/ml: 3.5ml SQ SID once monitor for V, app, and response to tx for D ideally rec cbc/chem/t4/ua/fecal opg, AUS to determine if any evidence of underlying Cushing’s or other. Mass on L HL- rec removal/debulking and bx for confirmation if benign or malignant

 

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