GRACY – A1102270

Brooklyn Center

My name is GRACY. My Animal ID # is A1102270.
I am a female black and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR 1 MONTH old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 01/26/2017 from NY 11208, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY. I came in with Group/Litter #K17-087040.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
02/02/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 32.2 LBS.

02/02/17 Recheck wound at right caudal mamary gland/inguinal region, day 7 of cephalexin S/O: BARH. Active, attention seeking, allows all handling. BCS 4/9 EENT: Teeth clean, eyes clear, minimal nasal discharge HL: Dry hacking cough, lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias INTEG: Healing wound <0.5cm just lateral to right caudal nipple with firm SQ swelling surrounding wound, no heat or discharge from area; no other wounds or injuries noted; no other masses MS: Ambulatory x 4, no apparent lameness UG: Female A: CIRDC; Healing wound vs abscess vs ulcerated mass healing well — R/O history of mastitis in that mammary gland and ulcerated wound. Significantly improved since intake. P: Adding doxycycline 200mg po q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis. 01/26/17 Microchip scan neg O: BARH. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 Friendly, allows all handling. ORAL All adult teeth erupted. Good dental condition. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. No sneezing. H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias. ABD/UG: Female, no spay scar. Palpation WNL. MS: Amb x 4, no lameness. BCS=5/9. INTEG: Mutilpe small ticks between toes. 3 cm x 4 cm irregular open wound right inguinal region, with SQ swelling and firm irregular mass or cellulitis deep to wound. A: Age est. 1 year. Tick infestation. Wound, possible abscess right inguinal region. Can’t rule out mass (ssems a bit young for mammary mass). P: Applied Activyl Tick Plus. Rx Cephalexin 500 mg 1 PO BID x 14 days. RX Rimadyl 100 mg. 0.5 Po q 24 hours x 7 days. Cleaned wound with chlorhexidene. May require surgical therapy of wound/abscess/mass with histopathology if does not resolve with antibiotics. Good prognosis with appropriate management.

01/26/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/26/17 11:53 Gracy is a black and partially white American Pit Bull that is possible 1 year old. The dog was found as a stray tied up to finder’s front gate with another dog. Gracy was friendly and allowed to be petted. Finder stated that the dog was friendly and playful. During intake Gracy was very affectionate, allowed to be collard, scanned and photographed.

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01/27/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: None 1/26/17 Unaltered Female, Stray Other notes: Upon intake Gracy was very affectionate and allowed all handling. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 1/27/17 Look: 1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. She allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds. Sensitivity:1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, and her tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag:1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Squeeze 1& 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw. Toy: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish toy to you. Summary: Gracy was friendly, affectionate and social towards the assessor, she showed no concerns. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: Gracy was surrendered as a stray so her past behavior around dogs is unknown. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Gracy displays soft body language when greeting male and female dogs. She engages in and solicits gentle play, but becomes nervous with higher energy play. She is tolerant of high energy puppy play and engages play with him. Gracy has shown great sociability towards other dogs while here at the Care Center leading the Behavior Department to believe she would do well with varying dog personalities. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 1/26/17: During her medical examination, Gracy was friendly and allowed all handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: Average (suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)

01/27/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Gracy was surrendered as a stray so her past behavior around dogs is unknown. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Gracy displays soft body language when greeting male and female dogs. She engages in and solicits gentle play, but becomes nervous with higher energy play. She is tolerant of high energy puppy play and engages play with him. Gracy has shown great sociability towards other dogs while here at the Care Center leading the Behavior Department to believe she would do well with varying dog personalities. 1/27-1/28: Gracy displays soft body language when greeting male and female dogs. She solicits and engages in gentle play, becoming nervous with higher energy play. She is tolerant of a mouthy play style. 1/29-1/30: Gracy was used as the social greeter dog today. She was loose and wiggly but did not engage in play even with playful dogs. She became nervous and avoided high energy, hiding behind the handlers but she was tolerant of sexually motivated males and quickly recovered to her soft and bouncy behavior. She is tolerant of high energy puppy play and engages play with him. 1/31-2/1: Gracy solicits and engages in gentle play in a group of playful male and female dogs.

01/26/2017 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
01/26/17 Microchip scan neg O: BARH. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 Friendly, allows all handling. ORAL All adult teeth erupted. Good dental condition. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. No sneezing. H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias. ABD/UG: Female, no spay scar. Palpation WNL. MS: Amb x 4, no lameness. BCS=5/9. INTEG: Mutilpe small ticks between toes. 3 cm x 4 cm irregular open wound right inguinal region, with SQ swelling and firm irregular mass or cellulitis deep to wound. A: Age est. 1 year. Tick infestation. Wound, possible abscess right inguinal region. Can’t rule out mass (ssems a bit young for mammary mass). P: Applied Activyl Tick Plus. Rx Cephalexin 500 mg 1 PO BID x 14 days. RX Rimadyl 100 mg. 0.5 Po q 24 hours x 7 days. Cleaned wound with chlorhexidene. May require surgical therapy of wound/abscess/mass with histopathology if does not resolve with antibiotics. Good prognosis with appropriate management.

02/02/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
02/02/17 Recheck wound at right caudal mamary gland/inguinal region, day 7 of cephalexin S/O: BARH. Active, attention seeking, allows all handling. BCS 4/9 EENT: Teeth clean, eyes clear, minimal nasal discharge HL: Dry hacking cough, lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias INTEG: Healing wound <0.5cm just lateral to right caudal nipple with firm SQ swelling surrounding wound, no heat or discharge from area; no other wounds or injuries noted; no other masses MS: Ambulatory x 4, no apparent lameness UG: Female A: CIRDC; Healing wound vs abscess vs ulcerated mass healing well — R/O history of mastitis in that mammary gland and ulcerated wound. Significantly improved since intake. P: Adding doxycycline 200mg po q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis. 01/26/17 Microchip scan neg O: BARH. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 Friendly, allows all handling. ORAL All adult teeth erupted. Good dental condition. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. No sneezing. H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias. ABD/UG: Female, no spay scar. Palpation WNL. MS: Amb x 4, no lameness. BCS=5/9. INTEG: Mutilpe small ticks between toes. 3 cm x 4 cm irregular open wound right inguinal region, with SQ swelling and firm irregular mass or cellulitis deep to wound. A: Age est. 1 year. Tick infestation. Wound, possible abscess right inguinal region. Can’t rule out mass (ssems a bit young for mammary mass). P: Applied Activyl Tick Plus. Rx Cephalexin 500 mg 1 PO BID x 14 days. RX Rimadyl 100 mg. 0.5 Po q 24 hours x 7 days. Cleaned wound with chlorhexidene. May require surgical therapy of wound/abscess/mass with histopathology if does not resolve with antibiotics. Good prognosis with appropriate management.

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