GWEN – 15548
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SAFE 12/14/17
Gwen
Hello, my name is Gwen. My animal id is #15548. I am a female gray dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 7 years 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 06-Dec-2017.
Gwen is at risk for behavioral concerns. Gwen is not coping well in the shelter, she is very fearful and snaps when handling is attempted. Gwen also has some health issues including a heart murmur, cataracts and dental disease.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 21 lbs
[LVT Intake Exam] Microchip Scan: positive 4359567D2D Evidence of Cruelty: no Observed Behavior: allows handling but tense at times, snaps when trunk is Sex: intact female Estimated Age: apxp 5y+ Subjective: spontaneous epistaxis during exam, resolved after light pressure; overgrown nails trimmed, heavily matted with urine scald/moist dermaitis in perianal area Eyes: clear Ears: clean Oral Exam: mild staining but resistant to oral exam Heart: WNL Lungs: WNL Abdomen: WNL Musculoskeletal: WNL BCS 5/9 Mentation: BARH Preliminary Assessment: unkempt coat with secondary dermatitis issues Plan: DVM intake, grooming (possibly sedated), topical parasite treatment once groomed
[Spay/Neuter Waiver – Medical Condition] Your newly adopted pet has been diagnosed with HEART MURMUR and the staff veterinarians are issuing a permanent waiver from the spay requirements of the City of NY. Follow up care at your regular veterinarian is recommended to ensure continued treatment. Your veterinarian will advise you if surgical sterilization is appropriate.
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: Reported 7 years – consistent with exam Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned positive on intake History : Stray Subjective: Quiet, tense, appears “shut down” – unwilling to move or walk Observed Behavior – Tense. Allows all handling. No sign of aggression. Objective QAR, BCS difficult to determine due to thick matting but pt did not appear to be underweight. EENT: Small pigmented nodule on the right upper eyelid; no corneal irritation. Immature cataracts OU. Large mats on head, ears, mouth, near eyes. Moderate amount of crusting at the medial canthus OU, but no active discharge. Ears clean, no nasal discharge. Oral Exam: Severe tartar, gingivitis and halitosis. PLN: Could not locate to palpate H/L: Grade 3/6 systolic heart murmur PMI left side. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia. Lungs clear, eupnic. ABD: Tense, difficult to palpate. U/G: Female MSI: Thick matting all over body and legs. No masses noted. CNS: Quiet but mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Normal externally Assessment: 1. Severe level of matting 2. Heart murmur 3. Severe dental disease 4. Small eyelid nodule – not currently causing any irritation to the cornea 5. Cataracts Prognosis: Fair Plan: 1. Groom ASAP 2. Recommend dental cleaning and eyelid mass excision SURGERY: Permanent waiver due to heart murmur. 1088
Pt was groomed today!!! S: Timid, leaning away from exam. Allows gentle, slow handling. O: Most of skin appears healthy Thick, even fur coat Two 3-8 cm soft subcutaneous masses on the ventral thorax – normal overlying skin Soft small dermal mass on lateral thorax – half of it was groomed off today; the SQ tissue is exposed and bloody A: Post-grooming, pt looks like a new dog! Soft SQ masses – R/O lipomas vs. other types of masses Dermal mass Cataracts previously noted Eyelid nodule previously noted Heart murmur previously noted Dental disease previously noted P: Monitor dermal mass to ensure bleeding has stopped, may need to clean and place pressure bandage 1088
Recheck ST masses: S/O: BAR – very fearful – will bite/unable to muzzle = visual exam – small ST masses on side have crusted scab formed A/P: no treatment needed at this time
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Bacon allowed some handling after she was with me for a few minutes. She allowed mt to get the collar off of her scratch her head and back but when i tried to pick her up she began to panic and snap at my hand.
Date of Intake: 12/6/2017
Spay/Neuter Status: Unknown
Basic Information:: Bacon is a female gray and black small breed dog that was brought in as a stray when he was found wandering the street.
Previously lived with:: Unknown
How is this dog around strangers?: Unknown
How is this dog around children?: Unknown
How is this dog around other dogs?: Unknown
How is this dog around cats?: Unknown
Resource guarding:: Unknown
Bite history:: Unknown
Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown
Other Notes:: Unknown
Medical Notes: Unknown
For a New Family to Know: Unknown
Date of intake:: 12/6/2017
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray
Date of assessment:: 12/10/2017
Look:: 5. Dog freezes and/or growls or tries to bite.
Toy:: 1. No interest.
Summary:: In the assessment room, Gwen did not approach the assessor. She allowed the assessor to approach her, but when touched she snapped, so the rest of the handling portion of the assessment was omitted.
Summary (1):: 12/7: When introduced off leash to dogs, Gwen keeps mostly to herself.
Date of intake:: 12/6/2017
Summary:: Gwen allowed some handling but then snapped/
Date of initial:: 12/6/2017
Summary:: Gwen allowed some handling but then snapped/
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Gwen so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. In the care center, she displays a medium level of activity.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:: No children: Due to how uncomfortable Gwen is currently with touch and novel stimuli, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Gwen has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.
Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression
Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Gwen is fearful at the care center and has snapped at people who attempted to handle her. It is important to always go slow and give Gwen the option to walk away from any social interaction. Gwen should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Gwen’s choice to approach a new person or thing. Gwen would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings.
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