MARLBORO – 19445

MARLBORO – 19445

**NEEDS FOLLOW UP LONG-TERM CARE ASAP**

14 yr. neutered tan, stray, 49 pounds:

DVM Intake Exam; Estimated age: ~13-15 years; Microchip noted on Intake? negative; History : stray ; Subjective: BARH. Very weak in HLs and needs help standing and walking with sling.; Observed Behavior – very sweet. Easily handleable. Did well for all medical handling and procedures; Objective ; P = wnl ; R = eupneic ; BCS 2/9; EENT: Eyes clear with nuclear sclerosis ou, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted; Oral Exam: adult dentition with moderate dental disease, 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: MN; MSI: Ambulatory x 4 but has a difficult time standing on his own, very weak in the HLs and needs sling to walk, skin free of parasites, ~15-20cm soft fluctuant mass on ventral abdomen, healthy hair coat, cachexia MCS 0.5/3, emaciated; CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities; Assessment: Geriatric-suspect terminal; Large mass on ventrum-likely lipoma but cannot rule out other without histopathology; Severe cachexia; Underweight; Nuclear sclerosis; Dental disease; Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC; Rec histopathology of mass; Rec geriatric workup; Sling walks; FNA of mass-lipoma but cannot rule out poor sample as the mass is so large; Prognosis: Guarded longterm; SURGERY: neutered

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