MELODY – A1078782

MELODY – A1078782

***FRACTURED REAR LEG – NEEDS FOLLOW UP VET CARE***

FEMALE, BROWN / WHITE, AM PIT BULL TER MIX, 2 mos
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 06/25/2016, From NY 11207, DueOut Date 06/28/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Scanned negative BARH- tolerated all handling; sociable and friendly Intact female Approx. 12 weeks old Eyes, ears and nose-clean and clear Teeth- all deciduous teeth No parasites or fleas seen Right hind leg swollen; not put weigh on the leg; scheduled xray Buprenex 0.4ml IM Groomed coat NOSF
Weight 14.6

Medical: BARH. ATTENTION SEEKING, ALLOWS ALL HANDLING.  BSC 4/9

TEETH CLEAN, EYES CLEAR, NO OCULAR OR NASAL DISCHARGE, EARS WNL

NORMAL THORACIC AUSCULTATION; NORMAL ABDOMINAL PALAPTION

NON-WEIGHT BEARING RIGHT HIND LAMENESS, SIGNIFICANT SWELLING OF RIGHT THIGH, MILD SWELLING EXTENDING DISTALLY, UNABLE TO APPRECIATE CREPITUS OR CONFIRM FRACTURE

MILD PYODERMA ON VENTRAL ABDOMEN

FEMALE

RADIOGRAPHS: LATERAL PELVIC/RH — COMPLETE CLOSED TRANSVERSE FRACTURE OF DISTAL RIGHT FEMUR (JUST PROXIMAL, AND POSSIBLY INCLUDING GROWTH PLATE)

A: ~10-12 WEEK FEMALE PUPPY WITH RH LAMENESS – COMPLETE FRACTURE OF RIGHT FEMUR

MILD PYODERMA

P: CONTINUE WITH BUPRENEX 0.4ML Q12 X 5 DAYS. REC ORTHOPEDIC CONSULT WITH PLACEMENT.  GOOD PROGNOSIS WITH APPROPRIATE TREATMENT

A staff member writes:  Melody arrived at BACC as a stray with a fractured right hind leg. Will need follow-up care urgently. Only 12 weeks!!! Cutest little pittie pup, help her today!!!

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