RAFFA – A1109942

RAFFA – A1109942

MALE, TAN / WHITE, AKITA MIX, 8 yrs
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, NO HOLD Reason MOVE2PRIVA
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 05/24/2017, From NY 11233, DueOut Date 05/27/2017,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary  Estimated age: 8 yrs Microchip noted on Intake? No. Brought in by owner, has a history of weight loss, diarrhea, and thyroid disease, but no medical paperwork submitted with details regarding dog’s specific problems.  Friendly, social, wagging tail and calm for exam. Allows all handling. BARH. mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. HR=90, RR=20. BCS=2/9. ORAL: No oral lesions, good dental condition. Slight calculus. EENT: No nasal discharge, ears clean. Mild mucopurulent ocular discharge and scleral injection. PLN: No enlargements noted. H/L: Lungs clear, no murmurs/arrhythmias, no coughing. ABD: Non painful, no masses/organomegaly palpated. Had explosive diarrhea in kennel when being taken out. U/G: Intact male, both testicles palpable. MS: Ambulatory x 4, no lameness. INTEG: Full, clean haircoat. No skin lesions. CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities. A:Approx. 8 yr old dog with very thin body condition, diarrhea. History of GI disease. DDx: IBD, infectious disease, dietary intolerance or allergy, EPI, hepatic disease, other metabolic disease, neoplasia. Mild conjunctivitis OU. P: Rx TAB-H OU BID x 7 days. Rx Metronidazole 250 mg. 1.5 PO BID x 7 days. Panacur granules. 55 lb dose Po q 24 hours x 3 days. Scheduled for lab tests. Permanent waiver from neuter surgery due to age and medical condition. Fair prognosis with appropriate management. May need further workup such as abdominal ultrasound, intestinal biopsy.
Weight 54.2

 

For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.

If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.

* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*

For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/.

You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.

Previous | Next