SUNSHINE – A1069460

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SUNSHINE – A1069460

FEMALE, WHITE / BROWN, MALTESE MIX, 6 yrs
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, NO HOLD Reason PET HEALTH
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 04/05/2016, From NY 11412, DueOut Date 04/05/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation YELLOW
Medical Summary Scanned negative BARH – lip curl, snarls, may snap – muzzle used for exam F~ 6 years Ears, nose, throat clear Teeth white, some wear. Eyes – Both eyes red. Skin gouged above eyes by dog’s nails. Right eye appears slightly bulging with fluid behind cornea. White spot showing. Left eye appears corneal scarring/ulceration? Possible glaucoma? Owner states “dog going blind, eyes itching for a year.” VC requested. Coat – thinning all over body. Clean. No flea dirt or parasites noted. Nails extremely long – trimmed. Ambx4 NOSF
Weight 11.4

RE-EXAM

4/6/16 : VET CHECK – CHECK EYES. QAR. NERVOUS, ALLOWS HANDLING.  BCS 4/9; MILD DENTAL TARTAR/GINGIVITIS, SCLERAL INJECTION, CONJUNCTIVITIS OU, POSITIVE MENACE RESPONSE, CLOUDY WHITE SUBSTANCE AT VENTRAL POSTERIOR CHAMBER OD, NO MENACE RESPONSE, SIGNIFICANT INFLAMMATION OS, EXCORIATIONS ABOVE BOTH EYES, NO NASAL DISCHARGE, EARS WNL. NORMAL THORACIC AUSCULTATION; NORMAL ABDOMINAL PALPATION; INTEG WNL; AMBULATORY X 4. FEMALE. A: RULE OUT POSTERIOR LENS LUXATION OD VS OTHER, RULE OUT UVEITIS VS OTHER OS; P: ADMINISTERED BUPRENEX 0.3ML SQ AND TAB OU.  REC BUPRENEX 0.3ML Q12 X 5 DAYS. REC FULL OPHTHOLMOLOGY WORK UP WITH PLACEMENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC.  FAIR PROGNOSIS

PROFILE :

Basic Information:

Sunshine is a 6 year old female maltese/chihuahua mix who was surrendered due to lack of time.

Socialization:

Around starngers Sunshine is friednly, outgoing, and plays gently with adults. Sunshine has lived with children ages 3 to 4 years old; around them she is relaxed and plays gently. Sunshine has lived with another small dog; around that dog she was relaxed and played gently. Sunshine has also lived with cats; around them she was relxed and playful. Sunshine has never bitten another person or animal.

Behavior:

Sunshine will use the bathroom indoors if she is not taken out regularly. During thunderstorms and fireworks Sunshine will get nervous. When someone touches Sunshine’s food or bowl while she is eating, takes a treat or toy away, or takes any object away Sunshine is friendly toward them. Sunshine is also friendly when someone gives here a bath, trims her nails, brushes her coat, or restrains/holds her. If an unfamiliar person approaches Sunshine’s family or friends she is friendly towards them.

For a New Family to Know:

Sunshine is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, confident, mellow and independent with a medium activity level. When at home Sunshine likes to stay in the same room as her owners. Sunshine does not usually play with toys. Sunshine will sleep whereever she is most comfortable and was fed dry food from the brand puppy chow on a free feeding schedule. Sunshine will use wee wee pads and prefers to go to the bathroom on the grass. When left alone at home Sunshine is well behaved. Sunshine is not crate trained and doesn’t know any commands. Sunshine slow walks on a leash and dosen’t pull. When off leash Sunshine will wander some but will come when called.

Intake Behavior:

Sunshine was nervous during her intake but warmed up to staff after some time. Sunshine allowed staff to collar,scan for a microchip and take pictures with no signs of aggression.

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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.

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