TABITHA – 12152
Gone - 11-13-2017 Manhattan
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GONE 11/13/17
Tabitha
Hello, my name is Tabitha. My animal id is #12152. I am a desexed female brown dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 3 years old.
I came into the shelter as a aco impound on 09-Nov-2017, with the surrender reason stated as person health – going into care facility.
Tabitha is at risk due to behavior (New Hope Only determination). She is extremely uncomfortable with touch and unfamiliar surroundings. She should go to an adult only home. There are no known medical concerns for her at this time.
My medical notes are…
DVM Intake Exam ALERTED PET WAS ON RABIES POLL, BROUGHT IN FROM APT PET FOUGHT CAPTURE Estimated age: 3 YR Microchip noted on Intake YES Subjective: QAR, ON RABIES POLL BLEEDING FROM MOUTH Observed Behavior – RESTRAINED, QUIET Evidence of Cruelty seen – NO Evidence of Trauma seen – YES Objective STERNALLY RECUMBENT, RESTRAINED PET WAS SEDATED WITH TELAZOL 0.6ML IM, DEXDOMITOR 0.6ML IM, HEAVY SEDATION, WAS INTUBATED AND KEPT ANESTHETIZED WITH PROPOFOL IV TITRATED BCS 7/9 EENT: BLOOD STAINED FACE SHOULDERS THORACIC LIMBS Oral Exam: MULTIPLE ( AT LEAST ONE DOZEN ) PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO LIPS ON BOTH SIDES OF MOUTH, WORSE ON RIGHT SIDE. TONGUE GINGIVAL EPULIS AT 304 TOOTH- FRACTURED AND ACTIVELY BLEEDING LARGE AMOUNT OF SWELLING AT BITE WOUNDS PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: TACHYCARDIC NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: SPAYED FEMALE TATTOO SEEN MSI: OVERWEIGHT, ABRASION TO RIGHT HOCK, SMALL INTERDIGITAL CYSTS RIGHT FRONT PAW CNS: ANESTHETIZED Rectal: NOT PERFORMED Assessment YOUNG SPAYED FEMALE MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO MOUTH – SELF INFLICTED ANEMIC ( BLOOD LOSS) TACHYCARDIA- SHOCK Prognosis: VERY GOOD Plan: CBC HCT 32.2% PHOS 1.4, TP 5.1, ALB 1.8 WHILE ANESTHETIZED, PET WAS IV CATHETERIZED, GIVEN LRS 1500ML BOLUS PPG 10 ML SC RIMADYL 2 ML SC PROPOFOL 5 ML IV EXPLORED MOUTH , SUTURED PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO MUCOSAL SIDE AND SKIN SIDES OF LIPS, TONGUE FRACTURED EPULIS EXCISED, EXPOSED SURFACE CAUTERIZED OVERNIGHT MAY HAVE WATER, NO FOOD UNTIL 6AM 11/10/17 REASSESS TOMORROW AND NEXT DAY, WILL NEED BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT START CLAVAMOX 500MG PO BID X 10 DAYS RIMADYL 100MG PO SID X 4 DAYS SURGERY: SPAYED
Recheck for self-trauma on intake: QAR in back of kennel – very nervous/fearful behav. – limited to visual exam due to history – no obvious comp. from trauma at this point – rec’ cont to monitor and check appetite
Self inflicted bite wound to oral cavity on presentation S/O -QAR, appears very fearful in cage; trembling -no concerns reported on symptoms log -no nasal discharge or sneezing -appears eupnic A oral bite wound anxiety in shelter P trazodone trial 250 mg PO BID, monitor behavior to determine whether it is helping in shelter environment, continue until placement if so
Normal appetite. Mouth still swollen.
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 5. Red
Family member stated that with the owner she is friendly and allowed people to come into the home and play with her as long as the owner was there. Upon intake, Dog is not socialized and only trusts owner, fearful and will charge if cornered. Had to use catch pole to remove from apartment.
Basic Information:: tabitha is large breed female dog. She was surrendered due to her owner being in the hospital. the information provided was by a family member.
Previously lived with:: elderly adult
How is this dog around strangers?: Around strangers, Tabitha is friendly and would jump on them when they came in.
How is this dog around children?: Tabitha was not around children so behavior is unknown.
How is this dog around other dogs?: She has not been around dogs so behavior is unknown
How is this dog around cats?: she has not been around cats so behavior is unknown.
Resource guarding:: there is no information about resource guarding.
Bite history:: there is no bite history according to family member.
Housetrained:: No
Energy level/descriptors:: high
Other Notes:: Family member reported when they were trying to feed her she became tense and would growl and bark and them. They had to put the bowl down and leave right away to give her space.
For a New Family to Know: Family member stated that tabitha is friendly, affectionate, and excitabel only with her owner. She would let her owner bath her. she allowed her owner to touch her food bowl and take a bone or toy out her mouth. Family member stated that tabitha would play with balls and chew bones. She ate dry and wet food pedigree with Alpo. She loves ice. She is well behaved when left alone in the home if the owner had to do errands. She has never been crate trained. Family member is unsure what tricks or commands she knows. It is unknown how she would react on a leash if she pulls or doesnt pull.
Date of intake:: 11/9/2017
Spay/Neuter status:: Yes
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender
Previously lived with:: An adult
Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly
Resource guarding:: Yes, Tabitha will become tense, growl, and bark when her food bowl is touched and needs to be left alone while eating.
Energy level/descriptors:: Tabitha is described as friendly, affectionate, and excitable with a high activity level only if her owner is present. If her owner is not there, she will growl, bark, and lunge at people.
Date of assessment:: 11/12/2017
Summary:: Tabitha has been unable to be removed from her kennel since intake, lunging, growling, and snapping when she is approached. She has allowed minimal handling from her caretakers. Out of concern for her stress levels, and due to safety concerns, we feel Tabitha is not a good candidate for a handling assessment at this time. Please see her owner surrender profile for a full summary of her behavior in her previous home.
Date of intake:: 11/9/2017
Summary:: Tabitha was brought into the care center on a catch pole, she was unable to be handled.
Date of initial:: 11/9/2017
Summary:: Tabitha was sedated for her exam.
ENERGY LEVEL:: Tabitha’s previous owner described her as having a high 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 Tabitha 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: Tabitha 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: : Resource guarding,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression
Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding; Tabitha is reported to tense, growl, and bark when her food bowl is touched. We recommend that Tabitha be left along while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in his future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Tabitha’s mouth, and any time something is removed she should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. She should be taught the “drop” cue and trade-up games. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Tabitha is reported to growl, bark, and lunge at people when her owner is not present. In the care center, she has displayed this behavior when approached and has not been able to be safely handled. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression in a new home environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing or exposing Tabitha to new and unfamiliar situations.
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