CHANEL – A1106556
Safe - 3-26-2017 Brooklyn Rescue: Animalkind Please honor your pledges: http://animalkindny.org/makeadonation/
***SAFE 03/26/17*** CHANEL CANNOT WALK AND MAY HAVE A SPINAL INJURY – HAS HIND LIMB PARALYSIS – NEEDS IMMEDIATE RESCUE AND MEDICAL – PLEASE GIVE HER A CHANCE TONIGHT!
Brooklyn Center
My name is CHANEL. My Animal ID # is A1106556. – P
I am a female blue domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 03/19/2017 from NY 11213, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.
03/22/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Chanel is at risk due to medical condition. Please see most recent exam below
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
03/22/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 6.7 LBS.
03/22/17 Monitor hind limb paralysis. S/O: QARH. Resting in back of cage, eyes wide, trembling. All food consumed. No vomiting/diarrhea. Large amount of urine and formed feces in cage. MS/NEURO: Unable to use hind limbs to walk, no obvious voluntary movement in hind limbs. A: Bilateral hind limb paralysis with no signs of improvement yet. P: Continue current therapy and monitoring. Poor prognosis. 03/21/17 Recheck exam – monitor hindlimb weakness/paralysis. S/O: BARH. Hiding in back of cage, wide eyes, very fearful. Hissing and growling when approached. Eating well. Formed feces and large amount of urine in cage. MS/NEURO: Amb x 2 with forelimbs, drags hind legs behind her. Small amount of voluntary movement of hind legs – appears to be able to flex at the hips. Neg. withdrawal and nociception with toe and distal limb pinch bilaterally. A: Bilateral hind limb paralysis. Likely due to a spinal cord injury. P: Continue current therapy and monitoring. Poor prognosis. 03/20/17 Recheck exam – presented yesterday unable to use hind limbs. Radiographs show no fractures. S/O: BARH. Seems fearful and moves away when approached. Becomes increasingly stressed with handling and starts hissing/swatting, so exam limited. All food consumed overnight. Large amount of urine on bedding. EENT: No oculonasal discharge, no sneezing. H/L: Not assessed. MS/NEURO: Amb x 2 with forelimbs. Unable to bear weight on hind limbs. Appears to have voluntary motor control both hind limbs. Unable to perform full neuro assessment due to behavior. Unclear if painful. INTEG: Small abrasions on dorsum of hind paws. Clean, dry, no swelling. A: Bilateral hind limb paraparesis. DDx: soft tissue injury, spinal injury, other spinal disease (infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic, degenerative). P: Start Buprenorphine 0.3 mg/ml 0.2 ml SQ BID x 3 days in case cat is painful. Continue longer if indicated. Guarded prognosis.
03/19/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
03/19/17 18:09 intake was injured so it was handled by medical.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
03/22/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Chanel was brought in as a stray, so we cannot speak to her behavior in her previous home. ENRICHMENT NOTES: 03/20/17 Sitting upright by the back, wide-eyed and alert. Seemed wary of sounds, looking around with her ears tilted. Hisses as I extend my hand, but will sniff it when placed in front of her. Sprayed feliway and left alone for now. 03/21/17 Lying down against the back wall of the kennel. Eyes wide & alert. Wary of her surroundings. Low growls when I approached her. Not receptive to much contact right now. Offered her some wet food. Fearful, sprayed feliway. EVALUATION: Cage Condition: Cage recently cleaned Reaction to assessor: Chanel was lying down in her blanket near the back of the kennel. Reaction when softly spoken to: Chanel’s eyes widen and she starts lip licking when the assessor calls her name. Reaction to cage door opening: Chanel flinches. Reaction to touch: Chanel’s ears bend flat and she hisses when the assessor approaches her. She seems very uncomfortable, continues lip licking and tolerates soft petting on her head with a gentle approach. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Laid back VOCAL: Quiet CHARACTER TYPE: Skittish Please note that this cat has a severe medical condition so we may not be seeing any true behavior and behavior may change when the cat’s medical condition improves. POTENTIAL CHALLENGES: Fearful- Chanel has displayed fearful behavior during their stay in the care center and has displayed distance-increasing behavior with extended handling. Fear aggression can occur when a cat perceives a threat and may escalate if they cannot escape. A fearful cat will feel more relaxed when given options, so provide her with the chance to move closer, investigate, or interact with you. Be sure to offer incentive such as treats or play time whenever the cat makes a small positive step. Please speak to an adoption counselor for additional information on methods to desensitize your cat to their fear stimulus. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced, adult home only- Chanel tolerates attention and petting but may be fearful or stressed in the shelter, and may be intimidated by small children. She may be a little more independent, and may need time to warm up to her new home. Due to the behaviors seen in the care center, we feel that this cat will do best in an experienced, adult only home who understands this cat may need time to warm up to her new home and family at her own pace.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
03/19/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Findings Scan negative Unknown sex 4 years age History: Cannot walk. No vomiting, diarrhea, coughing or sneezing. Subjective – cannot walk Observed Behavior – Evidence of Cruelty seen – None Evidence of Trauma seen – scabs on the hindlimbs Objective T = Not taken P = Not taken R =Not taken BCS 5 /9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: No masses. PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: NAF MSI: cannot move hindlegs, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Not performed Radiograph- No evident fracture Assessment- Medical Behavior Status- Blue Medical Status- Fracture Asilomar Status-TreatReha Fast Track- NA Plan No treatment at this moment Placement
03/22/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
03/22/17 Monitor hind limb paralysis. S/O: QARH. Resting in back of cage, eyes wide, trembling. All food consumed. No vomiting/diarrhea. Large amount of urine and formed feces in cage. MS/NEURO: Unable to use hind limbs to walk, no obvious voluntary movement in hind limbs. A: Bilateral hind limb paralysis with no signs of improvement yet. P: Continue current therapy and monitoring. Poor prognosis. 03/21/17 Recheck exam – monitor hindlimb weakness/paralysis. S/O: BARH. Hiding in back of cage, wide eyes, very fearful. Hissing and growling when approached. Eating well. Formed feces and large amount of urine in cage. MS/NEURO: Amb x 2 with forelimbs, drags hind legs behind her. Small amount of voluntary movement of hind legs – appears to be able to flex at the hips. Neg. withdrawal and nociception with toe and distal limb pinch bilaterally. A: Bilateral hind limb paralysis. Likely due to a spinal cord injury. P: Continue current therapy and monitoring. Poor prognosis. 03/20/17 Recheck exam – presented yesterday unable to use hind limbs. Radiographs show no fractures. S/O: BARH. Seems fearful and moves away when approached. Becomes increasingly stressed with handling and starts hissing/swatting, so exam limited. All food consumed overnight. Large amount of urine on bedding. EENT: No oculonasal discharge, no sneezing. H/L: Not assessed. MS/NEURO: Amb x 2 with forelimbs. Unable to bear weight on hind limbs. Appears to have voluntary motor control both hind limbs. Unable to perform full neuro assessment due to behavior. Unclear if painful. INTEG: Small abrasions on dorsum of hind paws. Clean, dry, no swelling. A: Bilateral hind limb paraparesis. DDx: soft tissue injury, spinal injury, other spinal disease (infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic, degenerative). P: Start Buprenorphine 0.3 mg/ml 0.2 ml SQ BID x 3 days in case cat is painful. Continue longer if indicated. Guarded prognosis.
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