JAX – 18019
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***SAFE 01/20/18***SWEET BOY NEEDS TLC AND YOU!!! FIV POSITIVE – Poor five year old, Jax has a lot going on. He is FIV positive, has a 3cm wound of his tail which may require amputation and a low grade heart murmur. This poor sweet cat needs a loving person who will nurse him back to health. BE HIS HERO BY OFFERING TO FOSTER OR ADOPT. MUST BE RESERVED BY NOON TOMORROW!
Brooklyn Center
FIV POSITIVE
Hello, my name is Jax. My animal id is #18019. I am a male blonde cat at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 5 years old. – P
I came into the shelter as a aco impound on 10-Jan-2018.
Jax is at risk due to being diagnosed with an Upper Respiratory Infection(URI) and testing positive for FIV(Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). Jax will likely require home rest and a series of antibiotics for up to 14 days to treat the URI. A veterinarian ongoing treatment for FIV as there is no definitive cure. These are both contagious illnesses to other cats. Jax has been friendly and allowed handling in the care center.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 7.16 lbs
10/01/2018
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~4-5yrs Microchip noted on Intake? no History : Stray Subjective: BAR. ~5% dehydration. Large amount of soft stool during exam Observed Behavior – Active, allows all handling Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – yes Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Moderate dental tartar, gingivitis, chipped teeth PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: Grade 2/6 heart murmur, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Male MSI: Ambulatory x 4, wide based stance in hind end, muscle wasted, mild lameness, dirty hair coat, degloving wound of distal 3cm of tail CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: CT – FIV+ Degloving wound dental disease dehydration Low grade heart murmur Plan: LRS 100ml SQ, Convenia 0.32ml SQ and simbadol 0.42ml SQ given. Scheduled radiographs for tomorrow. Monitor for diarrhea. Prognosis: Good — may need tail amp SURGERY: Permanent waiver due to heart murmur at this time — if heart murmur resolves, and/or general condition improves, can consider in house surgery
11/01/2018
Progress exam History : Stray-given one dose of LRS, convenia, simbadol. Subjective: QAR, ~5% dehydrated. No csvd but is audibly congested. Has not touched food. Normal u in litter box. Friendly and allows all handling. Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes have mild crusts, ears have moderate debris with crumpled pinna, purulent nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Moderate dental disease PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: Grade 2/6 heart murmur, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic with audible upper resp congestion ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated, bladder small and soft U/G: MI MSI: Ambulatory x 4, cachexia, dirty hair coat, degloving wound of distal 3cm of tail CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: FIV+ URI Degloving wound on tail Dental disease Dehydration Grade 2/6 HM Plan: Start LRS 100ml SQ SID x3d until 1/13 Start cerenia 1mg/kg SQ SID x3d until 1/13 Start doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID x10d until 1/21 Give one dose mirtazapine 3.75mg PO Recheck daily Pelvic rads-no fractures or ortho abnormalities noted, decreased serosal detail, some mineralized material in GI-tail degloved again during radiographs Rec tail amputation when neutering Prognosis: Good
12/01/2018
Recheck URI/Dehydration/Ataxia S/O: BAR. Very mild dehydration. Eating with good appetite. Allows all handling, attention seeking EENT: Eyes clear, moderate seromucoid nasal discharge HL: Sneezing, sniffling, normal RR/RE INTEG: Dirty unkempt coat, degloving wound at distal 3cm of tail MS: Ambulatory x 4, mild ataxia in hind end UG: Male A: FIV+ URI Degloving wound to tail Ataxia – improving Low grade heart murmur Dental disease P: Continue with current treatment and monitoring plan. Fair/good prognosis
13/01/2018
Recheck URI/Dehydration/Ataxia S/O: BAR. Very mild dehydration. Eating with excellent appetite. Allows all handling, attention seeking EENT: Eyes clear, mild seromucoid nasal discharge HL: Sneezing, less congested than yesterday, normal RR/RE INTEG: Dirty unkempt coat, degloving wound at distal 3cm of tail MS: Ambulatory x 4, ambulating well, muscle wasted in hind end, wide based stance, no ataxia noted UG: Male A: FIV+ URI Degloving wound to tail Ataxia – improving Low grade heart murmur Dental disease P: Continue with current treatment and monitoring plan. Fair/good prognosis Consider tail amputation with placement
14/01/2018
Progress exam History : Stray-given one dose of LRS, convenia, simbadol. 1/11: started on LRS, cerenia, doxycycline, and given one dose of mirtazapine. Pelvic rads-no fractures or ortho abnormalities noted, decreased serosal detail, some mineralized material in GI-tail degloved again during radiographs Subjective: BARH. Excellent appetite. Sneezing and congested but overall much improved. Tail wound has healthy granulation bed but still recommend amputation with placement. Friendly and allows all handling. Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes have mild crusts, ears have mild debris with crumpled pinna AS, purulent nasal discharge noted PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic with audible upper resp congestion ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI MSI: Ambulatory x 4, dirty hair coat, degloving wound of distal 3cm of tail with healthy granulation bed CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: FIV+ URI Degloving wound on tail Dental disease Grade 2/6 HM-not appreciated today Plan: Continue doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID until 1/21 Rec tail amputation when neutering Prognosis: Good
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
KNOWN HISTORY:: Jax was brought in as a stray, so we cannot speak to his behavior in his previous home.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:: 01/10/18 Active, allows all handling
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 01/11/18 Crouched in front of kennel, body neutral. Hobbles around cage – seems disoriented. Tries to lean outside of cage each time I open the door. Leans away and flinches when touched. Needs more time to adjust.
Reaction to assessor:: Jax was tense and crouched in the back of the kennel with his ears tilted forward and his tail wrapped around his body.
Reaction when softly spoken to:: Jax meows softly when spoken to softly and didn’t get up or come forward when coaxed.
Reaction to cage door opening:: Jax remains motionless.
Reaction to touch:: Jax lifts his head up, meows softly then sniffs the assessor. He leans in when rubbed on his cheeks, then comes forward, gives head butts and allows petting all over his body. He seems a little unsure of his surroundings, but he remains calm and appreciates attention.
Reaction to being picked up:: Jax was a bit tense when picked up, but he allowed all handling.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Laid back
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Calm,Affectionate
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: None
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Average
Behavior Asilomar: H – Healthy
RECOMMENDATIONS:: None
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Please note that Jax is being treated for an upper respiratory infection at the time of the behavior assessment. This condition may affect some of the behaviors shown during evaluation. Jax interacts with the observer, appreciates attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. This cat is showing behavior appropriate for new or experienced cat parents.
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