MISTY – 13004
Safe - 12-2-2017 Brooklyn
*** SAFE 12/02/17 *** MISTY is a calm spayed girl who was brought in by her owner’s son. She is about 3 yrs old, and a little chunky but otherwise healthy!
BROOKLYN CENTER
Hello, my name is Misty. My animal id is #13004. I am a desexed female brown tabby cat at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 3 years 1 weeks old. – P
I came into the shelter as a stray on 18-Nov-2017.
Misty is at risk due to being diagnosed with an Upper Respiratory Infection and will likely require home rest and a series of antibiotics for up to 14 days. This is a contagious illness to other cats.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 16.26 lbs
[LVT Intake Exam] Microchip Scan: Evidence of Cruelty: Observed Behavior:friendly Sex:F Estimated Age:3yrs Subjective: describe how he animal is presenting and any known history Eyes:clear Ears:clear Oral Exam:clear Heart:160 Lungs: Abdomen:tense, obese Musculoskeletal: Mentation:friendly,allowed all handling Preliminary Assessment: PlanDVM exam tomorrow
[DVM Intake] DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 3 Microchip noted on Intake? No History : Surrendered by o’s son Subjective: Observed Behavior – Calm Evidence of Cruelty seen – No Evidence of Trauma seen – No Objective T = P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/5 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Mild tartar PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Spay scar seen on ventral midline MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Assessment: Obese, otherwise apparently healthy Prognosis: Good Plan: SURGERY: Already altered
Progress exam-decreased appetite History : Intake 11/19-obese, otherwise apparently healthy Subjective: QAR. No c/s/v/d. Food untouched. Very nervous in kennel. No URI signs. Objective EENT: Eyes clear, no nasal discharge noted H/L: Eupneic Assessment: Obese Decreased appetite Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC. Start LRS 100ml SQ SID x3d until 11/28 Start cerenia 1mg/kg SQ SID x3d until 11/28 Recheck appetite 11/28-if no improvement consider bw Start mirtazapine 3.75mg PO EOD until 12/3 Prognosis: Good
Progress exam-decreased appetite History : Intake 11/19-obese, otherwise apparently healthy 11/26 started on LRS, cerenia, and mirtazapine Subjective: BAR. No c/s/v/d. Ate 1/3 dry food. Very nervous in kennel. No URI signs. Objective EENT: Eyes clear, no nasal discharge noted H/L: Eupneic Assessment: Obese Decreased appetite-improving Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC. Ok to d/c LRS and cerenia Recheck appetite 12/3-if no improvement consider bw Continue mirtazapine 3.75mg PO EOD until 12/3 Prognosis: Good
URI noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Attention seeking. Eating well EENT: Eyes clear, moderate seromucoid nasal discharge HL: Sneezing, normal RR/RE INTEG: WNL MS: Ambulatory x 4 A: URI P: Rec doxycycline 1.7ml PO q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Misty at first was friendly but due to the volume of dogs in the office, she became tense and stayed in the back of the carrier. No handling was done to not stress her out further.
Date of Intake: 11/18/2017
Basic Information:: Misty is a brown female tabby. She came to the center as a stray.
Previously lived with:: unknown
How is this cat around strangers?: Misty came to the center as a stray so her behavior around strangers is unknown.
How is this cat around children?: Misty came to the center as a stray so her behavior around strangers is unknown.
How is this cat around other cats?: Misty came to the center as a stray so her behavior around cats is unknown.
How is this cat around dogs?: Misty came to the center as a stray so her behavior around dogs is unknown.
Behavior Notes: Misty came to the center as a stray so her behavior at home is unknown.
Bite history:: Misty came to the center as a stray so her bite history is unknown.
Energy level/descriptors:: unknown
Medical Notes: Misty’s medical history is unknown.
For a New Family to Know: Misty came to the center as a stray so her behavior at home is unknown.
KNOWN HISTORY:: Misty was brought in as a stray, so we cannot speak to her behavior in her previous home.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:: Calm
Cage Condition:: Cage is slightly re-arranged
Reaction to assessor:: Misty was relaxed and lying down on top her kuranda bed.
Reaction when softly spoken to:: Misty rolls around and kneads on the wall.
Reaction to cage door opening:: Misty is calm and relaxed.
Reaction to touch:: Misty rolls around and gives the assessor gentle head butts. She occasionally lip licks but appreciates attention and allows petting all over.
Reaction to being picked up:: Misty was tense when picked up and struggled to get down.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:: Mellow
VOCAL:: Quiet
CHARACTER TYPE: : Calm,Sweet,Affectionate
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:: None
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: : Average
Behavior Asilomar: H – Healthy
RECOMMENDATIONS:: None
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:: Misty 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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