STEEL – 18022
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*** SAFE 01/13/18 *** STEEL is a little girl who needs some serious care. She cannot move her back legs and she has wounds on her hind end. She needs a foster to step and give her the care and time she needs. STEEL is New Hope rescue only. Please contact [email protected] and fill out the pre-screener to receive rescue referrals
Brooklyn Center
Hello, my name is Steel. My animal id is #18022. I am a female gray kitten at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 10 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 10-Jan-2018.
Steel is at risk for medical concerns. She has Paraplegia and is unable to use her back legs as well as having wounds on her left hind end. Follow up care with a neurology consult is strongly recommended. No formal handling assessment was complete but she was fearful while being handled for examination.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 2 lbs
10/01/2018
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~10-12 weeks based on dentition Microchip noted on Intake? No History : Stray Subjective: BAR. ~5% dehydration. Good appetite Observed Behavior – Will flee, tense, nervous, no hissing or swatting Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – yes Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 3/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Pink mm, teeth erupting normally PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Female MSI: Dragging hind limbs, positive motor (RH reflex stronger than LH), muscle wasted in hind end, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, three full thickness skin wounds ~0.5cm each at left flank, just left of midline CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Wounds to left flank Hind end paresis Underweight Plan: Simbadol 0.12ml SQ, convenia 0.09ml SQ, LRS 20ml SQ given. Wounds clipped and cleaned with nolvasan. Xrays pending Prognosis: Fair to poor – depending on improvement over next few days SURGERY: Permanent waiver due to injuries to hind end
11/01/2018
Progress exam History : Stray intake 1/10-given simbadol, convenia, and SQ LRS. Wounds clipped and scrubbed. Pelvic radiographs-no fractures or abnormalites noted Subjective: BARH. Good appetite. Non-ambulatory on HLs and decreased anal tone. No csvd. Normal feces falling out of rectum. Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 3/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears have moderate brown waxy debris au, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: kitten dentition, no oral ulcers PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI, no vulvar d/c, no MGTs MSI: Dragging hind limbs, positive withdrawal and deep pain, absent CPs, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, several full thickness circular skin wounds at left flank with serous d/c CNS: mentation appropriate – see above for HL abnormalities, decreased anal tone Assessment: Wounds to left flank Paraplegia r/o trauma Underweight Plan: Continue simbadol until 1/12 Start clavamox 13.75mg/kg PO BID x10d until 1/21 Prognosis: Poor
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow
No handling was done cat was rushed to medical.
If yes, Please elaborate:: Unknown information
Basic Information:: Steel is a gray female kitten that was found outside on a work site and brought to the ACC as a stray.
Previously lived with:: Unknown information
How is this cat around strangers?: When meeting the staff at the ACC for the first time steel was tense and trying to flee.
How is this cat around children?: Unknown information
How is this cat around other cats?: Unknown information
How is this cat around dogs?: Unknown information
Behavior Notes: Unknown information
Bite history:: Unknown information
Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown information
Has this cat ever had any medical issues?: Yes
Medical Notes: Cat has lameness in back legs.
For a New Family to Know: Unknown information
ENRICHMENT NOTES:: 01/11/18 Lying in front of kennel, body tense. Pupils dilate as I speak to her and she begins to rapid breathe. Tolerates petting while flinching, eyes darting around the room. Needs more time to adjust.
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