BAILEY – 8048 aka A1125499
Safe - 10-13-2017 Brooklyn Rescue: Feline Rescue of SI Please honor your pledges: http://felinerescueofstatenisland.org/donation/
*** SAFE 10/13/17 *** NEW PHOTO! STILL HERE – OLDEST KITTY IN SHELTER RIGHT NOW! Cream/White 16-Year Old BAILEY NEEDS YOU NOW! Bailey 8048 aka A1125499 – 16 yr. neutered orange tabby, stray: 16 year old BAILEY lost his home when owner went into the hospital. He has some bad dental issues and needs rescue asap!!
Brooklyn Center
Hello, my name is Bailey. My animal id is #8048. I am a desexed male orange tabby cat at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks i am about 16 years 3 weeks old. – P
I came into the shelter as a data import – incoming on 01-Oct-2017.
Let’s get to know each other a bit more…
Behavior Determination: Experience
My medical notes are…
Weight: 11 lbs
New URI
New URI noted on rounds Subjective: QARH. Hiding in the back of the cage cowered down and dumpy. Not normal and playful. Objective BCS 5/9 EENT: serous nasal d/c, serous ocular d/c OS>OD H/L: Sneezing and congested, no coughing Assessment: URI with conjunctivitis Plan: Start erythromycin ou BID x10d Start doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID x10d Recheck at day 5, 10 Move to iso Prognosis: Good
S: pet has URI, recheck day 5 doxy treatment O: QAR slight dehydration EENT: clear AU ,OU nares Abd: doughy MSI: BCS 6/9 Mentation: depressed A: uri, on treatment, not eating well P: mirtazapine 3.75 mg PO SID x 3 days LRS 100ml SC SID x 3 days continue with current treatment, recheck on 10/7/17 for appetite, demeanor Is the Initial Medical Status being Changed no Is the Initial Behavior Status being Changed no
Re-exam appetite and overall condition Subjective: QAR. Hiding in the back of the cage cowered down and dumpy. Not normal and playful. Diagnosed with URI 10/1. On recheck 10/5 started on mirtazapine and LRS for decreased appetite (exam was entered under original progress exam on accident). Today has a good appetite. No c/s/v/d Objective BCS 5/9 EENT: serous nasal d/c, serous ocular d/c H/L: Sneezing and congested, no coughing Assessment: URI with conjunctivitis Decreased appetite-resolved Plan: Continue erythromycin ou BID Continue doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID x Recheck at day 10 iso Continue LRS and mirtazapine x1d Prognosis: Good
Details on my behavior are…
9/20/17 Lived Indoors Previously lived with: Adults Behavior toward strangers: Shy and hides Behavior toward children: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Bite or Scratch history: None Litter box training: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Friendly, affectionate when comfortable around someone, shy around new people and independent. Low activity level. Other notes: He is not bothered when someone brushes his coat or picks him up and holds him. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: very sweet but nervous. did well for all medical handling ENRICHMENT NOTES: 09/18/17 Lying in litterbox with a neutral body position. He moves his head forward to smell my hand and tolerates petting along his head and body while tilting his ears and licking his lips. Needs more time to adjust. 09/19/17 Lying in back of kennel, body neutral and ears forward. Looks around the room slowly. He tolerates petting along his head and body while tilting his ears slightly and licking his lips. He smells the treats I place down but doesn’t eat them. Unsure -needs more time to adjust. Cage Condition: Cage is slightly re-arranged Reaction to assessor: Bailey was curled up in the back of the cage with his head lowered. Reaction when softly spoken to: Bailey turns his head away. Reaction to cage door opening: Bailey remains motionless. Reaction to touch: Bailey slow blinks then leans forward to sniff the assessor’s hand. He appreciates attention, perks up when pet along his back, then gently nudges the assessor’s hand. He rolls over on his side and gives head butts. Reaction to being picked up: Bailey was a bit tense when picked up, but he remains calm and allows all handling. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Mellow VOCAL: Quiet CHARACTER TYPE: Calm Graceful POTENTIAL CHALLENGES: None BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: Experience
09/20/17 Behavior: Experience
DVM Intake Exam – 9/17/17 Estimated age: ~15-16 years Microchip noted on Intake? negative History : o/s Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior – very sweet but nervous. did well for all medical handling Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = wnl R = eupneic BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes have mild mucoid d/c with nuclear sclerosis ou, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: severe dental disease PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MN MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Geriatric Severe dental disease Mild conjunctivitis OU Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Rec geriatric bw when adopted Erythromycin OU BID x5d-recheck in 5 days Prognosis: Fair to Good SURGERY: neutered
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