KICI – A1115139
Safe - 6-13-2017 Manhattan
SAFE 6/13/17 Cutie Kici needs some TLC! Meet this adorable kitten today @MACC! Meet Kici: This little cutie needs a stupendous human (such as yourself!) to bottle feed her. She has severe conjunctivitis and possibly a ruptured eye. She does need placement by 6pm tonight, 6/13. Please help this tiny tot in need today!
Manhattan Center
Kici A1115139 3W Gray Tabby DSH
Stray Intake: 6/12/2017
Initial Exam (6/12/17)
QAR
female kitten came alone
not eating own
mild dehydration
ocular d/c, swollen and red eyes
eyes cleaned, applied eye ointment
clean ears, body coat
underage, underweight
BCS 3/9
will feed and monitor in medical
NOSF
Re-Exam (6/13/17)
Hx: single kitten brought in without mom
S/O
approx 2.5-3 weeks old
BAR, allows handling
mild dehydration
mm pk, tacky; deciduous canines present, premolars erupting
OS-severe mucoid discharge, crusted shut; ulceration of lower eyelid; unable to visualize globe; severe conjunctivitis; ulceration on side of nose likely due to crusting discharge
OD-bupthalmia; mucoid discharge, crusted shut; suspect globe rupture; sensitive on palpation
heart/lungs clear
soft abdomen, intestines sl thickened
female
coat clean
A
severe conjunctivitis
globe rupture OD
facial ulceration
underage/underweight
P
20 ml SQF SID x 3 days
terramycin OU BID x 14 days
force feed q4-6h until eating on her own
depending on how right eye heals, she may require enucleation but has an good to excellent prognosis even if that was necessary
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