LACEY – 23499

Brooklyn Center

Lacey 23499 – 5 month old female Tortie, OS:

KNOWN HISTORY:
Lived Indoors
Previously lived with: 2 adults, 1 child, 21 Cats
Behavior toward strangers: Friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward children: Relaxed and playful
Behavior toward cats: Playful and affectionate
Behavior toward dogs: Unknown
Bite or Scratch history: None
Litter box training: Yes, uses an uncovered box with clumping litter.
Energy level/descriptors: Lacey is described as being friendly, affectionate and playful with a high activity level.
Other notes: She likes to be around her family and likes to play with all kinds of toys.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
03/23/18
Observed Behavior – allows exam
Cage Condition:
Cage is slightly re-arranged
Reaction to assessor:
Lacey approaches the front and meows.
Reaction when softly spoken to:
Lacey head-butts and rubs her body against the cage door, soliciting attention.
Reaction to cage door opening:
Lacey greets the assessor by the opening.
Reaction to touch:
Lacey accepts petting, leans in for rubs, and begins to purr.
Reaction to being picked up:
Lacey remains soft and doesn’t try to leap away. She continues to purr when held and makes herself comfortable.
ACTIVITY LEVEL:
Moderate
VOCAL:
Somewhat chatty
CHARACTER TYPE:
Social

Sweet

Affectionate
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:
Beginner
Behavior Asilomar
H – Healthy
BEHAVIOR SUMMARY:
Lacey interacts with the Assessor, solicits attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. No known history of behavioral problems. This cat can go to a beginner home.
 

This animal came from:
Bred By Owner
Origin Address

Spay/Neuter status
No
Date of Intake
23-Mar-2018
Is this cat having litter box issues?
No
Basic Information:
Lacey is a 6 month old, DSH female who was not spayed prior to coming into the shelter. She has no known health issues or injuries and has not seen a vet. She was born in the owners home and was surrendered due to the owner having too many pets in the house already.
Previously lived with:
2 adults, 1 child, 21 Cats
How is this cat around strangers?
Lacey is friendly and outgoing when meeting new people.
How is this cat around children?
Lacey has lived with 1 13 year old child in the home and was relaxed and playful around them.
How is this cat around other cats?
Lacey has lived with 21 other cats and was playful and affectionate around them.
How is this cat around dogs?
Lacey has not spent time around dogs before.
Behavior Notes
Lacey’s owner has not bathed or groomed her, and she has not tried to trim her nails. She is not bothered by being picked up and held and goes into a carrier without a struggle.
Bite history:
Lacey has no bite history.
Energy level/descriptors:
High
Has this cat ever had any medical issues?
No
For a New Family to Know
Lacey is described as being friendly, affectionate and playful. She likes to be around her family and likes to play with all kinds of toys. She has been an indoor cat, sleeps anywhere in the home, and eats a mixture of wet and dry food. She has been litter box trained using an uncovered box with clumping litter.

Behavior Notes:

Lacey was relaxed and easy to handle during intake.
 

26-Mar-2018
Progress Exam
Vet Notes: 2:05 PM

Progress exam

History: O/s 3/23-given ivermectin for suspect ear mites
3/24-rejected from Glendale due to underweight/suspect URI
3/25-started on doxycycline, nebulization, mirtazapine, erythromycin, SQ LRS, and cerenia for URI.

Subjective: BARH. Eating canned food well. Underweight. No signs of URI. No csvd. Seems much improved from yesterday based on chart.

Objective
BCS 3/9
EENT: Eyes clear, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: kitten dentition, pink and moist mm, no oral lesions
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: Normal RR/RE, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: FI, no MGTs, no vulvar d/c
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities

Assessment:
Underweight
Mild URI

Prognosis: Excellent

Plan:
Continue doxycycline until 4/3
Continue SQ LRS until 3/29
Continue cerenia until 3/27
Continue erythromycin until 3/31
Continue nebulization until 3/29
Recheck day 7
VET 991416

25-Mar-2018

25-Mar-2018
Progress Exam
Vet Notes: 2:28 PM

[Progress Exam Template]

S/o: QAR – prefers to be laying in lateral recumbency, crusts over nares, epiphora

EENT: debris in ears (tx for earmites), epiphora w/ mild elevation 3rd eyelids, crusts around nose and congestion
Oral Exam: no oral ulcers at this time
H/L: 140 bpm, fsp, 5-8% dehydrated w/ prolonged skin turgor, lung fields clr, upper airway congestion
Abd: thickened gi, dehydrated, not eating
MSI:no overt ectoparasites, prefers lateral recumbency
Mentation:qar

A: 5ml fi dsh
1) viral uri

P:
1) 75 cc lrs sq sid x 5 days
2) nebulization bid w/ saline x 5 days
3) doxycycline 15mg po sid x 10 days
4) cerenia sq 0.15 cc x 3days
5) mirtazapine 1/4 of 15mg tab once to start
6) ini in 3-5 days – consider adding famciclovir, ivf
7) offer food tid
8) recheck in 3 days

Is the Initial Medical Status being Changed?
New Medical Status:y
Is the Initial Behavior Status being Changed?
New Behavior Color: n
VET-P 991444

24-Mar-2018
Spay/Neuter Summary
Post Surgery Note: 2:28 PM

The cat was rejected from surgery at Glendale.
Lacey is underconditoned and may have a URI.

23-Mar-2018
DVM Intake
Vet Notes: 12:30 PM

[DVM Intake]
DVM Intake Exam

Estimated age:5 m
Microchip noted on Intake?n
Microchip Number (If Applicable):

History 😮 surrender

Subjective:

Observed Behavior -bar, allows exam

Evidence of Cruelty seen -n

Evidence of Trauma seen -n

Objective

T =
P =200
R =wnl
BCS 5/9

EENT: Eyes clear, severe ear mite infection no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam:decid teeth
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G:female intact
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities

Assessment-earmites

Prognosis:excellent

Plan:0.05ml ivermectin sq, ohe

SURGERY:
Okay for surgery

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