MILKY WAY – A1102487
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*** SAFE 02/03/17 *** MILKY WAY Is Silky Sweet! Very Underweight, Tiny Purr Machine Needs You at BACC!
Brooklyn Center
My name is MILKYWAY. My Animal ID # is A1102487. – P
I am a female white and blue domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 10 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 01/29/2017 from NY 11205, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
02/01/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 4.7 LBS.
02/01/17 Monitor appetite and hydration status S/O: QAR. Mild dehydration. Appears to have eaten small amount of wet food. clean litter. Attention seeking, allows all handling. BCS 2/9 EENT: Dental disease, severe gingivitis/stomatitis, worn teeth, iris atrophy OU, no ocular or nasal discharge, ears wnl HL: Purring, no murmurs/arrhythmias ABD: Normal abdominal palpation INTEG: Slightly unkempt hair coat MS: Ambulatory x 4, very thin BCS UG: Female A: Est age 10-12yrs(+?) Geriatric, dental disease, underweight, mild dehydration; high normal kidney values on recent BW P: Adding LRS 50ml sq q24 x 5 days. Good short term prognosis 01/31/17 Recheck appetite, hydration. O: QARH. Resting calmly on blanket, purring. Eating canned food well. Not eating dry. ORAL: mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. Mod. to severe gingivitis, calculus. EENT: No oculonasal discharge or sneezing. MS: Emaciated body condition. BCS=2/9. INTEG: Unkempt haircoat. A: Euhydrated and eating well. P: Continue to monitor. Rec. placement. Good prognosis.
01/29/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/29/17 20:11 Milkyway is approximately 8 years old, she is a Domestic SH mix. She was brought in as a stray by her finder’s. When the finder’s first approached her she was calm and relaxed, she sniffed the finder hand and allowed them to pick her up. While in the finder’s home she interacted with the finder’s Male jack Russel terrier and another male cat. She spent two days hidden away from the animals, then eventually came out of the room and approached the animals to sniff them both and walked away. The first day in the home Milkyway had an accident and urinated on the floor, however since then she has been litter-box trained and uses clumping litter. During her stay with the finder she ate Dry food twice a day.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
02/01/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – BEGINNER
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Milkyway was brought in as a stray, so we cannot speak to her behavior in her previous home. Her finder reports that she calm and relaxed when approached and allowed them to pick her up. She spent time with another cat and a Jack Russel Terrier and usually kept her distance. She spent two days hidden away from the animals and eventually came out to greet them but she didn’t really interact with them much. The first day in the home Milkyway had an accident and urinated on the floor, however since then she has been litter-box trained. EVALUATION: Cage Condition: No change Reaction to assessor: Milkyway was sitting up & grooming herself at the back of the kennel. Reaction when softly spoken to: Milkyway yawns then slowly comes forward and gently head butts the kennel door. Reaction to cage door opening: Milkyway is calm and relaxed. Reaction to touch: Milkyway is social, friendly and allows petting all over her body. She brushes up against the assessor’s arm for attention, purrs softly when pet and is very affectionate. Reaction to being picked up: Milkyway remains calm, relaxed and allows all handling. ENRICHMENT NOTES: 01/30/17 Tiny, immediately came forward, purring, when I opened cage door and showed her attention! A real sweetheart, so cute, she’ll melt your heart. Ate a little of the chicken I offered, may have some dental struggles, returned to her blanket, purred. Really appreciates petting and attention, a delight. 01/31/17 A little quieter today, but even more adorable. Purring. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: Very friendly; allows all handling ACTIVITY LEVEL: Laid back, Mellow, Moderate, Lively, Energetic, Athletic, Agenda-driven VOCAL: Quiet CHARACTER TYPE:Social,Sweet, Affectionate, BEHAVIOR SUMMARY: Beginner Milkyway interacts with the assessor, solicits attention, is easy to handle and tolerates all petting. This cat can go to a beginner home.
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
01/29/2017 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
BARH – Very friendly; allows all handling Good appetite EENT: Mild iridial degeneration OU; Clean ears AU. Severe dental disease with gingivitis/stomatitis and calculi accumulation and worn teeth. NND Abd snp/nmp – no spay scar H/L auscult wnl – excessive purring but NMA/NSR Severely underweight – prominent ribs/spine/hip bones GHC, no ectos Small skin tag at right vulva A: ~8 yo FI DSH 1. Underweight – r/o malnourishment vs chronic disease vs other metabolic 2. Dental disease P: Reco cbc/chem/T4/UA – to do tomorrow Reco dental Prognosis fair/guarded pending possible underlying disease
02/01/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
02/01/17 Monitor appetite and hydration status S/O: QAR. Mild dehydration. Appears to have eaten small amount of wet food. clean litter. Attention seeking, allows all handling. BCS 2/9 EENT: Dental disease, severe gingivitis/stomatitis, worn teeth, iris atrophy OU, no ocular or nasal discharge, ears wnl HL: Purring, no murmurs/arrhythmias ABD: Normal abdominal palpation INTEG: Slightly unkempt hair coat MS: Ambulatory x 4, very thin BCS UG: Female A: Est age 10-12yrs(+?) Geriatric, dental disease, underweight, mild dehydration; high normal kidney values on recent BW P: Adding LRS 50ml sq q24 x 5 days. Good short term prognosis 01/31/17 Recheck appetite, hydration. O: QARH. Resting calmly on blanket, purring. Eating canned food well. Not eating dry. ORAL: mm=pink, moist, CRT<2 s. Mod. to severe gingivitis, calculus. EENT: No oculonasal discharge or sneezing. MS: Emaciated body condition. BCS=2/9. INTEG: Unkempt haircoat. A: Euhydrated and eating well. P: Continue to monitor. Rec. placement. Good prognosis.
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