PRINCESS – A1114912
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SAFE 6/13/17 Very Affectionate Orange/White Kitty – PRINCESS – WITH PELVIC FRACTURE – NEEDS FOLLOW UP VET CARE ASAP!
PRINCESS WAS BROUGHT IN DRAGGING LEFT HIND LEG AND MAY HAVE A PELVIC FRACTURE. FURTHER TESTS ARE NEEDED
BROOKLYN CENTER
PRINCESS – A1114912
FEMALE, WHITE / ORG TABBY, DOMESTIC SH MIX,7 yrs
STRAY – PRE RTF, NO HOLD Reason PET HEALTH
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 06/10/2017, From NY 11385, DueOut Date 06/13/2017,
Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 12-14 yo Microchip noted on Intake? no History : community cat presented for SNR Subjective: Observed Behavior – non ambulatory, allows full exam Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – yes Objective T = P = 120 R = 44 BCS 3/9 persistent skin tenting EENT: bladk dc AU, fibrosed ear pinnae AU, ear tipped AS, enophthalmic witrh mild 3rd eyelid elevation OU Oral Exam: severe dental calculi on all teeth, pale mm PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: neutered male, bladder not palpable MSI:minimally ambulatory, dragging RHL, decreased withdrawal and decreased voluntary motor on LHL, SQ emphysema over L hip, palpable pelvic instability, no wounds or trauma observed CNS: QAR, weak withdrawl in hind R workse than L Assessment pelvic fx vs spinal trauma vs other chronic otitis dental dz Plan pelvic Rads: fracture of R side of pelvis 0.45ml Simbadol SQ SID x 5d 100ml LRS SQ BID x 5d check ability to urinate and defecate Prognosis: fair, healing will be prolonged due to advanced age, but the fracture will be able to heal poor if neurologic damage is present
Weight 7.6
ENRICHMENT:
06/11/17
Lying in kennel with a low body. He looks upset but he’s not – leans into petting as soon as I touch him. Allows all petting, leaning in with his head. Sweet – doing well today!
MEDICAL:
6/12:
Urine seen in litter box, no feces seen in box or cage this AM
6/11:
no urine nor feces noticed in his cage
Re-Exam
S: Rad review – L SI luxation, suspect also R SI luxation. Suspect R ilial wing/body fracture. Pubis fractures.
Pt urinated and sitting in LB. Watched patient move to other side of cage-marked weakness in hind but has motor present in both hind legs. Mildly prolonged skin turgor. Pt ate food when brought to face. Pt is VERY affectionate.
O:
MSI: BCS 2-3/9, ambx2 with marked hind end paresis. Delayed withdrawls in hind but motor present, very dirty and unkempt coat.
EENT: Marked ceruminous debris and fribrotic pinnae, severe dental dz, clear corneas with mild crusting discharge
UG: CM, medium soft bladder, urine in litter box where laying
HL: NMA, NSR
PLN: No pla
Neuro: see MSI
A:
1. Pelvic fx with hind end paresis
2. Muscle atrophy
3. Suspect chronic otitis externa (otodectes likely) with bilateral chronic aural hematomas
4. Dental dz
5. Dehydration
P: Continue LRS, simbadol, onsior
Start tresaderm for ears with ear cleaning today
Recommend blood work, placement
6/10:
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 12-14 yo
Microchip noted on Intake? no
History : community cat presented for SNR
Subjective:
Observed Behavior – non ambulatory, allows full exam
Evidence of Cruelty seen – no
Evidence of Trauma seen – yes
Objective
T = P = 120 R = 44 BCS 3/9
persistent skin tenting
EENT: bladk dc AU, fibrosed ear pinnae AU, ear tipped AS, enophthalmic witrh mild 3rd eyelid elevation OU
Oral Exam: severe dental calculi on all teeth, pale mm
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: neutered male, bladder not palpable
MSI:minimally ambulatory, dragging RHL, decreased withdrawal and decreased voluntary motor on LHL, SQ emphysema over L hip, palpable pelvic instability, no wounds or trauma observed
CNS: QAR, weak withdrawl in hind R workse than L
Assessment
pelvic fx vs spinal trauma vs other
chronic otitis
dental dz
Plan
pelvic Rads: fracture of R side of pelvis
0.45ml Simbadol SQ SID x 5d
100ml LRS SQ BID x 5d
check ability to urinate and defecate
Prognosis: fair, healing will be prolonged due to advanced age, but the fracture will be able to heal
poor if neurologic damage is present
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