RITZ – A1090664

Brooklyn Center

RITZ – A1090664

MALE, BRN TABBY, DOMESTIC SH MIX,5 mos
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition INJ SEVERE Intake Date 09/21/2016, From NY 11233, DueOut Date09/24/2016

Medical::

9/22/16

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary 9/21/16 Check injured kitten Microchip scan Neg. O: QARH. mm=lt pink, moist. CRT<2 s. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. ORAL: Multiple deciduous teeth present. Has adult incisors, and adult canine teeth just starting to erupt. H/L: No murmurs, lungs clear. ABD: Palpation NSF. UG: Intact male. MS/Integ: Ambulatory x 4, mild lameness right hind. No palpable fractures. No puncture wounds visible. Right hind from medial to lateral thigh – extensive degloving inury with muscle fascia and SQ fat exposed, large amount of dirt and debris stuck to exposed tissue. Right fore – similar wound extending caudomedial upper antebrachium and elbow. A: Large degloving injuries and ‘road rash’ consistent with being hit by car. No evidence of bite injury. Age est. 5 mos. P: Buprenorphine 0.5 mg/ml 0.2 ml SQ. Flushed wounds with sterile LRS to remove as much debris as possible. Start Clavamox 62.5 mg 0.5 tab PO BID. Continue buprenorphine 0.2 ml SQ BID x 5 days. Rec. placement ASAP for further treatment – will need surgical debridement of wounds, possible skin grafts. Prognosis good with appropriate treatment.
Weight 5.0

9/21/16

Check injured kitten

Microchip scan Neg.

O: QARH. mm=lt pink, moist. CRT<2 s.

EENT: No oculonasal discharge.

ORAL: Multiple deciduous teeth present. Has adult incisors, and adult canine teeth just starting to erupt.

H/L: No murmurs, lungs clear.

ABD: Palpation NSF.

UG: Intact male.

MS/Integ: Ambulatory x 4, mild lameness right hind. No palpable fractures. No puncture wounds visible.

Right hind from medial to lateral thigh – extensive degloving inury with muscle fascia and SQ fat exposed, large amount of dirt and debris stuck to exposed tissue.

Right fore – similar wound extending caudomedial upper antebrachium and elbow.

A: Large degloving injuries and ‘road rash’ consistent with being hit by car. No evidence of bite injury.

Age est. 5 mos.

P: Buprenorphine 0.5 mg/ml 0.2 ml SQ.

Flushed wounds with sterile LRS to remove as much debris as possible.

Start Clavamox 62.5 mg 0.5 tab PO BID.

Rec. placement ASAP for further treatment – will need surgical debridement of wounds, possible skin grafts.

Prognosis good with appropriate treatment.

Profile::

Cat was not handled during intake due to nature of wound.

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