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OCTAVIA – A1047238

8-15-2015 Manhattan

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*GONE* 08/15/15- Meet Octavia: Octavia is a 2 year old sweetheart who needs vet care immediately. She is severely anemic and needs placement as soon as possible. She has demonstrated very friendly behavior while here in the shelter, and tolerates all handling. Please help this pretty kitty on the road to recovery!

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Manhattan Center

A1047238 – OCTAVIA 2YR F DSH TORTIE

STRAY INTAKE: 8/08/2015

INTIAL EXAM (8/09/15)

Scan negative for microchip

Intact female

Broke nail on back right foot

Dewormed with Pyrantel

Flea Treatment= Frontline

NOSF

RE-EXAM (8/14/15)

BAR

large amount of bloody urine in litterbox and in cage

blood caked on abdomen, but no wounds found

Pale gums. HR 80-100bpm

CBC HCT 10%, high reticulocytes (I think this is accurate—blood is visibly thin)

retro test negative

open diagnosis:

DDX: coagulopathy, rat poison, hemobartobella, unknown internal injury

will treat for hemobartonella and give vitamin k but prognosis very poor

gave 12.5mg vitamin K PO and 50mg doxy

RE-EXAM (8/15/15)

S/O: QAR, hypersalivating, very pale MM’s. no blood seen in cage, nothing in litterbox. HR 140. friendly. no vulvar discharge.

A: severe regenerative anemia (10%): hemorrhage (bleeding due to coagulopathy vs. bleeding into pyometra

vs. ruptured mass vs. trauma) vs. hemolysis (RBC parasites vs. IMHA vs. toxin)

P: recommend NH placement ASAP (cat needs full work up and blood +/- plasma transfusion)

BEHAVIOR

Octavia hasn’t had a Behavior Evaluation yet but her Medical Behavior is Green and she has tolerated all handling.

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