NYC Pound Fail

Oh NYC ACC, you rascal you.

Here is the text (replete with misspellings/typos) from the FB post by Urgent Part 2 – Urgent Death Row Dogs

SUPER URGENT 4/9/13
Manhattan Center

CHEWY – A0961371
*** POSSIBLE SPINAL INJURY; NEEDS TO LEAVE ASAP ***

MALE, CREAM / SILVER, LHASA APSO MIX, 5 yrs
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD
Reason STRAY
Intake condition NONE Intake Date 04/06/2013, From NY 10028, DueOut Date 04/09/2013, I came in with Group/Litter #K13-133014.

Medical Behavior Evaluation No Initial Behavior
Medical Summary
No Initial Exam

MEDICAL
4/9 Re-exam:
Brought to medical by ACO this early morning
with reports of not moving
QARH, MM- pink
OD- hyperemic conjunctivea
pink mm
unable to use hindlimbs, no fx palpated, painful on palpation of thoracolumbar spine, rear legs have deep pain
reports that *the dog was on top cage of Ward B, may be the dog jumb/fall dawn on floor
dog was given 0.8cc of Hydromorphone IM, 0.5cc of Dexamethasone IM, early in the morning
A: parareresis rear legs r/o- IVDD vs other
P: methacarbamol 100mg/ml 3cc IV
rec rads , NH placement
Rx- tramadol 1 tab po bid
cage rest

4/9 Observation:
Brought to medical by ACO Walton this early morning
with reports of not moving
QAR
redness of eyes
T102.5F
HR 110/min
pink mm
unable to use hindlimbs, no fx palpated
pain elicitd on thoracic and lumber area
*the dog was on top cage of Ward B, may be the dog jumb/fall dawn on floor and get hurt
spoke to Dr Stewart and explained
Dr Rec 0.8cc of Hydromorphone IM, 0.5cc of Dexamethasone IM, monitor in medical and follow up vet check.
nosf

4/7 Initial: GREEN
Scan negative
BARH
Mild dental tartar
Rt mandibular K9 chipped
Neutered
Nosf

It “may be” that the staff at NYC ACC took in a healthy dog and then allowed him to take such an extreme fall that it damaged his spine and rendered him unable to use his hind legs.  But they don’t know for sure.  Either way, I guess they should fast-track him to the kill list.  Because the NYC pound is just awesome like that.

(Thank Susan for the link.)