P-Nut

My story

P-Nut ACCT-A-218375 is a 2-year-old male dog who came in as a stray on 4/22. On 4/23 volunteer noted: “Observed staff putting food in the kennel, he began to snarl and lunged at them, he continued doing so as they tried to close the door.” On 4/22 exam Doctor noted: “Small stray dog, apparently attacked by other stray dogs today. Limited oral exam only given temperament, mild calculus and gingivitis noted on quick visual. Three fresh puncture wounds with surrounding edema on, and just proximal to, the left carpus. Single puncture wound overlying the right carpus. Weight bearing lame on the left forelimb. Assessment: Dog bite wounds, left antebrachium/carpus and right carpus w/ associated weight bearing lameness of the left forelimb Plan: Amoxi/clav 125 mg PO BID x 7 days Carprofen 25 mg PO SID x 5 days Gabapentin 100 mg PO BID x 7 days Radiographs, left forelimb: no obvious fracture/dislocation or evidence of osteomyelitis Clipped and cleaned wound.” On 4/22 staff noted: “Dog was attacked by other dogs. Quiet, alert, responsive, scared, sending conflicting signals allows pets but starts growling, easily distracted with food. Scrape on right nostril. Unable to do full oral exam, tartar along gum line on canines, slight staining. Puncture wound on front left leg, scrapes on head. Limping front left leg. Stressed, tense.” ACCT Philly is located at 111 West Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. We are open for adoptions 7 days a week. Please visit www.acctphilly.org/adopt for details. If you are a rescue interested in pulling this animal, please email our lifesaving team, or visit here if you are not currently a rescue partner: https://acctphilly.org/acct-philly-love-local-partnership-program/ Confirmed placement is considered a confirmation of an actual rescue pull. Possible placement, interested parties, and other "TBD" statuses are not considered confirmed and do not indicate an animal is no longer urgent. All animals at ACCT Philly are from Philadelphia, as the only open-intake animal shelter in Philadelphia, we are not able to accept animals from outside of Philadelphia. ACCT Philly's Pennsylvania kennel license number is 08313.

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