RUDY

My story

Age: 1 yearSex: MaleWeight: 8 poundsAvailable on 04/14/23Rudy was a community cat who was living in a park for a few months. A neighbor noticed he had a injury to his tail and brought him to DAS. Our medical staff found he had wound under his tail, that may have been from an animal bite. The wound has been cleaned and he will be checked for progress on a later day. VET EXAM 4/10/23S: Came in as stray with wound near rectum. Patient acting painfulO: BAR; mm pink/moist; CRT < 2 secSKIN: Approximately 1 x 0.5 inch open wound on right dorsolateral perineum/ventral tail; Numerous (6-8) puncture wounds present on ventral and dorsal tail with purulent exudateA: Trauma wounds to tail/perineum likely animal biteP: Sedated with 0.3 mls dexmedetomidine IM for exam. Clipped hair over wounds and cleaned with chlorhexidine. Administered meloxicam and convenia.Interested in Rudy?Email dasrescue@dallas.gov or dasfoster@dallas.gov for more information

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