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***DEADLINE. MUST EXIT SHELTER BY TUESDAY 08/04 5PM

I have been at the shelter since Jul 15, 2026.
I am an at risk animal. Please contact the shelter for more information.
Medical/Behavior - large healing laceration, involved in death of chickens/goats. Needs an adopter or rescue. Adopters visit in person. Rescues please visit in person or email TransferDAS@rivco.org

Located At: Riverside County Animal Control - Riverside Shelter
Description: I am a female, 47.60 lbs, tan Pit Bull Terrier.
Age: The shelter staff think I am about 4 years old.

STAFF OBSERVATIONS
07/26/26 11:03 has killed chickens and goats while a stray.
07/27/26 Dog is easy to leash, walks somewhat easy, In yard, dog was friendly and social with handler. Dog was out for individual enrichment due to injury.
MEDICAL NOTES
07/15/26 INTAKE:
General Attitude: BAR
Eyes: Normal
Ears: Normal
Nose: Normal
Throat: Normal
Mouth/Teeth: Normal
Skin: Normal
External Parasites: None seen
Haircoat: Normal
Nails: Normal
Legs: Normal
Gait: Normal
Tail: Normal
Body: laceration left side abd.
Body Condition (1to 9): 4/9
Altered: Intact
Breathing: Normal
Coughing/Sneezing/Nasal discharge: None
Vomiting/Diarrhea: None
Pain score(CSU pain scale): 0/4
Major concerns summary:
Laceration left side abd per Dr. pain control Simbadol 0.48 BID x 5 days carprofen injection followed by oral and gabapentin per protocol and carprofen oral per protocol 24 hours dosing.
Weight: Done
Photo: Taken
Scanned for Microchip: None found
Intake vaccines: Done
Flea control/tick: Done
07/16/26 09:54 Pt BAR while on walk. No urine or feces in kennel or outside. P only wanted to lay on grass. E/D good
07/16/26 10:35 Sedated laceration repair w/ Dr and DVM student: 0.43cc ketamine + 0.35cc dexmed IV Additional 0.21cc dexmed IV S/O in 2 weeks
07/16/26 10:40 Recovered well in kennel. Did not give reversal due to hyperactive energy and location of laceration
07/16/26 10:35 Patient was brought in yesterday by ACO with large gash in left flank. According to ACO, patient was picked up after she had killed 20 chickens and 2 goats as well. Patient was QAR, both upon intake and today (7/16). Moderate amount of ticks found on the head, neck, and chest. Small 2cmx2cm spot of alopecia and hair thickening on caudal aspect of LPL. Patient appears to be intact and BCS 4/9, and all other systems WNL. Continue with prescribed Gabapentin and Carprofen PP, and proceed with laceration repair. Patient was placed in right lateral recumbency to access 9-10cm C-shaped laceration on left flank that was within the adipose layer, likely trauma seconday to goat/other animal. Surrounding site was scrubbed with chlorhexadine scrub, laceration was flushed copiously, and the site itself was draped and prepared in an aseptic fashion. Due to the condition of tissue, the perimeter of the laceration was debrided to allow for better tissue apposition and healing. This was achieved with Mayo and Metzenbaum scissors, cutting 2-3mm of tissue around the laceration. Then, a #10 blade was used to debride the wound bed. The wound was then closed with 0 Monocryl, primarily using cruciate sutures with a single, simple interrupted placed at the dorsal-most aspect of laceration. A 3/4\" Penrose drain was placed within the suture line closure to allow for draining at the ventral-most aspect of wound, and sutured to the dorsal aspect of laceration for tacking. Laceration repair was uneventful, and patient recovered smoothly. Remove drain and check incision site in 4 days, remove sutures in 10-14 days. Continue carprofen and gabapentin.
07/17/26 08:40 BAR, e/d normal, BM score 2/7, urination normal. Pt took off e-collar, placed a new one
07/18/26 06:59 BAR, e/d normal, stool and urine levels normal, took pt out for walk
07/19/26 06:34- reweighed patient on both scale. weight 59.4/60pounds. noticed hematochezia in kennel. obtain rectal sample to r/o giardia- negative. patient appears dumpy this am. slight delay on skin tugor. mm: pk <2. temp: 99.9. obtain blood to run PVC/TP and snap CPL. Out on walk pee was normal, diarrhea 6/7 score red blood with stool initially and then normal non-blood stained stool came out with drops of blood from rectum, straining to defecate ate and drank water normally overnight.
07/19/26 08:22 PCV: 34% TP: 6.9; snap CPL: negative consulted with dr. - holding off on rx: metronidazole for the time being. if no improvement in 2 days can rx. 500ml LRS SQ rx: fortiflora I/D diet only
07/19/26 14:20 Took outside and pooped about 4 times 5-6/7 with a little blood. Gave proviable paste.
07/19/26 15:21 unable to find canned I/D- offered purina EN; ate well. admin rx: simabdol IM.
07/20/26 08:42 Pt did not eat PM feeding, offered wet cat food this AM- ate all of cat food. Per ACT, no blood found in kennel. BM 3/7 to 4/7, stool was smushed all over kennel and in eliz collar- gave new and slightly smaller collar. Went for a walk. Received pain meds IM this AM. penrose drain in left flank is intact, mild drainage, drain hole seems moist and there seems to be some necrotic tissue seen through the drain hole, which seemingly will come out through the hole soon. flank area is firm and swollen along the sutured line - not sure if this was like this at the time of drain placement or it's something newly developing Penrose drain removal tomorrow - there's still mild drainage and when I gently pressed around the suture line, discharge squirted out. Also it would be ideal for Dr. to check the lesion tomorrow Consider adding enro and/or additional debridement procedure if there's consistent discharge or signs of infection
07/20/26 11:29 P had hematochezia Rx) drontal plus large 1 tab PO SId for 3days - no hx of deworming. initial dose given
07/20/26 12:39 metronidazole 250mg : 1.5 tab PO BID for 7 days discontinuing rimadyl for now due to GI issue
07/21/26 08:55 BAR, ate all food given overnight. No stool seen in kennel. Drain scheduled to be removed today. Per DVM ok to give EN diet. No I/D available.
07/21/26 09:58 drained removed. Cleaned around sutures. Wound flushed. Pt did well without sedation. Suture removal 7/30. Pt BAR, some mild to moderate discharge around drain site, drain removed, will let area where drain was heal by second intention, recheck in 3d.
07/22/26 12:35- DVM rechecked incision, looks good no further treatment needed at this time
07/22/26 11:18 FS= 3/7 (very small amount of blood present on stools). MM Pink. Sutured wound on left flank draining a bit. Fed patient EN wet food this AM. Observed patient sneezing a couple times this AM and white nasal d/c. Did not prescribe doxycyline at this time per Dr. instruction.
07/23/26 08:49 BAR, mm pink, drank/ate most of water and food. BM outside and in kennel, most likely stepped on in kennel, unable to determine FS, BM outside 2/7 FS. Urine WNL. No v/c/s/d. Pt will go outside if carried, reluctant to walk out on her own. E-collar in place. Observed drinking water and eating E/N wet food this AM.
07/24/26 09:32 the drain hole seems to be healing ok and getting almost closed no stool noted in kennel today ok to move P to kennel continue with i/d for 5 more days recheck in 4-5 days
07/24/26 08:30 Eating and drinking. No v or d. Has nasal discharge. RX Doxy 300mg PO SID x 10 days per protocol.
07/24/26 09:33 Per Dr. Patient doing well and wound is healing OK to kennel and keep on I/D dry food Diet or E/N Wet Food/Dry food if there is no I/D diet available both Hill's for 5 more