Angus Boy, a Pit Bull Terrier, available for adoption
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Angus Boy

Pit Bull Terrier

Urgent: Last Day

Scheduled: July 11, 2026

Reason: Medical

About Angus Boy

Medical. Hit by Car Needs exit Transferdas@rivco.org A1914849 Description: I am a neutered male, 44.00 lbs, brown and white American Pit Bull Terrier mix. Age: The shelter staff think I am about 6 years old. More Info: I have been at the shelter since Jun 30, 2026. I am an at risk animal. Please contact the shelter for more information. Status RED due to ADVANCED MEDICAL (Hit By Car). Came in as a stray on Jurupa Rd., Jurupa Valley on 05/04/26 Shelter MEDICAL NOTES 05/04/26 INTAKE: General Attitude: Dysphoric, Hit by car Eyes: nystagmus Ears: bleeding from the right ear Nose: Normal Throat: Normal Mouth/Teeth: lacerated on the right lip Skin: possible wounds, covered in blood External Parasites: None seen Haircoat: Normal Nails: Normal Legs: Normal Gait: Able to stand but seems dizzy Tail: Normal Body: Normal Body Condition (1to 9): 4/9 Altered: Intact Breathing: Normal Coughing/Sneezing/Nasal discharge: None Vomiting/Diarrhea: vomiting Pain score(CSU pain scale):2/4 📍Major concerns summary: Came in possible hit by car. Seems dysphoric, has nystagmus. Can't close mouth, possible fractured jaw. Covered in blood but don't see any wounds on the body, besides the upper right lip cut. OK to give 0.7ml morphine IM and 2.2ml cerenia SQ per Dr. Vomit after the morphine was given. Gave pen G, Carprofen, Baytril IM, and 300ml LRS SQ. Will need to be assessed in the AM, possible radiographs. Going to RX morphine, Carprofen, Gabapentin, and Clavamox per protocol. Weight: Done Photo: no Scanned for Microchip: None found Intake vaccines: no Flea control/tick: no 05/05/26 11:30 Did not appear to eat medicated meatball this am, mm pink, moist, temp 99.0, hesitant to leave kennel, wobbly, appears dysphoric. Per Dr. placed IVC L cephalic, sedated w/ Dexmedotomedine 0.22mL IV and Butorphanol 0.44mL IV, had to add 0.22mL IV X2 due to p waking up. Xray completed. Rinsed dried blood from body, cleaned R ear lots of dry/fresh blood in ear canal. Reversed w/ Atipamezole 0.66mL IM @ 11:16am. IVF @ 85mL/HR per Dr. 05/05/26 11:36 Pt QAR, right sided head tilt, horizontal nystagmus present, will stand and take a few steps, not falling over, dry blood stained over right side of neck, right pinna, right leg and body. 3cm laceration of right lower lip. IVC placed, sedated with 5mcg/kg dexmedetomidine and 0.2 mg/kg butorphanol IV for radiographs, radiographs were unremarkable, no fractures of appendicular skeleton and no jaw fractures were apparent. The lip laceration was clipped and aseptically prepped, the wound was lavaged with sterile saline, the wound edges were debrided with Metzenbaum scissors, the wound was sutured with 3-0 monocrul in multiple simple continuous pattern. Recommended to start on IVF for the day (LRS 85 ml/hr), continue on other meds and give a dose of ondansetron IV. 05/05/26 11:57 P vomited 1x brown bile waking from sedation. Per Dr. gave Ondansetron 4.1mL IV slowely (4.1mL of 5.5mL dose due to not having remaining in stock). Nystagmus present. 05/05/26 15:34 P sleeping/has not touched food through day, Per Dr. gave Convenia 2.2mL SQ, Rimadyl 2mL SQ. Cont to monitor appetite. 05/05/26 18:33 Capping off for the night TVI 602ml LRS 05/06/26 08:59 BAR, came out of kennel on own, head tilt present, picked at wet food overnight possible ate about 3 tbsp from bowl. Possibly drank water. Urine wnl. BM 1/7 small amount. Gave Cerenia 2.2mL IV per Dr 05/06/26 13:10 Metoclopramide 1.3ml for 2 days per Dr. 05/06/26 15:33 Per Dr. clipped and cleaned RF paw, small wound/possible foxtail between digits 4-5. Scrubbed neck area, appears raw. Removed E-collar cont to monitor. 05/06/26 5:00 Patient chewed t-port open. Removed old/wet tape and replaced it with new tape to secure IVC. Confirmed patency of IVC. Replaced e-collar to prevent chewing. Patient regurgitated small amount of food which also appeared to have a blood clot. Per Dr. instruction, prescribed the following medications:-Entyce 2.3 ml PO SID x 2 days, first dose given today-Pantoprazole 5.6 ml BID IV x 2 days, first dose given at 5:52pm over 15 minutes ***Do not give Rimadyl PO if patient is not eating**** Instructed VA administering PM meds not to give PM Rimadyl PO. IVC capped for the night. Total LRS IV= 338.5 ml (this is an approximation; patient had chewed through T-port, therefore, patient did not receive full amount). 05/06/26 6:17 Patient vomited 1x in kennel. 05/07/26 08:18 BAR, ate all wet food overnight, eating wet this am also. No vomit overnight. Urine wnl. No bm. 05/07/26 11:48 Did not administer AM morphine per Dr. instruction. Please discontinue morphine injections per Dr. instruction (note written on kennel card). Prescribed Cerenia 2.2 ml SID x 3 days per Dr. instruction. Administered cerenia 2.2 ml IV @ around 11:50am. 05/08/26 07:55 BAR. 📍nice dog. still has head tilt towards the right side. patient appears to have ate and drank overnight. urine + bm -. took patient outside for walk. urine ++. no bm. admin injectable cerenia, reglan and pantoprazole IV. resting in kennel. persistent mild head tilt right side down . no nystagmus seen P can walk ok head tilt may persist or last for a long time given potential head trauma etc during HBC remove IVC ok to move P to 300's NOD or sallyport recheck in 3 days 05/08/26 16:01 moved pt to sallyport to observe for blood clots in vomit. ok to be kenneled in 300s after. 05/09/26 09:54 BAR, head tilt, no vomit in kennel, appears to have eaten all wet.

Details
Breed
Pit Bull Terrier
Age
Adult
Gender
Female
Size
Medium
Shelter ID
A1914849
How to Adopt
  1. 1Contact the shelter using phone or email
  2. 2Ask about visitation hours and requirements
  3. 3Schedule a visit to meet Angus Boy
  4. 4Complete the adoption application and interview
  5. 5Finalize the adoption and bring Angus Boy home!