Meet BUDDY
06/01/26 18:36 Geriatric beagle mix with severe dental disease, several soft tissue masses (suspect lipomas but diagnostics needed to confirm), and heart murmur. Patient is BAR, eating well. Recommend labwork, FNAs/diagostics of subcutaneous masses, and dental procedure. P does not do well with restraint, becomes resistive and difficult to restraint; will need sedation for diagnostics. In need of urgent rescue.
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- Senior status confirmed
- Last checked 8/21/2026
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