Spoiler Alert: If you do not know the ending of Old Yeller, read on at your own risk. This is how the synopsis of the book would be written in today's medical documentation.
NDM:
Considered:
Old Yeller has rabies and is shot
Old Yeller is run over by a Corvette
Old Yeller drowns trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean
Old Yeller's Purino dog chow causes food poisoning
Impression:
Old Yeller is bitten while saving his family from a rabid wolf. Travis is faced with the harsh decision that he must kill Old Yeller after the fight with the wolf, which he does because he cannot risk Old Yeller becoming sick and turning on the family. Old Yeller had puppies with one of Travis' friend's dogs, and one of the puppies helps Travis get over Old Yeller's death. They take in the new dog and try to begin a fresh start.
Plan:
Social services to work with placement of all puppies including one with Old Yeller's family.
Even though the dog is dead, have the dog follow up with its primary care physician next week.
On file list where nothing is ever on file:
Marital status: single
Spouse name: Not on file
Number of children: Number of puppies unknown
Years of education: Not on file
Highest education: Not on file
Finaccial strain: Relies on Travis
Food insecurity: Not on file
Transport needs: Not on file
Transport medical: Not on file
Occupation: Dog
Smoking status: Never smoker
Smokeless tobacco: Not on file
Alcohol use: Not on file
Drug use: Not on file
Sexual activity: Assumed
Every other thing we aksed is not on file
History Of Presdent Illness:
In the late 1860s in the fictional town of Salt Licks, Texas, young Travis Coates has been working to take care of his family ranch with his mother and younger brother, Arliss, while his father goes off on a cattle drive. When a "dingy yellow" dog comes for an unasked stay with the family, Travis reluctantly takes in the dog, which they name Old Yeller. The name has a double meaning: The fur color yellow pronounced as "yeller" and the fact that its bark sounds more like a human yell.
Though Travis initially loathes the "rascal" and at first tries to get rid of it, the dog (a yellow cur[4]), eventually proves his worth, saving the family on several occasions, rescuing Arliss from a bear, Travis from a bunch of wild hogs, and Mama and their friend Lisbeth from a loafer wolf. Travis grows to love Old Yeller, and they become great friends. The rightful owner of Yeller shows up looking for his dog and recognizing that the family has become attached to Yeller, trades the dog to Arliss for a horned toad and a home-cooked meal prepared by Travis' mother, who is an exceptional cook.
Last edited by Bert; 01/27/2020 7:56 PM.
