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21666 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2018-07-03
Final date2018-08-14
Days in captivity42
SpeciesGHOW - Great horned owl
AgeAHY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band0788-44297
Neurologic - Leg paralysis,spinal trauma
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release approved
Release where found

Found in Gastonia,NC
Gaston county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate4215.40646.80
Radiographs1300.00300.00
Total  1066.80

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.
Radiographs and images

2018-07-03
2018-07-06
2018-08-14 18:28 lea/dr/sws
Weight: 1494 grams

Release record
Date2018-08-14
Band/tag number0788-44297
Band size8
Released byRon Seidel
Location
Claremont, Catawba county, NC

2018-08-13 14:15 BG

Group treatment: 3 patients
105, 106, 109g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2018-08-13 10:15 ces

Called finder about releasing the bird. Couldn't leave a message.

2018-08-13 10:13 ces

Flight eval
Exam date - 2018-08-13
Examiner - ces
FlightSound
Notes:
Flying well. Silent. Soaring almost half the length. Starting to crash into ceiling. Release ASAP.

2018-08-12 17:30 meg/pce

Group treatment: 3 patients
332g m/r; NOLO

2018-08-11 17:00 smv
Leftovers: 26
Group treatment: 3 patients
303 g m/ck

2018-08-11 08:52 amp

Group entry: 3 animals

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[21666] / 22006/pink / AHY / UNK - 1X, very low, slow and choppy, clicked and hissed
with every other approach
[21676] / AHY / UNK - 12X, not completely quiet flight, landed well
[21721] / 22040/dark blue / HY / UNK - 12X, quiet and soaring

2018-08-10 16:45 sc/ksf

Group treatment: 3 patients
103,102,104g m/ck +vit/ca ; NOLO

2018-08-10 09:57 lap/dle

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercised 12x, 21676 only flew 3x

2018-08-09 16:45 tw/ae
Leftovers: 31
Group treatment: 3 patients
106, 105, 106 g m/ck + 3 live mice

2018-08-08 16:30 var/hmo

Group treatment: 3 patients
110, 106, 104 g ck, NOLO

2018-08-08 10:12 mmo

Group entry: 3 animals
exercise x12; 22040/dark blue silent. Others with some noise noted during flight.

2018-08-07 16:45 dr/svg

Group treatment: 3 patients
305 g m, NOLO

2018-08-06 16:30 BG

Group treatment: 3 patients
107, 109, 110g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2018-08-05 19:09 meg/pce/rew

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 105,109,106g m/ck/r mix

NOLO

2018-08-04 17:15 smv/lmv/rma

Group treatment: 4 patients
456g R/ck; NOLO, BAR, all flying.

2018-08-03 17:00 sc/ksf

Group treatment: 4 patients
109,106,112,110g ck/m +vit/ca; NOLO

2018-08-02 16:45 ae/tw

Group treatment: 4 patients
106, 106, 108, 101 g m/ck, NOLO

2018-08-01 16:30 lap/hmo

Group treatment: 5 patients
Half of the birds were on the ground. Placed one leaning branch perch on each end
of enclosure. 517 g ck vit/ca, NOLO

2018-07-31 16:00 sws

Group treatment: 5 patients
109, 110, 110, 100, 103 g R, NOLO

2018-07-31 10:06 cfs/nen
Weight: 1573 grams
Moved to F6. Flew to perch well.

2018-07-30 14:16 BG

Group treatment: 2 patients
117, 116g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2018-07-29 17:00 pce,meg,mm
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 2 patients
112, 121g c/m

2018-07-28 17:00 rma/smv/lmv

Group treatment: 2 patients
208g ck ; NOLO, hissy, flying

2018-07-27 16:45 sc

Group treatment: 2 patients
115,115g ck/m +vit/ca; NOLO

2018-07-26 16:45 cfs/ae

Group treatment: 2 patients
117, 119 g m, NOLO

2018-07-25 16:30 lap/hmo

Group treatment: 2 patients
221 g R, NOLO

2018-07-24 16:45 me/rew/dr
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
230g R,NOLO

2018-07-23 16:20 erl/mar

Group treatment: 2 patients
240g ck +vit/ca; NOLO

2018-07-22 17:00 mlm/pce

Group treatment: 2 patients
223g R; NOLO

2018-07-21 17:15 RMA/LMV

Group treatment: 2 patients
269g sm R / ck; NOLO, BAR, perched

2018-07-20 17:00 sc/kgm

Group treatment: 2 patients
112,111g ck +vit/ca; NOLO

2018-07-19 17:30 cfs/tw

Group treatment: 2 patients
113, 112 g R, NOLO

2018-07-18 16:45 lap/var

Group treatment: 2 patients
204 g R + vit + ca, NOLO

2018-07-18 09:49 ces
Weight: 1316 grams
Removed tail wrap.
Banded: 22006/pink
Moved to R6.

Flew to perch.

2018-07-17 16:20 sws

125 g R, NOLO

2018-07-16 16:15 BG

120g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2018-07-15 09:24 ces

NOLO
Perching, BAR

Food: 120 g m/R
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop meds, switch to SID

2018-07-14 17:00 lmv/rew

NOLO

QAR, perched.

Food: 64g m
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-14 09:30 erl/ah
Leftovers: 0
fed 61 g m; NOLO

2018-07-13 16:30 kmf/sc/kgm

NOLO

Food: 67g ck
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-13 08:30 dle/kb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g ck (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-12 17:20 cfs/ae

Food: 60 g m, NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-12 08:45 des
Weight: 1226 grams
Very BAR and jumpy. Hanging from walls. NOLO. Pellet.

MOVED TO: R7
Food: 63 g m cut-up
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Meds given PO. Did not see any neuro signs but hard to tell as bird was pretty jumpy.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop cutup food

2018-07-11 16:20 hmo/lap

Standing in back of condo.

Food: 61 g m cut-up (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully, NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-11 09:54 lrm/cfs

NOLO
Not perching but a little jumpy.

Food: 64 g m cut-up (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-10 17:00 dr

Food: 61 g m c/u, NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-10 09:36 nen/cfs/ces
Weight: 1207 grams
NOLO

Food: 56 g FL CUTUP
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.86 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start double dose of meloxicam to treat for WNV, increase food amount, stop FL

2018-07-09 16:37 erl

Upright with wings spread. NOLO

Food: 51 g FL CUTUP (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.43 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-09 09:55 ces

Standing but ataxic. Has already eaten some of food.

2018-07-09 09:00 lap/ces

47 g lo(R)

Laying down.

Food: 58 g FL CUTUP (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.43 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-08 16:30 meg/pce/mlm

Perched on waterdish holder, acting odd.

30g LO(R)

Food: 54g fl c/u
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.43 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-07-08 09:53 ces/laf

Perching! but ataxic and falls off easily.

2018-07-08 08:15 ces/laf
Weight: 1229 grams
NOLO
laying down with no attempt to stand but able to use legs/feet during treatments.
Vent clean and mutes in kennel.

Moved to R15c

Food: 52 g FL CUTUP
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
increase food amount, stop FF, stop fluids, stop evac, switch to meloxicam PO

2018-07-07 18:29 rew/smv/lmv

NOLO, BAR, lying in back of cage on keel. Mutes +.

Food: 45g fl R c/u
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM

2018-07-07 08:30 rep/erl/me
Weight: 1205 grams
Food: 40 g FL CUTUP Watch food intake carefully
Tweezer feed: 39 g FL
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM
24 g LO - rem
Clean vent/evacuate: - vent clean; lots of mutes on towels
laying down first, standing up later

2018-07-06 18:27 rew/kgm/ksf

QAR, lying on side but alert. Would swallow food placed in mouth. Mutes ++

32g LO(R)

Food: 40 g FL CUTUP
Tweezer feed: 41 g FL
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM

2018-07-06 14:32 rew

Crouched on hocks, both feet actually on the ground. Impressive, since he was lying on his side when I checked on him a few hours ago.

2018-07-06 08:55 des

Alert but down on keel.
24 g LO(R) so may have eaten something.
Mutes+. Abdomen empty and vent clean

Placed tail wrap.

Food: 40 g FL CUTUP (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Force feed: 40 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM

Kicking strongly with legs and actually took several steps when returned to kennel.

2018-07-05 17:46 lea/cfs
Leftovers: 31
BAR, laying down. Grabbing with legs during treatment. Mutes ++

Food: 44
Force feed: 43 g FL (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM
Clean vent/evacuate:

2018-07-05 08:50 des
Weight: 1215 grams
Alert but down on keel. 29 g LO(R)
Mutes++ and abdomen empty.
Kicking with legs a bit but still no deep pain response.

Food: 45 g FL CUTUP (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Force feed: 40 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM

Actually stood a bit and got out of donut when returned to kennel.

2018-07-04 16:34 lap/lea
Leftovers: 50
All LO(R). Sitting up in donut. Mutes ++, vent empty. QAR but grabbing with legs during treatment.


Food: 45 g FL CUTUP (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Force feed: 40 g FL (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM

2018-07-04 14:23 lea

Partially standing in donut, looks brighter than earlier.

2018-07-04 09:30 des

Laying sternal. Not using legs much. Deep pain absent on left leg and hard to assess on right.

Does not appear to have use of legs. Was tempted to euthanize but decided to give him a few days. No mutes on towels but did not check vent/abdomen.

Food: 41 g m/rat cutup
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start cutup furless food.
Start FF SID
Start evac


Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-07-04
Examiner - des
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Some blobs of floating debris and some rough patches. Not too bad. Debris should clear as it is thin.
Left eye:
A few clusters of craters and rough patches but mostly pretty normal.

2018-07-03 19:02 lea/dr

Laying down, quiet. Does not look good...not confident in this birds vision either.

Food: 43 g R
SQ fluids: 35
Terbinafine: 0.72 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.24cc (5 mg/ml inj) IM

2018-07-03 11:38 ces/me
Weight: 1203 grams, Keel score: 3.5
History : found laying in yard this morning

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Body
Wings
Legs
Ectoparasites: flat flies

anesthetized with ISO via mask for rads - WNL
38 cc LRS SQ
0.24 cc Meloxi IM - double dose, possible WNV
sprayed with Bronco
0.90 cc Terbinafine PO

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-07-03
Examiner - ces/me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
widespread fibrous floating material, some lack of pattern, small area of detachment lateral, some scaring ventral to pecten
Left eye:
scaring on 25% of retina, mostly ventral

2018-07-03 11:13 lge

===== HEART SIZE MEASURMENTS =====
CW (mm): 27.69
TW (mm): 56.08
SW (mm): 33.98
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