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Admission date2018-10-12
Final date2018-11-01
Days in captivity20
SpeciesGHOW - Great horned owl
AgeAHY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band1218-02105
Anemia
Emaciation
Soft tissue wounds - keel

Cause of injury: Gunshot

Do NOT release where found
Finder present at release
Release approved

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate2015.40308.00
Radiographs2300.00600.00
Complete blood count260.00120.00
Packed cell volume225.0050.00
Blood lead1180.00180.00
Total  1378.00

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

2018-10-12

2018-10-12
2018-10-31 16:30 TCR/LMV
Leftovers: 0
107 gm NOLO BARP bit stressy

2018-10-31 10:56 kdc

CBC
Collection date2018-10-31
WBC count29600
Corrected count26311
Hets/Neut83% - 21838
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs14% - 3683
Eos0% - 0
Mono3% - 789
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytes
PI3
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read bydes
Normal morphology. Strong regenerative response. CBC unremarkable. Maybe some stress response

2018-10-31 09:47 des

Anemia is resolved but TS is a bit high. Definitely a concern but bird is at the point where she is starting injury herself. Has minor cere wound but feathers are still in good shape. Doing very well. Will proceed with release tomorrow.

PCV/TP
Collection date2018-10-31 00:00:00
PCV40 %
TS5.2 g\dl
Serumstraw

2018-10-31 09:26 des
Weight: 1683 grams
Pulled blood to recheck PCV.
Re-located to R1 for easy grab tomorrow

Release record
Date2018-11-01
Band/tag number1218-02105
Band size8
Released byFinder
Location
Hickory, Catawba county, NC

2018-10-30 16:45 dr

Group treatment: 3 patients
300 g ck, NOLO

2018-10-30 10:07 bt

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 10-12 lengths
All birds flew easily and perched well. Orange is a little choppier and no glide.
Lime swoops low about 1/2 of flights.

2018-10-29 17:00 lmv

Group treatment: 3 patients
319 g ck + vit/ca, NOLO

2018-10-29 10:18 bwm

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise:
[21821] / 22066/orange / UNK / UNK - 12x, flew/perched well. Flew low to ground.
[21863] / 22046/lime / HY / UNK - 12x, flew/perched well. L wing droop.
[21918] / 22098 / AHY / UNK - 12x, flew/perched well.

*Orange and Lime flew head first into each other on the third to last length. Lime
was on the ground for about a minute or two before flying up to the perch, Orange
immediately continued to the perch. Both seemed to be flying well afterwards.

2018-10-29 09:45 ces

Called finder about releasing the bird. Left a message.

2018-10-29 09:33 ces

Flight eval
Exam date - 2018-10-29
Examiner - ces
FlightSound
Notes:
Flying very well. Readily. Soaring. Quiet in flight. Will plan for release ASAP.

2018-10-28 16:50 jmw/pe/mm

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 102, 104, 111 g m/ck

2018-10-28 11:00 rh

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercised 12x
All Perched, BAR, Gliding well.
Quiet flight.

2018-10-27 16:00 SMV/JR
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
332 g CK NoLo BAR

2018-10-27 10:54 ah

Exercised x 12, flew perch to perch.

2018-10-26 17:00 tw/sc

Group treatment: 3 patients
108, 108, 116 g m, NOLO

2018-10-25 17:47 jmw/ae/lmv/lk

Group entry: 3 animals
NOLO; QAR
Food in cage: 319g m/ck

2018-10-25 09:29 fs

Group entry: 3 animals

Exercised all exercised 10x's

2018-10-24 16:00 RMB/LMV
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
322 g ck + Vit & Ca NOLO BARP

2018-10-24 10:29 lrm

Group entry: 3 animals
exercised - all flew at least 10x
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[21821] / 22066/orange / UNK / UNK - noisy, swoops down low each time
[21863] / 22046/lime / HY / UNK - very quiet
[21918] / 22098 / AHY / UNK - very quiet

2018-10-23 18:10 lea/var
Weight: 1587 grams, Keel score: 3.5
Still skunky. Flying well and quiet.
Feathers perfect.


Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 303 g m, NOLO

2018-10-23 10:17 ha

Group entry: 3 animals

Exercise 11 lengths each

2018-10-22 16:15 BG

Group treatment: 3 patients
107, 109, 106g Ch, Vit+Ca, 3 Live M, NOLO

2018-10-22 10:06 bwm

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise:

[21821] / 22066 / UNK / UNK - 12x, flew/perched well. Small guy was more reluctant
than the others, would fly low and then glide up to perch, R tail feathers missing.
Bigger guy would redirect himself halfway between both perches, then continue in
the direction he was flying.
[21863] / 22046/lime / HY / UNK - 12x, flew/perched well, L wing droop - didn't seem
to affect flight.
[21918] / 22098 / AHY / UNK - 12x, flew/perched well. Small guy was more reluctant
than the others, would fly low and then glide up to perch, R tail feathers missing.
Bigger guy would redirect himself halfway between both perches, then continue in
the direction he was flying.

2018-10-21 17:45 jmw/mlm

Group entry: 3 animals
77g LO(R)
Food in cage: 111g ck/m

2018-10-21 09:47 flm

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
lime has removed color. unable to differentiate.
2 birds flew 10x. no issues.
1 bird flew 8x and had a L wing droop. then refused from perch.

2018-10-20 15:10 RMB/SMV
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
323 g Ck/M NoLo BARP

2018-10-20 09:40 rep

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 10-12 lengths: all birds 10x

2018-10-19 15:00 lea
Weight: 1385 grams
Perched, BAR, NOLO.

Moved to F6. Flew right up to high perch, looks good.

2018-10-18 18:35 jmw/ek/ae
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 100g ck

2018-10-17 17:00 LMV/RMB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 99 g rat (+ vit + Ca)

QARP
NOLO
Ate immediately

2018-10-16 17:00 var

53 g m, NOLO

2018-10-16 09:49 ces/me
Keel score: 3.0
NOLO
Perching, BAR.

Flighted. Will move to a larger enclosure soon.

Wound on chest is covered by a small scab. Dry and healthy. Did not rebandage.

Forgot to bring weigh wrapper. Keel score good.

Food: 43 g m
Terbinafine: 0.82 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.51 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.72 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

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

2018-10-15 17:00 mar

Food: 48 g ck, NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.82 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.51 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.72 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-10-15 09:50 bwm

NOLO
Food: 45 g rat (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Terbinafine: 0.82 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.51 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.72 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-10-14 19:00 jmw/mlm/pce
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 45g M
Terbinafine: 0.82 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.51 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.72 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-10-14 10:32 laf

Perched.

2018-10-14 08:40 lea/laf/rh
Weight: 1445 grams, Keel score: 3.5
NOLO, very BAR/trashing around. Clacky.

Bird has gained some weight..need to monitor as to avoid obesity. Bandage was gone from keel, looks good.
Banded and moved to R7

Food: 58 g R (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 40
Enrofloxacin: 1 tab (22.7 mg tab) PO
Fenbendazole: 0.41 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.82 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.48 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.68 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop enro and fluids. Decrease food

2018-10-13 19:46 RMB/SMV/JR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g ck
SQ fluids: 40
Enrofloxacin: 1 tab (22.7 mg tab) PO
Fenbendazole: 0.41 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.82 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.48 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.68 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO


Nolo - treated any way, wanted to look at eyes.

BAR - Very angry, torn up cage. Very loud throughout day, attacked front of cage at one point. Was going to move to R35 but got to dark.

2018-10-13 08:40 me/lrm

Food: 52 g rat Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 40
Enrofloxacin: 1 tab (22.7 mg tab) PO
Fenbendazole: 0.41 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.82 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.48 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.68 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BAR, hissing

2018-10-12 18:01 lvm/ksf

Very BAR, clacky, perched, all LO(R).

Food: 55 g ck (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 40
Enrofloxacin: 1 tab (22.7 mg tab) PO
Terbinafine: 0.82 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.48 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.68 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-10-12 14:07 des/ces

CBC
Collection date2018-10-12
WBC count43600
Corrected count36817
Hets/Neut94% - 34607
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs5% - 1840
Eos0% - 0
Mono1% - 368
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytes
PI1
Hemoproteus1+
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read bydes
Odd diff. Very few cells other than hets. No regenerative response despite anemia.

2018-10-12 12:48 des

US FWS notified via email: illegal cause of injury.

2018-10-12 12:42 des
Weight: 1366 grams, Keel score: 2.5

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Other: Very difficult to control
Mouth: WNL
Beak: WNL
Ears: WNL
Body
Spine: WNL
Abdomen: WNL
Pelvis: Very boney?
Vent: WNL
Body condition score: 2.5
Small matted area on right side/pectoral. Small wound
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Right leg: WNL
Feathers: Clean and in good condition but skunked.
Ectoparasites: Swarming with flat flies and some lice


Anesthetized with iso via mask for rad. Lateral and VD show MFB in right pectoral muscle. Otherwise WNL
Plucked around wound. Flushed. Just 4 mm skin wound. Could not find deeper tract.
Dressed with telfa + tega.
Pulled blood for CBC/lead - CBC pending. Blood light red/thin

LRS 60 ml SQ
Torb 0.3 ml IM
Iron dextran 0.13 ml IM
Meloxi 0.13 ml IM
Enro 0.8 ml SQ
Sprayed with Bronco
Fenben 0.45 ml PO
Terbinafine 0.8 ml PO
Setup in kennel. Got right up on perch.
Food in cage: 33 g m

PCV/TP
Collection date2018-10-12 00:00:00
PCV28 %
TS3.3 g\dl
Serumclear
Blood lead
Collection date2018-10-12
Level0.00 ug/dL
Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-10-12
Examiner - des
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Same as OS but even less severe.
Left eye:
Very reactive and visual but pupils seem large. A few small black craters and a few small rough patches. All chronic.

2018-10-12 10:58 lea

===== HEART SIZE MEASURMENTS =====
CW (mm): 29.70
TW (mm): 53.12

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