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Admission date2018-10-13
Final date2018-10-17
Days in captivity4
SpeciesBLVU - Black vulture
AgeAHY
SexUNK
StatusE
Band
Emaciation
Swollen elbow- right

Cause of injury: Unknown

Undergoing PT

Found in Indian Trail,NC
Union county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate418.2072.80
Radiographs2300.00600.00
Physical therapy1110.00110.00
Total  902.80

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

2018-10-14

2018-10-14
2018-10-17 09:22 ces
Weight: 1815 grams
NOLO
BAR.

The elbow was very swollen. Significant soft tissue swelling but no bruising. Could palpate a pop during extension. Able to reach full ROM but prognosis very poor. Elected euthanasia.

Anestethetized with iso via mask. Euthanized with 1.0 cc pentobarb IV.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointLeft wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180

2018-10-16 17:00 var

Food: 120 g R cut open, NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.90 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.54 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.77 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-10-16 08:15 ces

NOLO
BAR

Food: 150 cut open rat
Fenbendazole: 0.45 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.90 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.54 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.77 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-10-15 17:00 mar

Food: 118 g R c/o, NOLO
Fenbendazole: 0.45 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.90 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.54 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.77 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-10-15 10:45 dml
Leftovers: 0
51g R +vit+ca

2018-10-15 09:50 bwm

NOLO
Food: 55 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.45 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.90 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.54 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.77 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Increase food. Stop fluids.

Review of rad shows significant soft tissue swelling. It does not appear luxated and the humerus seems intact. The olecranon seems to have a sharp appearance so there may be a fracture. Will have to see how this does over the next few weeks. Prognosis is not great.

2018-10-14 19:00 jmw/mlm/pce
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 30g FL
Did not give SQ fluids due to NOLO
Fenbendazole: 0.45 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.90 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.54 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.77 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-10-14 13:27 lea

NOLO! Standing, quiet.

Added 25 g FL

2018-10-14 09:00 lea/laf/rh
Weight: 1539 grams, Keel score: 2.0
Standing in incubator, BAR.

Right elbow is swollen, no bruising, 80% extension. Anesthesized with iso via mask at 2.5% for rad- thought maybe elbow was luxated. Full extension under ANE. Consulted des- no luxation and will reassess after a few PT sessions.

Slight droop, didnt place wrap. Moved to R16b.


Food: 25 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 60
Fenbendazole: 0.45 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.90 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Butorphanol: 0.30 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start FL, start meloxicam, switch to tramadol, switch to BID fluids

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-10-14
Examiner - lea
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
WNL
Left eye:
WNL

2018-10-13 19:57 RMB/SMV/JR
Weight: 1503 grams, Keel score: 2.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: Green mucus in mouth
Body
Clavicle and coracoid: Can not palpate anything but BLVU is very uncomfortable when checking these areas.
Body condition score: 2
Wings
Left wing: WML
Right elbow: At elbow is large, hard swelling at bone (possible calcification)
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Right leg: WNL
Feathers: WNL
Ectoparasites: Feather Lice and Flat Flies

Exam: BLVU was fiesty and alert. Keel as 2. Right wing was painful when examining it. At right elbow is large hard swelling. Does not move, possibly calcified. No open wounds. BLVU was very uncomfortable when trying to feel coracoid and clavicle as well as shoulders. Could not feel anything. Rest of exam was WNL. Tried to examine eyes, not much luck. Lots of feather lice and a few flat flies were seem. Postpone x-ray due to body condition. Put in incubator. Choose not to immoblize wing, BLVU is keeping it up next to body with a slight droop.

Treatment:
60 ml LRS SQ + Vit B
Butorphanol 0.30 ml IM
Iron 0.15 ml IM
Terbinafine 0.90 ml PO
Nutrical PO
Bronco

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