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21939 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2018-10-23
Final date2018-12-20
Days in captivity58
SpeciesRTHA - Red-tailed hawk
AgeHY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band
Fracture - clavicle, right
Fracture - coracoid, right
Fracture - scapula, right

Cause of injury: Unknown

Food aggressive
Release approved

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate5815.40893.20
Radiographs2300.00600.00
Physical therapy4110.00440.00
Total  2053.20

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

2018-10-23

2018-10-23

2018-10-29

2018-11-07
2018-12-20 09:26 ces/me
Weight: 1475 grams
Did not band. Potentially picking at temporary band.

Release record
Date2018-12-20
Band/tag number
Band size
Released byfinder
Location
Kannapolis, Cabarrus county, NC

2018-12-19 12:26 ces

Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 228 g m with vit and ca, nolo

2018-12-18 13:47 rmb
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 316 g m/ck

2018-12-18 10:39 ces

Called finder about releasing the bird. Left a message.

2018-12-18 10:34 me

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 14-16x.
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[21868] / 22088/lt blue / HY / UNK - 18x
[21939] / 22092/orange / HY / UNK - 18x
[22011] / 18170/lime / HY / UNK - 22x

Flight eval
Exam date - 2018-12-18
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 18 x cage length, gliding last 10-20' on most flights, slight dipping but much improved

2018-12-17 11:01 sat

Group entry: 3 animals

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[21868] / 22088/lt blue / HY / UNK - 16X - flew, glided, and perched, but would sometimes
dip down
[21939] / 22092/orange / HY / UNK - 16X - flew, glided, and perched well
[22011] / 18170/lime / HY / UNK - 16X - flew, glided, and perched well.

2018-12-17 10:45 dml
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
323g CK +vit+ca

2018-12-16 19:34 jmw/pe/mm

Group entry: 3 animals
NOLO
Food in cage: 410g m

2018-12-16 10:24 FLM

Group entry: 4 animals
BAR for exercise.
interior door not latched when I got there.
all noisy, forced flight on takeoffs.
light blue: flew 10x, then crashed to ground.
orange: flew 8x, then refused from perch.
purple and lime: flew 14x, no other issues.

2018-12-15 12:00 RMB/ME
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 4 patients
487 g smR/ck/m Record showed there was still a vulture in F3, recieved a little
more than expected. BARP

2018-12-14 13:30 KF

Group treatment: 4 patients
554 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2018-12-13 11:50 fs/mkf/rjo

Group treatment: 4 patients
696g ck/m nolo

2018-12-13 09:19 fs

Group entry: 5 animals
Exercise 14x's.

2018-12-12 12:10 RTS

Group entry: 5 animals
F137,132,139,130gCK,144gR+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2018-12-12 10:37 jap/lrm

Group entry: 5 animals

[21868] / 22088/lt blue / HY / UNK - 6 flgihts perch to perch
[21939] / 22092/orange / HY / UNK - 14+ no issues
[21949] / 22006/purple / ASY / UNK - 14+ no issues
[22011] / 18170/lime / HY / UNK - 6 flights perch to perch
[22058] / Right green green red / UNK / UNK - 14+ no issues

2018-12-11 10:30 me

Group entry: 4 animals
Food in cage: 593 g R
Exercise 14-16x.
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[21868] / 22088/lt blue / HY / UNK - 20x
[21939] / 22092/orange / HY / UNK - 16x
[21949] / 22006/purple / ASY / UNK - 21x
[22058] / Right green green red / UNK / UNK - 16x

Flight eval
Exam date - 2018-12-11
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 16 x cage length, gliding last 10-20' on most flights but also dipping down some; needs more time

2018-12-10 11:00 dml
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 4 patients
406g CK, 135g R +vit+ca

2018-12-09 10:33 des

Group entry: 4 animals
Increase food due to BLVU in cage

2018-12-09 10:15 des

Group treatment: 4 patients
BAR. NOLO 493 g rat

2018-12-08 12:55 rmb/rep
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 4 animals
Food in cage: 315 g m/ck and 245g R (for vulture)

2018-12-08 09:16 amp

Group entry: 4 animals
16X, fine landings, overall good flight
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[21868] / 22088/lt blue / HY / UNK - ceiling touches
[21939] / 22092/orange / HY / UNK - soared, but needed encouragement
[21949] / 22006/purple / ASY / UNK - soared
[22058] / Right green green red / UNK / UNK - soared

2018-12-07 14:48 lea

Group entry: 3 animals
Added 134 g R for new guy

2018-12-07 14:00 lea

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

2018-12-07 10:00 vet students

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 14-16x.
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[21868] / 22088/lt blue / HY / UNK - normal
[21939] / 22092/orange / HY / UNK - increased effort (struggling?)
[21949] / 22006/purple / ASY / UNK - increased respiratory rate after exercise

2018-12-06 13:00 erd/rjo
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
108, 106, 107g R

2018-12-06 11:00 jmw

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 14-16x.
Org had increased effort in flight

2018-12-05 11:38 RTS

Group entry: 3 animals
114,114,112gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2018-12-04 11:46 nen/bt

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise:
21868 lt blue - flew 12x smooth with glide last 1/3; occas dips low
21949 purple - flew 14x smooth with glide last 1/2 to 1/3
Orange - just moved in; a flew short flights, then perched from ceiling while other
birds flew

2018-12-04 11:00 ces/bt/nen

Group treatment: 3 patients
101, 108, 115 g m/R, nolo

2018-12-04 10:54 nen/bt
Weight: 1230 grams

Banded: 22092/orange

Moved to F3. Flew to perch.

2018-12-03 11:15 dml
Leftovers: 0
108g CK +vit+ca

2018-12-02 12:00 JWE

100g m NOLO

2018-12-01 12:30 LEH

101g R, NOLO

2018-11-30 10:03 DLE
Leftovers: 0
103g Ck in cage

2018-11-29 12:35 mkf/rjo
Leftovers: 0
108gt R flying!

2018-11-28 10:06 lrm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 106g ck (+ vit + Ca)

2018-11-27 13:12 rmb

Food: 104 g sm R

nolo

2018-11-26 11:41 sat/bwm


NOLO

118 g CK

2018-11-25 12:40 KLH

100g m; NOLO

2018-11-25 10:00 laf
Weight: 1201 grams
Moved to R29, looking for food.

2018-11-24 12:15 LEH

107g m/R, NOLO

2018-11-23 14:00 KF

104 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2018-11-22 11:00 ces/rjo

100g R nolo

2018-11-21 11:03 RTS

109gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2018-11-20 13:57 rmb

Food: 106 g m/R

nolo

2018-11-19 11:00 dml
Leftovers: 0
103g CK +vit+ca

2018-11-18 12:20 KLH

109g m; NOLO

2018-11-17 10:45 ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110 g ck; NOLO

2018-11-16 11:44 KF

103 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2018-11-14 11:00 RTS

105gCK+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2018-11-13 10:10 ces/nen/ha
Leftovers: 0
Food: 115 g m/R

2018-11-12 11:03 sat
Leftovers: 0
Food: 107 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-11 12:40 KLH

102g m (Terbinafine: 0.63 cc (25 mg/ml susp); NOLO

2018-11-10 12:25 LEH

107g R/m, NOLO. 0.63g terbinafine in food

2018-11-09 09:39 dle

NOLO

Food: 110 g m/R/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-08 12:05 ces/rjo

103g R .63cc Ter nolo

2018-11-07 10:48 RTS

113gCk+Vit&Ca,+0.63ccterbinafine,NoLO

2018-11-07 08:58 ces
Weight: 1130 grams
NOLO
BAR

Anesthetized with iso via mask. PT went well. Did not replace wrap. Will monitor for a wing droop.

Radiograph shows significant asymmetry in the shoulder joints. Not surprising with severity of fractures.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180

2018-11-06 10:33 Ha

Food: 103g R (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

nolo

2018-11-05 10:54 dml
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-05 10:45 dml
Leftovers: 0
110g CK +vit+ca

2018-11-04 12:52 klh
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 111g ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-03 12:41 ME/RMB

PT = and wrap change

Extension great, no reaction from RTHA. RTHA is pulling at body wrap, had actually removed part of it. Rewrapped (Fig 8 and bodywrap) and added duct tape and bite tabs to wing wrap.

Eye exam for practice

Food: 105 g m
Terbinafine: 0.63 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180
Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-03
Examiner - ME/RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNE++DNE++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
OU - noted at the northern end of pectin, black feathered out
Left eye:

2018-11-02 12:00 KF

109 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO + 0.63 cc terb

2018-11-01 09:13 mkf/fs

Food: 112 g R
Terbinafine: 0.63 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

34 g (3 chicks) lo (R)

2018-10-31 11:24 RTS

116gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO +0.63ccTerbinafine

2018-10-30 08:25 ces/me
Weight: 1043 grams
NOLO

Did not anesthetize for PT. Full ROM easily. Did not react painfully. Replaced figure-8 with body wrap.

Moved to R4. Ate immediately.

Food: 102 g quail
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch to SID, stop meloxicam and tramadol

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180

2018-10-29 17:00 lmv

Food: 56 g Q, NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO


2018-10-29 17:00 lea

2018-10-29 09:15 bailey

NOLO
Food: 56 g quail (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Food Aggressive!

2018-10-28 17:02 jmw/pe/mm
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 55g Q
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO


2018-10-28 10:00 rh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 48 g Q
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Food Aggressive!

NOLO, Perched, QAR

2018-10-27 16:50 ME/JR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 51 g quail
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Food Aggressive!

NOLO
Used hatch, went for food immediately!

2018-10-27 09:15 ah

Food: 51 g quail
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Food Aggressive!
NOLO

2018-10-26 17:00 sc/tw

Food: 58 g Q, NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO


2018-10-26 08:45 ces/dle
Weight: 1018 grams
NOLO
Perching, BAR.

PT without anesthesia. Full ROM easily. Replaced figure-8 with body wrap.

Food: 53 g quail (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180
Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-10-26
Examiner - ces
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
WNL
Left eye:
WNL

2018-10-25 17:52 jmw/ae/lmv/lk
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 53g Q
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Food Aggressive!
Watch fingers!

2018-10-25 08:44 fs/mkf

Food: 55 g quail
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Food Aggressive!
Watch fingers!
NOLO

2018-10-24 16:54 LMV/RMB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 53 g quail
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO
QARP, until he saw the food and then almost took my fingers!!! Added sign to outside of kennel.

2018-10-24 08:30 des

QAR. Perched. Foot tucked. All LO(R). Very calm
Review of rad shows fx if scapula, coracoid and clavicle on right side.
Body wrap is torn and dangling and fig-8 seems a bit tight.
Replaced fig-8 + body wrap

Forgot to check eyes.

Food: 48 g quail
SQ fluids: 35 cc
Terbinafine: 0.56 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Butorphanol: 0.19 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

MOVED TO: R16A - ate immediately.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop handling other than for PT.
Stop torb. Start tramadol.
Stop fluids.

2018-10-23 19:20 lea/var
Weight: 933 grams, Keel score: 3.0
Found on the side of a neighborhood street.

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Mouth: clean
Body
Wings
Legs

Standing in box, QAR. In good body condition. Didnt palpate any fractures.

Anesthesized with iso via mask at 2% for rad. Rad reveals a displaced clavicle/coracoid fracture. Cannot tell if just one or both are involved. Decided to place a figure 8 + body wrap.

0.20 cc Torb IM
0.10 cc Meloxicam IM
0.60 cc Terbinafine PO
Perched in kennel with 41 g m

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-10-23
Examiner - lea/var
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Harder to focus, seemed WNL but needs a recheck
Left eye:
WNL

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