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Admission date2018-11-11
Final date2019-01-20
Days in captivity70
SpeciesBADO - Barred owl
AgeSY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band1957-42120
Fracture - ulna, right
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Soft tissue wound - cere

Cause of injury: HBC

Release approved

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate7015.401078.00
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Physical therapy5110.00550.00
Total  2648.00

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

2018-11-11

2018-11-11

2018-11-20

2018-11-21
2019-01-20 18:30 jmw/mm/pe
Weight: 764 grams

Release record
Date2019-01-20
Band/tag number1957-42120
Band size7B
Released byfinder, Sherrie
Location
Lexington, Davidson county, NC

2019-01-20 10:59 FLM

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
pink: flew 10x. forced takeoffs. OK overall.
purple: flew 5x. flying low, really choppy flight.
teal: flew well 10x, but holding out R wing. no other issues.

2019-01-19 16:00 PRR/RMB/SMV/JR
Leftovers: 55
Group treatment: 3 patients
224 m/ck, BARP

2019-01-19 16:00 ksf/tw

Group treatment: 3 patients
74, 76, 72 g ck, NOLO

2019-01-19 14:04 LEH

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 10-12x.
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[21851] / 18139/pink / SY / UNK - a bit rough but flew well
[21915] / 18110/purple / SY / UNK - only did 4 laps before going to ground and refusing
to leave. landed lower every lap to that point. noisy, looks to fly a bit crooked
[21987] / 18129-teal / SY / UNK - flying and gliding well

2019-01-18 16:15 lea

Called finder again, she answered and wants to release on Sunday. Will meet LEA in salisbury and release in lexington.

2019-01-17 16:20 jmw/ae

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 223g ck/m; Did not release 21987 due to weather, moved release to 1/18

2019-01-16 16:00 PRR/RMB/TCR/LMV
Leftovers: 24
Group treatment: 3 patients
148 m/ck, QAR

2019-01-16 09:15 do

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.

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[21851] / 18139/pink / SY / UNK - Flew 12x, loud flight
[21915] / 18110/purple / SY / UNK - Flew 10x, assymetric flying, increased effort,
fell to low perch last length
[21987] / 18129-teal / SY / UNK - Flew 12x, almost quiet. minimal right wing droop.

2019-01-16 08:44 ces

Tried to call finder about releasing the bird, but the VM is not set up so I could not leave a message. Will plan to release the bird tomorrow is we do not hear from them.

2019-01-16 08:43 ces

Flight eval
Exam date - 2019-01-16
Examiner - ces
FlightSound
Notes:
Flying well. Soaring 1/2 length of enclosure. Quiet. Release approved.

2019-01-15 16:20 var/dr

Group treatment: 3 patients
211 g m, NOLO

2019-01-15 11:10 do

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.

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[21851] / 18139/pink / SY / UNK -Flew 10x, noisy but glidding 1/4 length, minimal
left wing droop
[21915] / 18110/purple / SY / UNK - Flew 5x. Really struggling to get any lift. Didn't
get back up to top perch. Fell to ground 4x. severe assymetric flying
[21987] / 18129-teal / SY / UNK - Flew 10x, relatively quiet flight, minimal right
wing droop

2019-01-14 16:45 BG

Group treatment: 3 patients
72g, 74g, 74g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2019-01-14 09:56 ces
Weight: 819 grams
Group move to: F4

2019-01-13 16:56 jmw/mm/pe

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 71, 70, 71g m/ck; NOLO

2019-01-13 10:24 flm

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
pink: flew well 8x. gliding, perching. L droop.
purple: flew 6x. forced flight. L droop. went to ground, refused.
teal: flew well 8x. gliding, perching. R droop.

2019-01-12 15:45 PR, JR, RMB
Leftovers: 12
Group treatment: 3 patients
214g m, BARP

2019-01-12 10:30 rep

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 8-10x.
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[21851] / 18139/pink / SY / UNK - 10x, slight skewed track, tail shifts to right
from behind view
[21915] / 18110/purple / SY / UNK - 3x + 1/2x; had difficulty flying higher than
ground level; didn't fly to perch until I was ready to leave; very crooked flight
pattern skewed to right
[21987] / 18129-teal / SY / UNK - 10X

2019-01-11 16:00 kf/sc

Group treatment: 3 patients
70, 72, 75 g m, NOLO

2019-01-11 10:45 do

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
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[21851] / 18139/pink / SY / UNK - Flew 10x, noisy flight
[21915] / 18110/purple / SY / UNK - Flew 9x, noisy assymetric flight, missed perch
last lap
[21987] / 18129-teal / SY / UNK - Flew 10+, almost quiet flight, minimal
right wing droop

2019-01-10 18:03 jmw/ae

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 230g ck/m; NOLO

2019-01-09 16:30 PRR/RMB/LMV/TCR
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
227 m/ck, BARP

2019-01-09 09:35 lrm
Weight: 825 grams

2019-01-08 16:30 var

Group treatment: 3 patients
210 g m, NOLO

2019-01-08 10:45 me

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise - all flew 10x.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2019-01-08
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew at least 10 x cage length well, almost quiet; gliding some; slight asymmetry to wing position

2019-01-07 14:15 BG

Group treatment: 3 patients
72, 72, 73g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2019-01-07 11:40 do

Group entry: 3 animals

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[21851] / 18139/pink / SY / UNK - Flew 10x slight left wing droop, occasional assymetric
flight
[21987] / 18129-teal / SY / UNK - Flew 10x, glided and perched well
[22053] / 18172/yellow / ATY / UNK - Flew 10x possible left wing droop, loud flight

2019-01-06 18:12 jmw/pe/mm

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 72,72,73g m/ck; NOLO

2019-01-06 10:53 flm

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
pink: flew well 8x. slight R droop.
teal: flew well 8x. holding out L wing.
yellow: flew well 8x. R droop.

2019-01-05 16:20 smv
Leftovers: 99
Group treatment: 3 patients
228 g ck, NOLO

2019-01-05 09:53 amp

Group entry: 3 animals

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[21851] / 18139/pink / SY / UNK - 10X, somewhat quiet, fine landings
[21987] / 18129-teal / SY / UNK - 10X, quiet flight, landed on back wall, fine landings
[22053] / 18172/yellow / ATY / UNK - 10X, loud flight, fine landings

2019-01-04 16:15 tw/sc
Leftovers: 76
Group treatment: 3 patients
73, 75, 75 g ck + vit/ca

2019-01-03 16:45 jmw/ae

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 222g m/ck; NOLO

2019-01-03 09:46 fs

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercised both 9x's.

2019-01-02 16:15 LMV/TCR/RMB
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 2 patients
147 g ck QARP

2019-01-02 10:25 ces
Weight: 824 grams

2019-01-01 16:00 dr/var

Group treatment: 2 patients
139 g m, NOLO

2019-01-01 09:45 nen

Group entry: 2 animals

[21851] / 18139/pink / HY / UNK - holds L wing out, wonky and clacky
[21987] / 18129-teal / HY / UNK - slight RWD
neither is quiet and both flew 10x

2018-12-31 16:00 mar
Leftovers: 61
Group treatment: 2 patients
150 g ck + vit/ca

2018-12-31 11:34 BWM

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercise:

[21851] / 18139/pink / HY / UNK - 10x, BAR. Flight very loud/clumsy. Perched well.

[21987] / 18129-teal / HY / UNK - 10x, BAR. Flew, glided, and perched well!

2018-12-30 16:15 PCE/RMB
Leftovers: 130
Group treatment: 2 patients
149 g M QARP

2018-12-30 10:00 rjh

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercise 10x
Both Perched, BAR, Noisey flight.

2018-12-29 15:45 CFS/JR/RMB
Leftovers: 37
Group treatment: 2 patients
141 g CK/M BARP

2018-12-29 08:57 amp

Group entry: 2 animals

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[21851] / 18139/pink / HY / UNK - 10X, wall landings, some gliding
[21987] / 18129-teal / HY / UNK - 10X, loud and choppy flight, needed encouragement
toward end of exercise

2018-12-28 16:30 tw

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

2018-12-27 17:54 jmw/ae

Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 151g m/ck; NOLO

2018-12-27 09:48 fs

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercised both 9x's.

2018-12-26 16:45 RMB/LMV/TCR
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 60 g m/ck +vit +ca. QAR

2018-12-26 09:48 ces

Flight eval
Exam date - 2018-12-26
Examiner - ces
FlightSound
Notes:
Flies readily - slight asymmetry. No soaring. Not silent but not terrible.

2018-12-25 13:15 PCE/RMB
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
227 g ck/m BAR

2018-12-25 09:00 mlm

Group entry: 3 animals
All flew 9-10X. Two were quiet. Larger owl was louder.

2018-12-24 15:10 ah
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 204 g ck + m ; NOLO

2018-12-24 10:44 rep

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise
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[21851] / 18139/pink / HY / UNK - 8x
[21984] / HY / UNK - 8x
[21987] / 18129-teal / HY / UNK - 8x, worked hard to complete each lap, R wing drooping

2018-12-23 16:57 jmw/pe/mm

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 75,74,73g m/ck; NOLO

2018-12-23 10:59 laf

Group entry: 3 animals
10 x all flying well

2018-12-22 16:30 smv

Group treatment: 3 patients
215 g ck, NOLO

2018-12-22 10:17 amp

Group entry: 3 animals

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[21851] / 18139/pink / HY / UNK - 10X, choppy flight, landed well
[21984] / HY / UNK - 10X, landed on back wall, fine flight
[21987] / 18129-teal / HY / UNK - 10X, some choppy flight, landed on back wall

2018-12-21 16:35 sc/tw
Leftovers: 65
Group treatment: 3 patients
74, 70, 70 g ck + vit/ca

2018-12-21 09:48 dle/me
Weight: 828 grams

2018-12-20 18:05 jmw/lmv

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 222g m/ck; NOLO QARP

2018-12-20 08:37 fs

Group entry: 3 animals
other two flew 10x's well
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[21851] / 18139/pink / HY / UNK -flew 3x's then on the ground and refused to fly

[21984] / HY / UNK -
[21987] / 18129-teal / HY / UNK -

2018-12-19 16:20 lmv/tcr

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

2018-12-19 10:22 lrm

Group entry: 3 animals
exercised - all flew 10+.
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[21851] / 18139/pink / HY / UNK - wobbly, noisy
[21984] / HY / UNK - wobbly, noisy
[21987] / 18129-teal / HY / UNK - silent

2018-12-18 16:15 dr/var

Group treatment: 3 patients
225 g m, NOLO

2018-12-18 11:13 bt

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 10x. All birds flew 10x, high flights and good perching. One bird remains
with choppy flights

2018-12-17 16:00 BG

Group treatment: 3 patients
74g, 75g, 74g CH, 4 LM, NOLO

2018-12-16 19:32 jmw/pe/mm

Group entry: 3 animals
NOLO
Food in cage: 75,70,71g m/ck

2018-12-15 16:45 PR/SMV
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
225 g ck BARP

2018-12-14 16:15 sc/ksf

Group treatment: 3 patients
244 g m/ck +vit/ca, nolo

2018-12-13 18:24 ae/jmw

Group entry: 3 animals
nolo
Food in cage:230g m/ck

2018-12-12 17:45 PN
Leftovers: 56
Group treatment: 3 patients
210 g M/CK (CK for each bird) Biggest BDOW in enclosure flying loudly and appeared
to fly on left wing oddly.

2018-12-11 16:25 dr/var

Group treatment: 3 patients
224 g m, NOLO

2018-12-11 10:59 nen/bt
Weight: 770 grams
Group move to: F9
Flew to perch.

2018-12-10 15:30 bg

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 219 g ck with vit and ca.
NOLO

2018-12-09 15:00 ces/ktk

Group treatment: 3 patients
217 g m, nolo

2018-12-08 15:50 REP/JR
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
208 g m/ck BAR flying

2018-12-07 16:30 sc/ksf

Group treatment: 3 patients
74, 72, 70 g ck + vit/ca, NOLO

2018-12-06 17:12 jmw/ek/ae

Group entry: 3 animals
NOLO
Food in cage: 215g m/ck

2018-12-06 13:31 des
Weight: 793 grams
BAR. Flying around alot.
Fx is very stable with large, smooth callus. Perfect ROM
Colored teal

MOVED TO: R12B

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-12-06
Examiner - des
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
All floating debris gone. Many large black cratered areas but still a good amount of normal retina
Left eye:
PC WNL

2018-12-05 17:00 rmb/lmv/tcr
Leftovers: 0
80 g M/ck V +Ck NOLO BAR

2018-12-04 16:15 dr

79 g m, NOLO

2018-12-03 15:45 bg

80g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2018-12-02 17:45 jlw/mm/pe
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 78g m/ck

2018-12-01 16:00 JR/SMV
Leftovers: 0
77 g M/CK BAR P

2018-11-30 16:15 tw

78 g ck + vit/ca, NOLO

2018-11-29 17:25 jmw/ae/lk/lmv
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 76g m

2018-11-29 09:23 ces/me
Weight: 765 grams
NOLO
BAR.

PT without anesthesia. Full ROM easily. Fracture site felt very stable. Can palpate a firm callus. Did not replace wrap.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180
Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-29
Examiner - ces
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
no normal retina visible. Widespead heavy scarring, lack of pattern dorsal and lateral to pecten, linear area of detachment lateral and ventral to pecten no floating debris remaining
Left eye:

2018-11-28 17:00 CE/LMV/RMB
Leftovers: 0
77 g ck QARP

2018-11-27 16:35 dr

76 g m, NOLO

2018-11-26 16:00 BG

78g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2018-11-25 16:54 jmw/lea
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 80g ck/m
Checked wrap and appears to be picking at it. Grabbed and replaced duct tape.

2018-11-25 10:29 lea/laf

BAR and NOLO, perched.

Grabbed for PT without ANE. Full ROM instantly. Fracture site feels solid.

Thought about leaving wrap off but its only been two weeks since intake.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180

2018-11-24 16:40 smv/jr

77 g m, NOLO

2018-11-23 16:00 sc

82 g ck + vit/ca, NOLO

2018-11-22 14:30 mlm

76 g m, NOLO

2018-11-21 17:15 jmw/lmv/tcr
Leftovers: 0
NOLO; BARP
Food: 79g ck

2018-11-21 10:24 ces
Weight: 732 grams
NOLO
Jumpy.

Anesthetized with iso via mask. PT went well. Applied a velcro wrap.

Moved to R23.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180

2018-11-20 16:35 dr/var

80 g m, NOLO

2018-11-20 15:45 lea

2018-11-19 09:34 ces/me


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Switch to SID, , stop Tramadol, reduce Meloxi to SID

Food: 83 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO

2018-11-18 17:33 jmw/mm/pe
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 46g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-18 11:03 RJH/LAF/LEA
Weight: 702 grams
BAR, perched, NOLO and pellet ++

Anesthesized with iso via mask. Removed wrap. Was able to achieve full ROM immediately. Bird did react a little initially. Still some immobility at fracture site, spongy callus forming.

Replaced figure 8 + chew tab.

Food: 44 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

PT: - under anesthesia

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180

2018-11-17 17:42 me/rmb/smv
Leftovers: 0
Food: 42 g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO
QAR sitting in corner

2018-11-17 08:30 me/rep

Food: 43 g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO

2018-11-16 16:45 sc/kf

NOLO

Food: 42 g R (+ vit + Ca) Increase if NOLO Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Increase food

2018-11-16 08:30 dle

Food: 31 g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO!


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop ff

2018-11-15 17:00 jmw/lmv/ae/lk
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 35g m
Force feed: 30g with meds (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-15 09:39 ces/fs

All food lo(R)
Perching. Quiet.

Food: 34 g m
Force feed: 31 with meds
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-14 17:43 RMB/LMV/TCR
Leftovers: 29
Food: 30 g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP

2018-11-14 08:45 des
Weight: 659 grams
QAR. All LO(R).
Lindy said he seemed visual when grabbed but no PLR or response to sound when checked more carefully.
Mutes+ and large tarry puddle.

Anesthetized with iso via mask. Perfect ROM. Elbow extends to 180 degrees.
Replaced fig-8 wrap + duct tape tabs.
LRS 30 ml SQ

Food: 49 g m Watch food intake carefully
FF 30 g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before160180
After180180
Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-14
Examiner - des
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+NEGNEGNEG
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Large detached area ventral lateral to pecten. About 2/3 of retina is blotchy or abnormal. floating debris is still present but resolving.
Left eye:
PC WNL. Has good PLR but no menace.

2018-11-13 17:17 dr/var
Leftovers: 45
Food: 45 g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-13 09:35 ces/nen/ha

29 g lo(R)

Food: 46 g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-12 16:30 mar
Leftovers: 47

Food: 30 g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.34 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-12 09:15 des/ces

Perched. BAR. All LO(R)
Small flap of dried skin on cere wound. Clipped off.

Food: 48 g m (+ vit + Ca)
FF 24 g with meds.
SQ fluids: 30
Butorphanol: 0.13 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.24 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Banded 18129
Moved out to R17B

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop SQ fluids. Stop FF. Watch food intake.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-12
Examiner - des/ces
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+NEG
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Severe amount of floating debris covering 3/4 of retina. Ventral 40% detached. Has a PLR somehow but eye is or will be blind.
Left eye:
WNL

2018-11-11 14:37 lea/jmw
Weight: 674 grams, Keel score: 4.0
Found last night beside the interstate, finders captured and transported to CRC.

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: clean
Beak: scraped up, dried blood
Ears: clean
Body
Body condition score: 4
Fat: Furcular hollow, Keel
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right ulna and radius: swelling but no bruising, midshaft fx - closed
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Right leg: WNL
Ectoparasites: flat flies

Standing in box. Beak is scraped up and covered in dried blood. Torb 0.12 cc IM. Anesthesized with iso via mask at 3% for rad- rad reveals simple, well aligned ulna fx. Applied figure 8 wrap + chew tab.

30 cc LRS SQ, 0.06 meloxicam IM, bronco and placed in KR2 with 30 g m

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-11
Examiner - lea/jlw
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Heavy, fibrinous floating debris throughout. ventrally detached area
Left eye:
WNL

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