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Admission date2018-11-11
Final date2018-12-02
Days in captivity21
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeHY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band1266-02704
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release approved

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate2115.40323.40
Radiographs1300.00300.00
Total  743.40

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

2018-11-11
2018-12-02 14:52 lea/jlw

Bird was accidentally fed so weight is with full crop. Finders were already here so went through with release

Release record
Date2018-12-02
Band/tag number1266-02704
Band size6
Released byFinder
Location
Cramerton, Gaston county, NC

2018-12-02 12:00 JWE

Group treatment: 2 patients
147g m NOLO

2018-12-01 12:30 LEH

Group treatment: 2 patients
141g m/ck, NOLO

2018-12-01 09:29 amp

Group entry: 2 animals

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[21989] / 6039/orange / HY / UNK - 12X, choppy flight, some round trips
[22005] / 6059/purple / HY / UNK - 12X, landed on ground at 3X, smooth flight, didn't
quite bring in wings all the way to body at times: wing would sit in front of perch

2018-11-30 11:11 me

Finder coming to pick up for release on Sunday

2018-11-30 11:01 ces

Called finder about releasing the bird. Left a message.

2018-11-30 10:48 me

Group entry: 2 animals
152 g Ck + Vit + Ca
NOLO
Exercise 10-12x.
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[21989] / 6039/orange / HY / UNK - 21x
[22005] / 6059/purple / HY / UNK - 19x

Flight eval
Exam date - 2018-11-30
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 21 x cage length fairly readily, gliding last 10' on most flights, agile; looks good

2018-11-29 12:35 mkf/rjo
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 2 patients
150 g ck

2018-11-29 08:29 mkf

Group entry: 2 animals
Both flew 12 lengths well, but 22005 landed on ground 4 times.

2018-11-28 10:10 mmo

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercise 12 lengths - purple banded bird tends to fly to ceiling

2018-11-28 10:06 lrm
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 148g ck with vit and ca.

2018-11-27 13:12 rmb
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage:143 g m/ck

2018-11-27 09:58 bt

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercise 10x.
21989 orange - smooth and strong flights with good glide and perched well. Occasionally
choppy start.
22005 purple - choppy flights, often only 1/2 way then hits ceiling and returns to
perch or ground.

2018-11-26 10:15 bwm/sat
Weight: 729 grams
Colored orange. Moved to R31. Flew to perch.

2018-11-25 12:40 KLH

64g m (Meloxicam: 0.26 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp); NOLO

2018-11-24 13:09 me
Weight: 719 grams, Keel score: 4.0
Food: 61 g M/Ck Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.26 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
nolo

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-24
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
very minor floating fibrinous debris lateral and dorsal to pecten; slightly heavier ventral to pecten; retina looks good
Left eye:
WNL

2018-11-23 14:00 KF

65 g ck + .26 meloxicam (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2018-11-22 11:00 ces/rjo

61g m nolo

2018-11-21 11:07 RTS

166gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLo +0.26ccMeloxicam

2018-11-20 14:03 rmb

Food: 65 g M/Ck
Meloxicam: 0.26 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

nolo

2018-11-19 09:15 ces/me


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch to SID, stop Quail, reduce Meloxi to SID

Food: 65 g Q/ck (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO

2018-11-18 17:38 jmw/mm/pe
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 33g m
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-18 09:00 RJH/LAF/LEA
Leftovers: 0
Food: 41 g Q
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BAR, Perched, jumped down and ate food within 10 seconds of putting it down!

2018-11-17 17:48 me/rmb/smv
Leftovers: 0
Food: 39g Q (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO
very active, flying

2018-11-17 08:30 rep

Food: 43g Q (legs and wing incl) (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO

2018-11-16 16:45 sc/kf

Food: 36 g Q, NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-16 08:30 dle

Food: 38g Q (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO

2018-11-15 17:01 jmw/lmv/ae/lk
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 30g Q
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-15 09:00 ces/fs
Weight: 735 grams
NOLO
BAR. Jumpy!

Moved to R33.

Food: 35 g Q
Terbinafine: 0.43 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.36 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop tramadol

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-15
Examiner - ces/fs
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Much of the floating debris has resolved. I can see a lot of normal retina, no fresh blood remaining.
Left eye:
mostly WNL

2018-11-14 17:43 RMB/LMV/TCR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36g Q
Terbinafine: 0.43 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.36 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP- flew into back wall

2018-11-14 08:09 ces

NOLO
BAR. Looking much better.

Food: 35 g Q
Terbinafine: 0.43 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.36 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop FF, stop fluids

2018-11-13 16:30 dr/var

Food: 38 g Q, NOLO!
Terbinafine: 0.43 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.36 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-13 09:19 ces
Weight: 701 grams
All lo(R)
Perching. BAR.

Banded: 6039.
Moved to R17c.

Food: 30 g Q
Force feed: 25 g
SQ fluids: 25 cc
Terbinafine: 0.43 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.36 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop fluids, decrease FF to SID

2018-11-12 17:00 mar/lea/bg
Leftovers: 31
BAR, perched. All LO(R).

Food: 35 g ck (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Force feed: 30 g (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 cc
Terbinafine: 0.43 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.36 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-12 08:30 des

Sleeping when checked on earlier but BAR when grabbed.
Food: 32 g m/ck/r (+ vit + Ca)
FF 19 g
SQ fluids: 35cc
Terbinafine: 0.43 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol 0.3 ml PO
Meloxicam: 0.25 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Dex-SP 0.35 ml IM - may be too late but may help the eye.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop torb. Start tramadol. FF SID as needed.


Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-12
Examiner - des
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Large amount of floating debris. Cannot visualize much of retina. Hs a pretty good PLR. I think much of this will resolve.
Left eye:
Very minor wisps of floating debris. Black blotch ventral to pecten. Lower lid is somewhat squinted.

2018-11-11 18:54 jmw/mm

Food: 31g m
Terbinafine: 0.43 cc (25 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-11 17:27 jmw/mm
Weight: 720 grams, Keel score: 3.5
Found by roadside; transported to CRC via finder
------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Body
Body condition score: 3.5
Wings
Left wing: wnl
Right wing: wnl
Legs
Left leg: wnl
Right leg: wnl

Presented QAR squinting OS. OD wnl. Flushed OS in attempt to improve squinting and get a better look. Possibly some floating debris but otherwise looks normal. Physical exam wnl; keel of 3.5-4.

Anesthetized with 1.5% iso via mask. Rad wnl.

Administered 35cc SQ fluids
Torb 0.14cc IM
Meloxicam 0.07cc IM

Placed in KR2

Was slow to wake up from iso and had to admit another patient, so put Terbinafine PO and food on hold until later this evening when more fully awake.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-11
Examiner - jlw
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
wnl
Left eye:
squinting; possibly some fibrinous debris but otherwise normal
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