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Admission date2018-11-15
Final date2018-12-11
Days in captivity26
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band1266-02706
Neurologic - Leg paralysis,spinal trauma

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release approved

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate2615.40400.40
Radiographs1300.00300.00
Total  820.40

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

2018-11-15
2018-12-11 15:42 lea
Weight: 629 grams

Release record
Date2018-12-11
Band/tag number1266-02706
Band size6
Released byMcKenna
Location
Cornelius, Mecklenburg county, NC

2018-12-11 10:30 ces/nen

Group treatment: 3 patients
225 g m, nolo

2018-12-11 10:23 ces/me

Flight eval
Exam date - 2018-12-11
Examiner - ces
FlightSound
Notes:
Flying well. Crashing a lot. No sign of spinal paralysis. Looks great. Need to release ASAP due to stress and crashing.

2018-12-10 11:21 ces/me

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 221 g ck with vit and ca, NOLO

2018-12-09 10:15 des

Group treatment: 3 patients
BAR. 82 g LO(R). 235 g m. Broken perch.

2018-12-08 15:30 rmb/me

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 254 g m
NOLO

2018-12-07 14:00 lea

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

2018-12-07 10:00 vet students

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 10-12x. - all flew normal

2018-12-06 13:00 erd/rjo
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
73g m 75g ck

2018-12-06 11:00 jmw

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 10-12x.
Purp stressed, missed landings

2018-12-05 11:39 RTS

Group entry: 2 animals
76,65gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO

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

Group treatment: 2 patients
60, 65 g m/Q, nolo

2018-12-04 10:53 nen/bt
Weight: 586 grams
Very BAR. No ataxia noticed.

Banded:6051/orange

Moved to R31

2018-12-03 11:15 dml
Leftovers: 0
62g Q +vit+ca

2018-12-02 12:00 JWE

61g Q NOLO

2018-12-01 12:30 LEH

65g Q, NOLO

2018-11-30 10:07 DLE
Leftovers: 0
67g Q in caqe

2018-11-29 12:35 mkf/rjo
Leftovers: 0
65g Q

2018-11-28 10:07 lrm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 71 g Q (+ vit + Ca)

2018-11-27 13:14 rmb

Food: 61 g Q

nolo

2018-11-26 09:00 sat/bwm
Weight: 596 grams
NOLO
Perching, BAR.

Moved to R36.

Food: 35 g Q (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch to SID

2018-11-25 17:36 jmw/pe/mm
Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 33g Q
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-25 09:00 LAF/FM/RJH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g Q
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, Perched, BAR, Ate food immediately.

2018-11-24 16:40 smv/jr

NOLO

Food: 37 g Q (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-24 09:10 ah
Leftovers: 4
Food: 33 g Q (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

on perch

2018-11-23 16:35 sc

NOLO

Food: 36 g Q (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-23 09:10 me/lmv
Leftovers: 5
BAR, perched
Appeared unstable on perch, uncertain of whether this was due to the bird or the perch
Started eating immediately

2018-11-22 14:45 mlm

NOLO

Food: 36 g Q (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-22 08:00 ces/fs

NOLO
Perching! BAR.

Food: 40 g Q
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop cut-up food

2018-11-21 17:17 jmw/lmv/tcr
Leftovers: 19
19g LO(R)
Food: 32g FL c/u m
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-21 08:45 ces

Was planning on euthanizing because the bird has not been progressing, but he stood up and walked two steps! Stumbling and labored, but this is an improvement.
Mutes in kennel and NOLO.

Food: 30 g FL c/u m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

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

2018-11-20 16:35 dr/var

NOLO

Food: 30 FL c/u m (+ vit + Ca) Increase if NOLO Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-20 08:34 me/ces

34 g lo(R)
laying down/half-sitting

Food: 37 g FL c/u m
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO


2018-11-19 16:00 mar

NOLO, laying down

Food: 35 g FL c/u m (+ vit + Ca) Increase if NOLO Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-19 08:45 ces/me
Weight: 581 grams
26 g lo(R)

Laying in back of kennel. QAR. Did not attempt to stand.
Has good tone is legs. Using them but not standing. Deep pain positive. Mutes in kennel. Vent clean, abdomen concave.

Moved to R16c.

Food: 30 g FL c/u m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 25 g m
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start FF as needed, switch to SID fluids, stop evac

2018-11-18 18:06 lea
Leftovers: 0
NOLO; laying in kennel; BAR

Food: 35g FL c/u m
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-18 09:00 lea/rh/laf
Weight: 587 grams, Leftovers: 25
Laying on sternum, BAR. No attempt to stand, mutes in kennel ++, vent empty.

Using left leg but no attempt at grabbing with right leg.

Not much improvement since intake, decided not to move out today.


Food: 34g FL c/u m (+ vit + Ca) Increase if NOLO Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Clean vent/evacuate:

2018-11-17 18:08 ME/RMB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33g FL c/u CK
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR
Lots of mutes in cage.

RSHA is using left leg a lot more than other. Right leg and foot does give some tension and reaction. Throughout day found RSHA facing various directions, he is turning himself around alot and keeping wings spread. Moved him to a kennel without a perch so he wont injury feathers as bad.

2018-11-17 09:35 rep/ah/me
Weight: 593 grams
Food: 25g FL c/u m (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, laying down, vent clean, mutes on towel

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
increase cage food tonight

2018-11-16 17:30 kf/sc
Leftovers: 10
Laying down, very BAR. Kicking with legs but still not grabbing or stannding upright. Mutes ++

Food: 20-25g FL c/u m (+ vit + Ca) Increase if NOLO Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-11-16 08:15 ces/des

Alert but quiet. Laying down but kicking strongly with legs.
Abdomen mostly empty.
Mutes++.
Only 8 g LO(R) so he ate!

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop sulfatrim.
Stop torb. Start tramadol.

Food: 25g FL c/u m (+ vit + Ca) Increase if NOLO Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 30cc
Meloxicam: 0.22 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol 0.3 ml PO

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-16
Examiner - des
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
PC WNL
Left eye:
PC WNL

2018-11-15 19:02 jmw/lmv/lk
Weight: 616 grams, Keel score: 4.0
Found in road; transported to CRC via finder and volunteer
------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: clear; no blood present
Ears: no bruising seen
Body
Body condition score: 4
Fat: Keel
Wings
Left wing: rom wnl; no fx palpated
Right wing: wnl; no fx palpated
Legs
Left leg: some mobility; much more reactive to palpation; no fx palpated
Right leg: no mobility or response to palpation; fo fx palpated

Presented BAR but unable to fully use both legs. Keel score of at least 4 with some fat around the keel as well. All palpation felt normal. R leg was completely limp with no ability to grip and no response to palpation. L leg was much better upon palpation but seemed to have a delayed response. Vent gritty.

Eyes on first look appeared perfect however menace test was inconsistent. Very clear, white color throughout and after recheck was unsure if this was healthy or that something was being missed. This was present in both eyes. Assuming menace test was trauma/stress related.

Anesthetized with 1.5% iso via mask. Rad wnl.

Administered 30cc SQ fluids
Torb 0.12cc IM
Meloxicam 0.06cc IM
Sulfatrim 0.6cc PO

Cleaned vent. Attempted to evacuate but no response.

Pulled blood for lead test; does not appear to be enough and veins on both wings blew before more could be pulled. In cup in fridge with ID# taped to tube.

Placed in KR2
Left 15g c/u FL

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-11-15
Examiner - jmw/lmv/lk
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Very white and clear at all levels; pectin normal
Left eye:
same as R

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