Patient list | RaptorMed.com | Glossary of terms Carolina Raptor Center
22058 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2018-12-07
Final date2018-12-13
Days in captivity6
SpeciesBLVU - Black vulture
AgeUNK
SexUNK
StatusR
Band
Periosteal response - right metacarpal

Cause of injury: Unknown

Found in Raleigh area?,NC
NA county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate618.20109.20
Radiographs1300.00300.00
Complete blood count160.0060.00
Packed cell volume125.0025.00
Blood lead1180.00180.00
Total  794.20

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

2018-12-07

2018-12-07
2018-12-13 09:56 ces/me

Flying very well

Release record
Date2018-12-13
Band/tag number
Band size
Released byMaggie Farrell
Location
Cornelius, Mecklenburg county, NC

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.
-------------------------
[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 well - gliding 20-30' on several flights

2018-12-10 11:11 ces/me

CBC
Collection date2018-12-07
WBC count14700
Corrected count16006
Hets/Neut62% - 9923
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs33% - 5281
Eos0% - 0
Mono5% - 800
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytes
PI2
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read bydes
Very normal slide

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

Up on high perch

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
-------------------------
[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 14:30 des
Weight: 1954 grams, Keel score: 3.5

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: WNL
Body
Spine: WNL
Abdomen: WNL
Pelvis: WNL
Vent: WNL
Body condition score: 3.5
Wings
Left wing: WNL - area of thickened bone over prox MC. Not swollen
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Right leg: WNL
Feathers: WNL
Ectoparasites: None seen

Anesthetized with iso via mask for rad and blood. VD view WNL except for a white, hazy, sclerotic area over left prox major and minor MC. Possibly an old fx or some sort of periostreal reaction.

Pulled blood - lead WNL. CBC pending

LRS 60 ml SQ
Colored right primaries - 10 red, 9 red, 8 green

Exam very unremarkable

Moved out to F3 to evaluate flight. Ran around. Did not try to fly. No wing droop

Will add some food later.



PCV/TP
Collection date2018-12-07 00:00:00
PCV49 %
TS3.8 g\dl
Serumstraw
Blood lead
Collection date2018-12-07
Level5.90 ug/dL
Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-12-07
Examiner - des
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
PC WNL
Left eye:
PC WNL

Version 3.2.0 - 3.18.67 Thu Apr 25 15:02:27 2024