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22059

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Admission date	2018-12-07
Final date	2019-01-10
Days in captivity	34
Species	BADO - Barred owl
Age	SY
Sex	UNK
Status	R
Band	1957-42118

Blood in urates

Ocular - cataract, OD

Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD

Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release approved

Found in Charlotte,NC
Mecklenburg county

Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal

Examination 1 120.00 120.00

Daily rate 34 15.40 523.60

Radiographs 1 300.00 300.00

Fecal exam 1 62.00 62.00

Total 1005.60

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

Radiographs and images
2018-12-07

2019-01-10 18:09 jmw/ae

Weight: 827 grams


Release record
Date2019-01-10
Band/tag number1957-42118
Band size7B
Released byFinder
Location
Waxhaw, Union county, NC

2019-01-09 16:30 PRR/RMB/LMV/TCR

Leftovers: 0
71 m/ck

2019-01-09 08:41 ces

Called finder about releasing the bird.  Will pick it up today or tomorrow.  Will let us know.

2019-01-08 16:30 var

Group treatment: 2 patients
149 g m, NOLO

2019-01-08 10:50 me

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercise 10-12x.
one bird (no color) flew 20 x easily; the other (light blue?) flew 10x+, somewhat
reluctant; both quiet and gliding

2019-01-07 14:15 BG

Group treatment: 2 patients
74, 74g Ch, Vit+Ca, NOLO

2019-01-07 11:35 do

Group entry: 2 animals

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[22059] / 18155/purple / SY / UNK - Flew 12x glided and perched well
[22109] / 18109/blue / SY / UNK - Flew 12x glided and perched well

2019-01-06 18:11 jmw/pe/mm

Group entry: 2 animals
 Food in cage: 74, 75g m/ck; NOLO

2019-01-06 10:50 flm

Group entry: 2 animals
BAR for exercise.
both flew well 11x. soaring, landing on perches.
purple: no issues.
blue: looking at ceiling a lot before taking off.

2019-01-05 16:20 smv

Group treatment: 2 patients
146 g ck, NOLO

2019-01-05 12:24 ME/RMB

Weight: 851 grams


Eye exam
Exam date - 2019-01-05
Examiner - ME/RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Patterns not clear ventral and
dorsal
Left eye:
Light gray speckling ventral and
dorsal

2019-01-04 16:15 tw/sc

Group treatment: 2 patients
76, 72 g m/ck + vit/ca, NOLO

2019-01-03 16:44 jmw/ae

Group entry: 2 animals
 Food in cage: 142g m/ck; NOLO

2019-01-03 09:46 fs

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercised both 10x's.

2019-01-02 16:15 LMV/TCR/RMB

Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 2 patients
151 g ck QAR 

2019-01-01 16:00 dr/var

Group treatment: 2 patients
151 g m, NOLO

2018-12-31 16:00 mar

70 g m + vit/ca, NOLO

2018-12-30 16:15 PCE/RMB

Leftovers: 0
75 g M BARP

2018-12-29 15:45 CFS/JR/RMB

Leftovers: 0
73 g ck/m BARP

2018-12-28 16:30 tw

69 g m  + vit/ca, NOLO

2018-12-27 18:31 jmw/ae

Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Food: 76g m

2018-12-26 11:29 ces/lrm

Weight: 815 grams

2018-12-26 09:46 ces

Flight eval
Exam date - 2018-12-26
Examiner - ces
FlightSound
Notes:
Flying well and VERY readily. 
Silent.  Needs live prey test before
release.   Also needs eyes to be
rechecked.

2018-12-25 13:15 PCE/RMB

Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 2 patients
141 g ck/m BAR

2018-12-25 09:00 mlm

Group entry: 2 animals

[22059] / 18155/purple / HY / UNK - Flew 12X
[22081] / 1817/pink / UNK / UNK - Flew well. Quiet mostly

2018-12-24 15:15 ah

Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
 Food in cage: 142g m + ck (total); NOLO

2018-12-24 09:45 rep

Group entry: 2 animals
Exercise 
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[22059] / 18155/purple / HY / UNK - 12 laps, many double laps
[22081] / 1817/pink / UNK / UNK - 10 laps

2018-12-23 16:56 jmw/pe/mm

Group entry: 2 animals
 Food in cage: 71,76g m/ck; NOLO

2018-12-23 10:58 laf

Group entry: 2 animals
12 x all flying well
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[22059] / 18155/purple / HY / UNK - 
[22081] / 1817/pink / UNK / UNK - 

2018-12-22 16:30 smv

Group treatment: 2 patients
148 g ck, NOLO

2018-12-22 10:16 amp

Group entry: 2 animals

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[22059] / 18155/purple / HY / UNK - 12X, needed some encouragement
[22081] / 1817/pink / UNK / UNK - 12+X, landed on wall next to perch at times, fairly
quiet flight

2018-12-21 16:35 sc/tw

Group treatment: 2 patients
70, 73 g ck + vit/ca, NOLO

2018-12-20 18:05 jmw/lmv

Group entry: 2 animals
 Food in cage: 152g m; NOLO QARP

2018-12-20 08:37 fs

Group entry: 2 animals
 Exercised both  12x's well.

2018-12-20 08:36 fs

Group entry: 2 animals
 Exercised 12x's well.

2018-12-19 16:20 lmv/tcr

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

2018-12-18 16:15 dr/var

Group treatment: 2 patients
147 g m, NOLO

2018-12-18 11:12 nen

Group entry: 2 animals

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[22059] / 18155/purple / HY / UNK - eager to fly, quiet 20x
[22081] / 1817/pink / UNK / UNK - mothy and a bit wonky 10x

2018-12-17 10:41 me/sat

Group entry: 2 animals
 Food in cage:84, 81 g m

2018-12-17 10:00 me/sat

Weight: 874 grams
NOLO

small amount of blood in urates, BAR

Moved to F7, colored purple

2018-12-16 19:26 jmw/pe/mm

Leftovers: 4
4g LO(R)
Food: 40g m
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-16 09:49 rh/laf

Food: 44 g m, NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-15 17:07 PR/SMV/RMB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 44g m 
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP

2018-12-15 08:45 me/amp

Food: 41 g sm r  (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO
BAR - pellet

2018-12-14 16:18 sc/ksf

No mutes in mutes

Food: 43 g m, NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-14 09:10 me/kb

NOLO

Small amount of blood in urates.  Bright red. Less amount than yesterday but more spots. 

Food: 44 g m  (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO



Fecal
Collection date2018-12-14
ResultsNEG

2018-12-13 18:33 ae/jmw

Leftovers: 0
nolo

Food: 41 g m  
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Vet check: Check for blood

2018-12-13 08:20 mkf

NOLO. Very small drop of pinkish blood in urates.

Food: 45 g m  
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Vet check: Check for blood

2018-12-12 09:20 lrm

NOLO. Fresh blood in mutes.
Food: 47 g m  
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-11 16:32 dr/var

Food: 44 g m, NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-11 09:35 ces/me

Weight: 839 grams
NOLO, very BAR.  Clacky.

Food: 38 g m
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO


Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-12-11
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
lack of pattern laterally, very
mild but widespread floating debris
Left eye:
widespread floating debris, area
of detachment lateral to pecten,
some normal retina visible in areas

2018-12-10 16:05 bg

Leftovers: 16
Food: 41 g m
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-10 08:55 ces

Weight: 827 grams
BAR. NOLO
Banded 18155

MOVED TO: R16D

Food: 44 g m  (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-09 15:20 ces

NOLO, BAR
clacking.

Food: 40 g m
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-09 08:40 des

BAR. Very clacky. Perched. NOLO. Mutes++

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop SQ fluids. Switch to tramadol

Food: 40 g m  
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.40 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2018-12-08 18:40 RMB/JR

Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m  
SQ fluids: 35 cc
Butorphanol: 0.16 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP - 

Feather Lice - Bronco

2018-12-08 09:35 ap/rep/me

Weight: 801 grams
Food: 45 g m  
SQ fluids: 35 cc
Butorphanol: 0.16 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.28 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
30 g LO - rem


Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-12-08
Examiner - ap/rep/me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
irregular opacity in lens region,
pupil normal when dilated but oval
when constricted, widespread lack
of pattern
Left eye:
moderate amount of floating fibrinous
debris, blood clot near pecten,
some glittery debris lateral to
pecten; most of retina normal

2018-12-07 19:37 lea

BAR, standing in back and VERY visual.

2018-12-07 18:15 lea

Weight: 800 grams, Keel score: 4.0
Found in the middle of the road, finders captured and transported to CRC.


------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
  Behavior and Neuro: BAR
  Mouth: clean
Body
  Body condition score: 4
  Fat: Furcular hollow, Keel
Wings
  Left wing: WNL
  Right wing: WNL
Legs
  Left leg: WNL
  Right leg: WNL

BAR. Did not palpate any fractures. Anesthesized with iso via mask at 3% for rad- WNL. Eyes are very concerning but hesistant to make a decision as OD appears to be old damage- if so, this bird was hunting successfully with it. Hoping OS will resolve but need a second opinion.

35 cc LRS SQ, 0.18 torb IM, 0.08 meloxicam IM, 0.40 cc dexamethasone IM, kenneled with 31 g m.

Forgot to age!

Eye exam
Exam date - 2018-12-07
Examiner - lea
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Mishapen pupil, entire eye appears
to sit further back in the head.
Lens has an opacity that makes
me think this is a cataract. Debris
seen, appears to be 'fixed' inside
AC.
Left eye:
Heavy floating debris, soupy, Large
blood clot seen dorsal to pecten.