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22177 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2019-01-28
Final date2019-03-29
Days in captivity60
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band1266-02712
Feather damage - Major
Neurologic - Leg paralysis,spinal trauma
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Cause of injury: Window collision

Release approved
Release where found

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate6015.40924.00
Radiographs1300.00300.00
Total  1344.00

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

2019-01-28
2019-03-28 13:30 des/me
Weight: 493 grams
Feather damage not too bad, bird will start molting soon and bird is flying well so decided against imping

Release record
Date2019-03-28
Band/tag number1266-02712
Band size6
Released byfinder
Location
Weddington, Union county, NC
Feather check
Right
Left
0987654321
Tail
1234567890
 654321123456 
 
  Ok  Fault bar  Dystrophic
  Old  Curled  Broken, not impable
  Extra  Tipped  Missing
  IB, mature  Soiled  Mutilated
  IB  Bent  Unknown
  Imped  Broken, impable   
  Frayed  Singed   
     Stripped   

2019-03-28 08:44 ces

Called finder about releasing the bird. Will pick up today.

2019-03-28 08:30 me

Flight eval
Exam date - 2019-03-28
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 10 x cage length, fast, agile, mostly flying half or third-lengths; frequently hooking onto ceiling slats; some gliding; looks ready - needs to leave before injurying itself

2019-03-27 11:39 RTS

Group entry: 3 animals
80,70,78gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLo

2019-03-27 09:39 JP

Group entry: 3 animals
8x High to High; Chrash into cage before finding perch

2019-03-26 10:50 nen

Group entry: 3 animals

[22148] / 6050/orange / SY / UNK - grabs ceiling often, OMB after 4, 10x
[22177] / 6009/lime tape / ASY / UNK - slight LWD, reluctant. lots of ceiling grabbing,
7x
[22186] / 6024/purple / ASY / UNK - flew well mostly perch to perch with occasional
ceiling grabbing, 10x

2019-03-26 10:45 ces/bt/nen

Group treatment: 3 patients
207 g m, nolo

2019-03-25 11:02 BWM

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise:
[22148] / 6050/orange / SY / UNK - 10x, BAR. Flew/perched well. Would fly to ceiling
and fly back and forth before landing on perch.
[22177] / 6009/lime tape / ASY / UNK - 10x, BAR. More reluctant to fly than others.
Would fly to ceiling and fly back and forth before landing on perch.
[22186] / 6024/purple / ASY / UNK - 10x, BAR. Flew/perched well. Would fly to ceiling
and fly back and forth before landing on perch.

2019-03-25 11:00 dml
Leftovers: 76
Group treatment: 3 patients
220g CK +vit+ca

2019-03-24 12:01 JWE
Leftovers: 17
Group treatment: 3 patients
209g m

2019-03-24 10:29 FLM

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
orange/purple: flew well 8x. OMB, nervous. flew well.
lime: flew 5x. significant L droop. refused from ground.

2019-03-23 12:35 LEH

Group treatment: 3 patients
225g m, NOLO

2019-03-23 10:50 JP

10x High to High

2019-03-22 14:00 KF

Group treatment: 3 patients
224 g m (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-03-22 10:33 kb/laf
Weight: 528 grams
Group move to: F4

2019-03-21 14:30 jmw

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 214g ck/m; NOLO

2019-03-21 10:42 fs

Group entry: 3 animals
other exercised 8x's
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[22148] / 6050/orange / SY / UNK -
[22177] / 6009/lime tape / ASY / UNK - 2x's
[22186] / 6024/purple / ASY / UNK -

2019-03-20 11:22 RTS

Group entry: 3 animals
72,75,79gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2019-03-20 09:16 JP

Group entry: 3 animals
9x High to High; Hit top of cage before finding perch (evreytime)

2019-03-19 13:00 me

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 8-10x.
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[22148] / 6050/orange / SY / UNK - 9x
[22177] / 6009/lime tape / ASY / UNK - 2x
[22186] / 6024/purple / ASY / UNK - 5x

Flight eval
Exam date - 2019-03-19
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 4-5x cage length in 1/3 or 1/2 lengths, touching ceiling a lot; mild left wing droop; flying slightly sideways and ended up on ground, possibly slightly ataxic ; will move to larger cage for better eval

2019-03-19 10:10 nen

Group entry: 3 animals
all three fly a few feet, grab the ceiling and fly back to the original perch or
crash into the wall and go to ground. 15 or so partial lengths, with 2 or 3 full
lengths each.

2019-03-18 12:24 BWM

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise:

[22148] / 6050/orange / SY / UNK - BAR, flew about 8x. Very sporadic, would not fly
full length of enclosure.
[22177] / 6009/lime tape / ASY / UNK - BAR, 5-6x. Very sporadic, would not fly full
length of enclosure. Landed on ground about 4 times and would get into a defensive
pose. When flying, bird seemed to be flying sideways, angled to the right.
[22186] / 6024/purple / ASY / UNK - BAR, 10x. Flew, glided, and perched well. Would
switch directions 2-3 times in the center of the enclosure before finishing a length.

2019-03-18 10:45 dml
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
211g CK +vit+ca

2019-03-17 14:47 jmw/klh

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 218g m; NOLO

2019-03-17 10:43 flm

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
orange/purple: flew well 8x. no issues.
lime: flew well 5x. no issues.
All were not flying full lengths often. Would bounce off of ceiling mid-way and return
to original perch.

2019-03-16 12:45 LEH

Group treatment: 3 patients
222g m/ck, NOLO

2019-03-16 11:06 ah/amp
Weight: 465 grams, Keel score: 3.5

2019-03-16 10:03 amp

Group entry: 3 animals
10X, multiple ceiling grabs each length, often flew halfway and back to original
perch
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[22148] / 6050/orange / SY / UNK - gliding
[22177] / 6009/lime tape / ASY / UNK - 10X, ground 2X, on ground - sat back on legs
but would rise back up to feet after ~one minute; flew back up to perch each time
[22186] / 6024/purple / ASY / UNK - gliding

2019-03-15 10:00 jp

Group treatment: 3 patients
3 meals - amount not recorded. NOLO

2019-03-15 09:05 JP

Group entry: 3 animals
8x High to High; All 3 hit top of cage before finding perch

2019-03-14 11:55 mkf/rjo

Group treatment: 3 patients
219g ck nolo

2019-03-14 09:05 mkf

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise:
Lime flew about 5 length equivalents then refused to fly; flight tilted badly toward
left when flying.

Orange and purple flew equivalent of 10 lengths, doing a lot of half lengths and
returned



2019-03-13 11:34 RTS

Group entry: 3 animals
74,76,70gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLo

2019-03-13 09:06 JP

Group entry: 3 animals
8x High to High; all Three bidrds flew to top of cage before landing on perch

2019-03-12 16:30 var

Group entry: 3 animals
2 LM

2019-03-12 13:51 rmb
Leftovers: 136
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 221 g m/ck

2019-03-12 10:14 me

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercised 8 lengths.
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[22148] / 6050/orange / SY / UNK - Short choppy flights, often hitting ceiling middway
and either completing length or returning to original perch.
[22177] / 6009/lime tape / ASY / UNK - Only once had successful perch to perch length.
Otherwise hit ceiling close to perch and landed on ground or returned to original
perch.
[22186] / 6024/purple / ASY / UNK - Usually completed length, but occasionally hit
ceiling. Good perching.

2019-03-11 16:00 mar

Group entry: 3 animals
3 LM

2019-03-11 10:45 dml
Leftovers: 57
Group treatment: 3 patients
225g CK+vit+ca

2019-03-11 09:53 sat

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 70-75 g m/ck +vit +ca. Use chick on Mon/Wed/Fri. Exercise 8-10x.
-------------------------
[22148] / 6050/orange / SY / UNK - 7X - would fly only half way and then go to top
and back to original perch. Never did fly full length.
[22177] / 6009/lime tape / ASY / UNK - 3X - flew, and then crashed to ground--would
not fly any further
[22186] / 6024/purple / ASY / UNK - 7X - would fly only half way and then go to
top and back to original perch. Never did fly full length.

2019-03-10 12:00 jlw

Group treatment: 3 patients
235 g m/ck, NOLO

2019-03-09 10:40 ah
Leftovers: 12
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage:210 g m (total); 12 g m LO
Mon/Wed/Fri. Exercise 8-10x.

2019-03-09 09:52 me/ah/amp
Weight: 495 grams, Keel score: 3.0
Applied ID band # 6009/lime tape

MOVED TO:F 9

2019-03-08 11:09 ces

NOLO
BAR. Flying some. "Stiff legged" when walking on ground.

Food: 70 g m (+ vit + Ca)

2019-03-07 11:30 fs/mkf/rjo

61g Q nolo

2019-03-06 11:41 RTS

66gQ+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2019-03-05 11:00 bt/ces

64 g m, nolo

2019-03-04 10:15 sat/ces

68 g m with vit and ca, nolo

2019-03-03 12:50 KLH

61g Q; NOLO

2019-03-02 12:30 LEH

60g m/ck, 71g LO (r)

2019-03-01 11:00 lisa/betty/ces

70 g m/ck with vit and ca, nolo

2019-02-28 09:57 ces/me
Weight: 523 grams, Keel score: 3.5
NOLO

Perching well. Flying. Much less ataxia seen but still present.

Food in cage: 68 g m

Feather check
Right
Left
0987654321
Tail
1234567890
 654321123456 
 
  Ok  Fault bar  Dystrophic
  Old  Curled  Broken, not impable
  Extra  Tipped  Missing
  IB, mature  Soiled  Mutilated
  IB  Bent  Unknown
  Imped  Broken, impable   
  Frayed  Singed   
     Stripped   

2019-02-27 11:31 RTS

71gQ+Vit&Ca,(LO=39gM)

2019-02-26 13:35 rmb

Food: 65 g m/Q

nolo

2019-02-25 11:00 dml
Leftovers: 29
63g M +vit+ca

2019-02-24 12:30 JWE

61g M NOLO

2019-02-23 12:30 LEH

62g m/Q, 27g LO (r)

2019-02-22 14:00 KF

60 g m (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-02-21 12:40 ces/rjo

65g m nolo

2019-02-20 09:35 ces/jp
Weight: 540 grams
BAR. NOLO. Perching well.
Very vocal.
Removed tail wrap.

Moved to DLB-1.
Food in cage: 63 g m/ck cut-up

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

Eye exam
Exam date - 2019-02-20
Examiner - ces
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
WNL
Left eye:
WNL

2019-02-19 13:08 rmb

Food: 64 g CUTUP m
Monitor for ability to stand: Did good job balancing while cage was cleaned

nolo

2019-02-18 10:45 dml
Leftovers: 0
63g M +vit+ca

2019-02-17 13:07 jmw
Leftovers: 0
Food: 65g m c/u BAR, perching and posturing!

2019-02-16 11:13 SAG/ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g m c/u; NOLO; found perched
Monitor for ability to stand

2019-02-15 14:15 KF

62 g m c/u (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-02-14 11:45 fs/mkf/rjo

65g m c/u nolo

2019-02-13 08:50 ces

NOLO
perching but wobbly - but looks good!

Food: 60 g m cut-up (+ vit + Ca)

2019-02-12 09:05 ces/me

NOLO
Standing but shakey.

Removed shoes. Moved to R17e. Placed on perch. Perching but ataxic.

Food: 66 g CUTUP g FL

2019-02-11 10:45 dml
Leftovers: 0
65g M +vit+ca

2019-02-10 13:30 lea

BAR, standing! Walking around but still a bit ataxic. NOLO.

Food: 68 g FL

2019-02-09 10:05 sag/ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g FL; NOLO

2019-02-08 09:30 ces/jp
Weight: 509 grams
NOLO

Hopped up on feet and would then fall back down. Very vocal.
Changed towels.

Food: 65 g CUTUP g FL (+ vit + Ca)

2019-02-07 10:00 ces

Very BAR but sitting back on tail. Did not stand.

2019-02-07 09:02 fs

NOLO

Food: 62 CUTUP g FL
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch to SID, stop meloxicam

2019-02-06 16:40 RMB/EK/PRR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 34 CUTUP g FL
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR

2019-02-06 08:30 jp

NOLO
Sitting upright with legs straight forward.

Food: 36 CUTUP g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-02-05 16:30 var/dr

Food: 33 g FL c/u, NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-02-05 08:45 me

16 g lo(R)
Partially standing but not well. Trying to push up. Mutes ++.

Food: 35 CUTUP g FL
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

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

2019-02-04 17:00 lea

Sitting upright on hocks, NOLO!

Food: 34 CUTUP g FL (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID watch for mutes

2019-02-04 08:25 des

BAR. Very vocal. Actually stood up without using wings. Leaning on tail but big improvement.
Mutes++. Abdomen empty.
Tail wrap intact.

MOVED TO: R17B on thick towels

Food: 34 CUTUP g FL (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 cc
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-02-03 17:47 jmw/mm/pe
Leftovers: 18
18g LO(R); sitting back on hocks and vertical!
Food: 30g FL c/u
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-02-03 14:52 lea

NOLO! Sitting back on hocks

2019-02-03 09:20 lea/rh
Weight: 498 grams, Leftovers: 30
BAR, vocal. Fresh mutes, some gritty, on towels. No attempt to stand but bird is still kicking with legs.

This is not much improvement since intake.

Food: 35 g FL c/u
Force feed: 15 g FL
SQ fluids: 25 cc
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Clean vent/evacuate:

2019-02-02 17:30 RMB/PRR/SMV/JR
Leftovers: 14
Food: 32 CUTUP g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

TF 17g FL to make sure RSHA got his meds - very alert and screeching - using legs

Laying in back of kennel on side - mutes on chest and on blankets. Rearranged blankets to form bumpers around kennel for RSHA to lean on.

2019-02-02 08:15 rep/me
Weight: 487 grams, Leftovers: 23
Food: 36g CUTUP m FL
SQ fluids: 25 cc
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Clean vent/evacuate:mutes on towels, evacuation not necessary

BAR, vocal
doesnt stay in donut, laying on side/back
Cleaned mute from mouth area



2019-02-01 17:35 lea/ksf

BAR, laying down with no attempt to standing. Kicking strongly with legs and mutes present.

All LO(R).

Food: 33 g FL
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-02-01 07:55 ces

20 g lo(R)

Laying in the back of the kennel. Quiet. Mutes ++. No attempt to stand.

Food: 39 CUTUP g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-01-31 18:30 jmw/ae

Had left donut (removed) and was hiding behind towel again. ate some of his food. was stressed so left alone.

2019-01-31 17:26 jmw/ae
Leftovers: 29
29g LO(R); had burrowed his way under his towel; grabbed just to place in towel donut with food; was very BAR, stressed, vocal but sound was crackly; kicking with legs but unable to stand

2019-01-31 08:04 des
Weight: 520 grams
BAR. Mostly sternal. Mutes++. Pooping well and abdomen is empty. Vent clean
Placed foam shoes on feet.

Food: 34 g FL cutup
SQ fluids: 25 cc
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-01-30 17:54 PRR/RMB/EMK
Leftovers: 19
Food: 30 g ck FL
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
lots of mutes in cage
BAR, very alert

Tried TF for meds; ate all food off plate. Very eager, not sure RSHA could see food up on plateform, removed it.

2019-01-30 08:00 ces

17 g lo(R), ate some.

Laying down, no attempt to stand.
Mutes in kennel.
Tweezer fed a few bites with meds.

Food: 35 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-01-29 18:10 lea/dr
Leftovers: 28
BAR but laying down. Kicking with legs. Mutes in kennel ++. Vent empty.

Food: 31 g FL
SQ fluids: 25 cc
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Clean vent/evacuate:

2019-01-29 11:28 ces

Laying down. All food still uneaten.

2019-01-29 09:25 ces/me

13 g lo(R)

Laying down, no attempt to stand.
Pushing with both legs.
Mutes in kennel but gritty. Abdomen felt empty. Vent clean.
Applied tail wrap.

Food: 33 g FL
SQ fluids: 25 cc
Meloxicam: 0.18 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Eye exam
Exam date - 2019-01-29
Examiner - ces/me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
widespread floating debris, soupiness, very little normal retina visible, seems very visual
Left eye:
floating debris and fresh blood lateral and dorsal to pecten, can visualize retina through it, seems very visual

2019-01-28 17:14 lea

BAR, still in donut with no attempt to stand.

2019-01-28 16:11 lea/bg
Weight: 521 grams, Keel score: 3.5
Finder reported that bird hit a window and was laying on back for 20 minutes. Tried to stand but very disoriented. Captured and brought to CRC.

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Other: laying down
Mouth: clean
Body
Vent: clean, good tone
Fat: Keel
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL, kicking
Right leg: WNL, kicking


Laying down, but BAR and kicking with legs. Did not palpate any fractures. Anesthesized with iso via mask at 2.5% for rad- WNL.

Positive deep pain response and feet are not clenched. Will treat as spinal case. Forgot to pull blood for lead

0.11 torb IM, 0.05 meloxi IM, 0.25 cc dexamethasone IM, 25 cc LRS SQ
Placed in donut with 30 g FL

Eye exam
Exam date - 2019-01-28
Examiner - lea
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
A bit squinted. Moderate floating debris dorsal/laterally
Left eye:
Seems WNL

2019-01-22 11:24 lge

===== HEART SIZE MEASURMENTS =====
CW (mm): 23.83
TW (mm): 43.49
SW (mm): 27.35
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