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Admission date2019-07-27
Final date2019-09-27
Days in captivity62
SpeciesAMKE - American kestrel
AgeAHY
SexM
StatusR
Band1593-55089
Fracture - tibiotarsus, right
Upper beak tip broken off

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release approved

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate6212.60781.20
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Total  1801.20

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

2019-08-12
2019-08-19
2019-08-29
2019-09-27 12:57 me/bs
Weight: 103 grams
upper beak has complete tip again

Release record
Date2019-09-27
Band/tag number1593-55089
Band size3B
Released byAnn Powlas
Location
Salisbury, Rowan county, NC

2019-09-27 10:47 me

Exercise: 10 laps

Flight eval
Exam date - 2019-09-27
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew several double loops easily, very fast and agile; looks great

2019-09-26 11:50 fs/mkf/rjo

37g ck nolo

2019-09-26 08:42 mkf

Exercise: Flew 12 laps well.

2019-09-25 12:09 RTS

38gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2019-09-25 10:04 kjl

Exercise: 12 laps
Fast at the beginning, stopped more towards the end

2019-09-24 11:30 nen/bt

Food: 35 g m
NOLO

2019-09-24 11:24 ces/me

Exercise: Good flights with several complete laps in succession. Perched well.

2019-09-23 11:00 dml
Leftovers: 13
34g CK +vit+ca

2019-09-23 10:34 sat

12X - flew, glided, and perched fairly well. Would fly to end sometimes before perching. Was
perching better by end of exercise session.

2019-09-22 14:59 bah
Leftovers: 0
32 g m
BAR

2019-09-22 10:29 rh

Exercised 12x
BAR, perched, flying/gliding well.

2019-09-21 12:35 LEH

33g m, NOLO

2019-09-21 09:03 amp

10X, fast flight, good landings

2019-09-20 12:30 KF

32 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-09-20 09:37 DLE

Exercised 12x good

2019-09-19 11:55 mkf/fs/rjo

33g ck nolo

2019-09-19 08:57 mkf

Exercise: Flew 12 laps well.

2019-09-18 11:54 RTS

37gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLo

2019-09-18 10:29 lrm

exercised - 12 circles, no issues seen

2019-09-17 14:55 rmb

Food: 37 g m/ck

nolo

2019-09-17 10:00 nen

flew readily but OMB > 2x. it's hot today, btw. 14x well, perch to perch.

2019-09-16 11:44 bs
Leftovers: 31
Food: 36 g ck (+ vit + Ca)

31g LO(R) the leftovers were on a brick closer to the front of the enclosure, but the AMKE usually perches towards the back of the enclosure. So, the diet for today was placed on a brick in the back of the enclosure.

2019-09-16 10:17 sat


12X - flew very well, but was a little spastic when perching.

2019-09-15 13:40 rem/kjl/bah
Leftovers: 8
36g m QAR

2019-09-15 11:36 FLM

BAR for exercise.
flew well 10x. gliding, perching. OMB. no issues.

2019-09-14 13:30 LEH

30g m, 15g LO (r)

2019-09-14 12:03 ah/me
Weight: 110 grams, Keel score: 3.5
very slight wear on L toe pads

2019-09-13 13:00 KF

36 g m (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-09-13 11:08 bs

Flew 9x; quiet; open mouth breathing towards the end so stopped exercise.

2019-09-12 12:25 fs/mkf/rjo

38g m nolo

2019-09-11 11:48 RTS

33gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLo

2019-09-10 14:32 rmb

Food: 36 g m/ck

nolo

2019-09-09 11:15 dml
Leftovers: 0
33g M +vit+ca

2019-09-08 14:18 kjl/bah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g m
BAR

2019-09-07 12:30 LEH

35g m NOLO

2019-09-06 11:45 KF

32 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-09-05 11:55 fs/mkf/rjo

33g m nnolo

2019-09-04 11:37 RTS

38gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2019-09-03 11:58 ces

NOLO
Standing well. BAR.

Food: 36 g m

2019-09-02 11:00 dml
Leftovers: 0
34g CK +vit+ca

2019-09-01 13:00 BAH
Leftovers: 0
32g m

2019-08-31 11:30 sag
Leftovers: 0
fed 35 g ck; NOLO

2019-08-30 12:00 KF

35 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-08-29 10:05 ces
Weight: 101 grams
very BAR. Vocal. Flying well. Perching well.

Anesthetized with iso via mask. Radiograph looked great. Fracture solid. I could barely palpate it. Did not resplint. Feet looked good.
Moved to F2.

Food:35 g M CUT UP very small


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

2019-08-28 12:06 RTS

35gCutUpVerySmall M +Vit&Ca,NoLO

2019-08-27 11:09 ces/bt
Leftovers: 7
Food 35gm cut up

2019-08-26 11:15 dml
Leftovers: 0
33g M +vit+ca

2019-08-25 14:15 BAH/RMB
Leftovers: 0
32g m

2019-08-24 11:40 me/rep/ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g M CUT UP very small ; NOLO

2019-08-23 13:25 KF

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

2019-08-22 10:27 fs

Food: 30 g M CUT UP very small

Nolo

2019-08-21 11:55 klz/ces/rjo

32g m c/u small nolo

2019-08-20 09:30 ces/bt

NOLO

Food: 31 g M CUT UP very small

2019-08-19 17:00 mar

NOLO

Food: 17 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-19 11:06 ces

Added 15 g m cut-up small. Flying perch to perch. Right foot held open but not bearing full weight on the leg.

2019-08-19 09:50 des/me
Weight: 105 grams, Keel score: 3.5
Weight is down but keel score is good and prev weight may have been when he as an overweight baby.
Using leg very well. NOLO.

Anesthetized with iso via mask for rad. Rad shows good bridging callus already. Alignment is good but we definltey lost a little length. Not unexpected.
Left splint in place. Reinforced with some tape and removed shoe.
PT'd toes. Both feet look good.
Washed tail

MOVED TO: R26B

Food: 15 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Forgot to check beak tip but we think it is probably ok.

MOVED TO: R26B - flew to perch, weight bearing with R leg, gripping perch

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop meds. Switch to SID.


2019-08-18 18:22 jmw/kjl/mlm
Leftovers: 14
BAR, all LO(R)
Food: 15g c/u m
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-18 09:20 fm
Leftovers: 7
Food: 20 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-17 17:36 KJL/BPH/RMB/MEM
Leftovers: 6
Food: 17 g M CUT UP very small
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP then flying around

2019-08-17 08:30 ah

Food: 19 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-16 17:00 mc
Leftovers: 15


Food: 16 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-16 11:00 des/students

BAR. Mostly NOLO. 5 g LO(R). Perched on both legs.
Grabbed for rad/recheck. Splint looks good and he seems to be using the leg so decided against ANE/rad.

Food: 18 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-15 17:15 ah/kjd
Leftovers: 12
Food: 18 g m c/u small; 12 g LO; bird found on perch
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-15 13:05 des

BAR. Perched but splinted leg is held out back.
OS is not squinted.
All AM food LO - did not remove it.

Will check/change splint in AM

2019-08-15 09:50 sc/ces
Leftovers: 15
Food: 20 g M CUT UP very small
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Very jumpy. Holding OS closed when I finished cleaning the cage

2019-08-14 17:00 RMB/LMV
Leftovers: 13
Food: 20 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, flying

2019-08-14 08:40 students

BAR. Perched. Leg in front. Not weight bearing yet. 3 g LO(R)
Flighty

Food: 15 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-13 16:45 dr
Leftovers: 3


Food: 20 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-13 09:15 students

BAR. Standing. NOLO
Food: 19 g M CUT UP very small (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-12 17:20 lea
Leftovers: 14
Very BAR, vocal and jumpy. Perched and using leg

Food: 16 g m c/u
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-12 12:41 ces

Laying down but stood up when I added the perch to the condo. Very stressed.

2019-08-12 11:00 des
Keel score: 3.5
Flying well but discovered to be non weight-bearing on right leg.

Anesthetized with iso via mask. Unstable fx of distal TBT confirmed on rad. Leg is very swollen with green bruise. Fx is long oblique running right up to the hock joint. Not surgical.
Torb 0.03 ml IM
Placed padded splint with a metal side bar bent at 45 degree angle. Also placed foam shoe

Removed band

Meloxi 0.06 ml PO after recovery.
Moved to R17a
Food in cage: 20 g cutup.

2019-08-11 11:22 FLM

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
all flew 6x. all eager to fly. all OMB.

2019-08-11 03:15 KJL/RMB

Group treatment: 3 patients
25, 28, 28g m+ vit + Ca +3LM

2019-08-10 13:30 LEH

Group treatment: 3 patients
78g m= 3 lm, NOLO. BAR flying

2019-08-10 08:47 amp

Group entry: 3 animals
6X, fast flight, good landings, circling around enclosure

2019-08-09 10:20 cm/md

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise:
All flew a total 8x and were very eager to fly.

2019-08-09 10:00 ces/ksf/students

Group treatment: 3 patients
109 g ck with vit and ca, nolo

2019-08-08 12:15 sc,ces,me,rjo

Group treatment: 3 patients
73g m nolo

2019-08-07 13:12 pb
Weight: 122 grams

2019-08-06 15:00 rmb
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 85 g M + 3 live m

2019-08-06 10:10 bph

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise: Everyone flew 8x.
Males are flying perch to perch.
Female is flying about 2 feet off the ground and trying to fly up to perch, but only
gets as high as the wood part of the walls.

2019-08-05 11:45 dml
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
89g M +vit+ca

2019-08-05 09:45 bph

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise: everyone flew 8x.
-both males flew perch to perch.
-the female flew above the ground, but not up to perches. She was actually flying,
not fluttering or running. Flight was very flappy

2019-08-04 14:30 jmw/kf

Group treatment: 3 patients
77 g m, NOLO

2019-08-04 10:57 FLM

Group entry: 3 animals
BAR for exercise.
flew 5x.
orange - went to ground often.
the youngest (with still brown feathers): R droop, running across ground.

2019-08-03 14:10 LEH

Group treatment: 3 patients
96g m, NOLO

2019-08-03 12:15 LEH

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercise 8x = Flying well, all land a bit low most of the time. Orange flys highest

2019-08-02 10:00 ces/dle

Group treatment: 3 patients
73 g m with vit and ca, nolo

2019-08-02 09:00 dle

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercised all 5 laps

2019-08-01 11:17 me


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start exercise

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 75 g M NOLO
Exercise 6-8x.
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[22654] / 7058 / HY / F - 4x, low
[22655] / 7050/orange / HY / M - 8x
[22656] / 7053 / HY / M - 8x

2019-07-31 11:49 RTS

Group entry: 3 animals
34,34,34gM+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2019-07-30 15:30 rmb
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 52 g M

2019-07-30 09:28 me/nen
Weight: 107 grams
eye exam
moved to f2
flew to perch

Eye exam
Exam date - 2019-07-30
Examiner - me/nen
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
WNL
Left eye:
WNL

2019-07-29 11:30 dml
Leftovers: 56
Group treatment: 3 patients
60g M +vit+ca

2019-07-29 09:52 me/sat
Weight: 112 grams, Keel score: 3.5
bird not flying this am
Weight down

anesthetized with ISO via mask for rads - WNL

OD lower lid slightly red and swollen, otherwise WNL
0.04 cc Meloxi PO
14 g M cut up small, in cage

moved to condo for observation
cut up food - may have trouble with broken beak tip

MOVED TO:R 17 A

2019-07-28 14:00 KLH

Group treatment: 3 patients
77g m; NOLO

2019-07-28 10:38 rjh

Group entry: 3 animals
Exercised


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[22654] / 7058 / HY / F -
[22655] / 7050/orange / HY / M - Good flight
[22656] / 7053/blue / HY / M - No longer blue tape! just banded.

All perched.
Orange was flying well and so was another. One was perched but then went to ground.
Kept flapping wings and attempting to take flight but would just run from end to
end. Wing droop was noted on Right wing.

2019-07-27 17:38 RMB/MEM

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 60 g m

2019-07-27 17:06 ME/RMB
Weight: 121 grams, Keel score: 4.0
History - Nest collapsed ~ 7/17; taken to AWR

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Beak: upper tip broken off, no bone exposed, no sign of bleeding
Body
Wings
Legs
Left remiges: dirty
Right remiges: dirty
Retrices: dirty

washed feathers
applied ID band # 7050/orange tape

Eye exam
Exam date - 2019-07-27
Examiner - ME/RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
WNL, recheck later due to techincal difficulty
Left eye:
WNL, recheck later due to techincal difficulty
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