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Admission date2019-08-11
Final date2019-09-24
Days in captivity44
SpeciesBWHA - Broad-winged hawk
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusE
Band
Blood in AS
Blood in mouth
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS
Unable to use left wing

Cause of injury: Unknown

Found in Travelers Rest,SC
Greenville county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate4415.40677.60
Radiographs2300.00600.00
Total  1397.60

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

2019-08-13

2019-09-24

2019-09-24
2019-09-24 10:54 ces/me

Unable to raise left wing. Was having issues with this in R2, as well. Unable to fly. The original radiograph does not show any abnormalities.
Prognosis very poor.

Anesthetized with iso via mask. Euthanized with 1.0 cc pentobarb IC.

Radiographed afterwards - bony changes in L elbow; Poor ROM - 90 degrees max extension

2019-09-23 11:00 dml
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
132g CK +vit+ca

2019-09-22 15:05 bah
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 128 g ck
BAR

2019-09-21 12:35 LEH

Group treatment: 3 patients
129g m/ck, NOLO

2019-09-20 12:30 KF

Group treatment: 3 patients
137 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO

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

Group treatment: 3 patients
127g m nolo

2019-09-18 11:57 RTS

Group entry: 3 animals
49,49,48gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLo

2019-09-17 14:53 rmb
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 130 g m/ck

2019-09-16 12:04 bs
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 160 g ck with vit and ca.

NOLO; BAR.

2019-09-16 11:54 bs
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 160 g ck with vit and ca.

NOLO; BAR

2019-09-15 13:40 rem/kjl/bah
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
132g m BAR

2019-09-14 13:30 LEH

Group treatment: 3 patients
130g m/ck, NOLO

2019-09-13 14:13 bs
Weight: 359 grams
Moved to: R 30

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

Group treatment: 3 patients
134g ck/m nolo

2019-09-11 11:44 RTS

Group entry: 3 animals
44,43,40gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2019-09-10 14:25 rmb
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 134 g m/ck

2019-09-09 11:15 dml
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
134g M +vit+ca

2019-09-08 14:08 kjl/bah
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 127g ck/m
BAR

2019-09-07 12:30 LEH

Group treatment: 3 patients
122g m, NOLO

2019-09-06 10:19 DLE/BS

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 139 g m + vit + ca
nolo

2019-09-06 10:15 DLE/BS
Weight: 368 grams

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

Group treatment: 3 patients
129g ck/m nolo

2019-09-04 13:00 SC
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 44g ck, 40g ck, 41g ck + vit/ca

2019-09-03 09:22 ces

Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 116 g m
NOLO

2019-09-02 11:00 dml
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 3 patients
133g CK +vit+ca

2019-09-01 13:00 BAH
Leftovers: 0
Group treatment: 2 patients
88g m/ck, One made chirpy noises at my arrival.

2019-08-31 11:50 ah
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 92 g m/ck; NOLO

2019-08-30 12:00 KF

Group treatment: 2 patients
82 g ck (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-08-29 12:10 fs/mkf/rjo

Group treatment: 2 patients
87g ck/m nol

2019-08-28 11:57 RTS

Group entry: 2 animals
58,55gCk+Vit&Ca,NoLO

2019-08-28 10:23 lrm
Weight: 357 grams
Moved to R2

2019-08-27 10:00 nen/ces
Leftovers: 0
Food: 48 g m

2019-08-26 11:15 dml
Leftovers: 0
45g M +vit+ca

2019-08-25 14:15 BAH/RMB
Leftovers: 0
46g m on perch

2019-08-24 11:13 me/rep/ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 47 g Q; FOOD ON PERCH; NOLO

2019-08-23 13:25 KF

44 g m (+vit +Ca); NOLO

2019-08-23 11:07 BS

Flew 1x then refused; LWD.

2019-08-22 10:26 mkf

Food: 42 g m- FOOD ON back PERCH

41 g lo (R) - Probably from several feedings since parts were very maggot infested

2019-08-21 08:47 kjl

NOLO

Food: 43 g m/Q - FOOD ON PERCH (+ vit + Ca)

2019-08-20 16:45 dr/var

NOLO

Food: 44 g m - FOOD ON PERCH (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully

2019-08-20 10:00 bt/nen
Weight: 337 grams
NOLO
Jumpy, stressed. Moved to DLB-1.

Food: 40 g m - FOOD ON PERCH
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

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

2019-08-19 17:00 lea

OS still swollen, somewhat squinted, NOLO

Food: 25 g m - FOOD ON PERCH (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID watch for squinted left eye

2019-08-19 09:00 sat

NOLO

Food: 23 g m - FOOD ON PERCH (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-18 17:27 jmw/kjl/mlm

NOLO, not squinting
Food: 25g m
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-18 09:20 fm

NOLO, no squinting.

Food: 22 g m - FOOD ON PERCH (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID watch for squinted left eye

2019-08-17 17:37 KJL/BPH/RMB/MEM

Food: 23 g Q - FOOD ON PERCH
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID watch for squinted left eye - still slightly squinty but less than have of previously

BARP

2019-08-17 08:20 ah
Weight: 306 grams, Keel score: 2.5
Food: 25 g m/Q + Q wing - FOOD ON PERCH (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

perched, OS 1/2 closed
sm M LO

2019-08-16 17:00 mc
Leftovers: 24
Missed another meal, is down to weigh tomorrow.

Food: 23 g m - FOOD ON PERCH (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-16 10:00 me/ces

NOLO
Perching, aggressive. OS partially open.

Food: 26 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

2019-08-15 16:20 ah/kjd
Leftovers: 19
Food: 25 g m- FOOD ON PERCH; 19 g LO; L eye squinty
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
BID watch for squinted left eye

2019-08-15 09:50 sc/ces
Leftovers: 24
Food: 30 g Q (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR. OS squinting. Placed food on perch.

2019-08-14 18:00 RMB

Checked on after report from feeding. Was perched, aggressive stance with mouth open.

2019-08-14 17:05 RMB/LMV
Leftovers: 23
Food: 25 g Q (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID watch for squinted left eye

OS squint
Not responsive until touched and only weakly after

2019-08-14 08:40 students

OS squinted about half closed. A little quiet
28 g LO(R)
Food: 24 g Q (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID watch for squinted left eye

2019-08-13 16:45 dr
Leftovers: 25
Food: 27 g m


Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.16 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID watch for squinted left eye

2019-08-13 09:12 des/students
Weight: 327 grams
BAR. Perched. All LO(R). Stressed.
OS lids closed.
The eye itself looks good. No bruising. Slight swelling around the supraorbital ridge. Lids themselves look ok. The globe, if anything is slightly smaller/sunken compared to right.
Weight is down

Anesthetized with iso via mask for rad.
VD view WNL except for SQ fluids that were given in the left leg weel accidentally before the rad.

Bird has URT gurgle that started after the rad but before the force feed. Not dyspneic.

Food: 26 g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 20
Butorphanol: 0.07 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop handling. Stop fluids. Stop eye meds.
Stop torb, start tramadol.

MOVED TO: Out to R17e

2019-08-12 17:59 lea/bg/mar
Leftovers: 35
BAR, perched. OS closed

Food: 26 g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 20
Butorphanol: 0.07 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

2019-08-12 09:00 ces/des

Perching, all food lo(R)
Very stressed.

No fresh blood in mouth or in AS. Holding OS closed.
OS stained negative. Applied pred drops.

Moved to KR2. Will get a radiograph tomorrow.

Food: 35 g Q (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 20
Butorphanol: 0.07 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.12 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Pred drops OS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop clava, start pred drops OS BID

Eye exam
Exam date - 2019-08-12
Examiner - ces/des
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE NEG 
Right eye:
WNL
Left eye:
very small amount of floating debris ventral to pecten holding OS closed, periocular swelling

2019-08-11 18:45 SC/RMB/KJL
Weight: 351 grams, Keel score: 4.0
From WAH: Found near Traveler's Rest SC, in road. No treatment admitted.

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Mouth: Fresh blood in mouth and down throat, open mouth breathing
Ears: AS has fresh blood, causing feathers to mat around opening
Body
Body condition score: 4
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Right leg: WNL
Feathers: WNL
Ectoparasites: Flat flies

Exam: Treated upright due to blood in mouth. OS was shut with a large amount of dried blood from the left ear. Eye exam and eye stain NSF. Left ear still had some fresh blood in it. Large amount of fresh blood removed with cotton swab from mouth, coming from throat. Placed in ISO. Rad scheduled for when there is no blood in mouth.

Treatment
0.07 ml Torb IM
0.03 ml Melox IM
1 small Amoxi-Clav
Stained OS
20 cc LRS SQ
Bronco
24 g m

Eye exam
Exam date - 2019-08-11
Examiner - SC/RMB/KJL
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+NEG+NEG
Stain Stain 
DNE NEG 
Right eye:
WNL, little menace
Left eye:
Closed but clear, blood on it from ear. Little menace. Stained with NSF

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