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Admission date2022-10-21
Final date2022-11-30
Days in captivity40
SpeciesEASO - Eastern screech owl
AgeHY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band1235-08419
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS
Ocular - cornea scratch - OS

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release approved

Found in Heath Springs,SC
Lancaster county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate4012.60504.00
Radiographs4300.001200.00
Total  1824.00

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

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2022-10-28
2022-11-30 15:00 cd
Weight: 133 grams

Release record
Date2022-11-30
Band/tag number1235-08419
Band size5
Released byChris Cowart
Location
Fort Mill, York county, SC

2022-11-29 16:15 JH/SK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 19g dk M

BARP
NOLO
Flew off far perch into ceiling and back to same perch two times when we entered to feed.
super cute

2022-11-29 13:48 MS

MS: Consulted with SC and Dr. Tracey, bird is flying well, worried he is beating self up in enclosure. Release approved.

2022-11-28 18:11 RMB/ST
Leftovers: 0
Food: 24g dk M (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR/NOLO

2022-11-27 16:34 cd/lf/jn/mt
Weight: 136 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -1 g (1 %)
Food: 24g dk M (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Stain: OU stop meds if negative
Check eyes: OU
Weigh - 136g
Keel check - 3.5
Schedule release if passes eye exam (with next vol on list) - review eye exam notes

BARP, fiesty during grab

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-11-27
Examiner - cd/lf/jn/mt
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
+ + 
Right eye:
Bubbly scarring medially. Mild stain uptake - ~4-5mm dia with rough edges, low opacity
Left eye:
Bubbly patch of scarring medially, dk grey scarring dorsally. Very mild stain uptake - ~1-2mm dia center of cornea, low opacity

2022-11-26 15:01 MS/jb/mem
Leftovers: 0
Food: 20g dk M Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP ointment - OU -
Feisty and adorable

2022-11-25 09:30 ms/ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 15g dk M (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP ointment - OU -
NOLO
Flew 3 lengths silently, clacky in hand.

2022-11-24 09:55 mlm/Jjg
Leftovers: 0
Food: 19g dk M
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP ointment - OU -

2022-11-23 14:20 SC

Spoke with lots of staff about OS and cere wounds. Switching back to SID, tryng BNP ointment for 3 days and then recheck. Once the eye stains - we will release.

Switch back to SID, reduce food amount.

2022-11-23 11:00 cd/lf
Leftovers: 0
Food: 19g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BNP drops - gave OU since already grabbed and pos stain OU
Stained OU

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-11-23
Examiner - cd
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
+ ++ 
Right eye:
Some lesions medially. Small stain uptake, ~2mm dia.
Left eye:
Swath of dk grey lesions medially. Large stain uptake but not very opaque. Approx diameter of pupil.

2022-11-22 16:15 eg/sk
Leftovers: 22
Food: 13 g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -

BAR
cere wound is worse than before
had more LO than food given? perhaps from last night as well?
22g LO

2022-11-22 09:30 me/nen/bh
Leftovers: 5
Food: 15g dk M Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
flew 4x
5g LO

2022-11-21 17:47 RMB/ST/RWP
Leftovers: 0
Food: 14 g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Exercise: 10-12x


BAR-P, NOLO, flew 7x to evade capture

2022-11-21 08:45 bt/eb/me
Weight: 137 grams, Keel score: 4.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -1 g (1 %)
Food: 17g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Flying well
BNP drops - OS -
Stain: OS - positive but weak

Keel check
Exercise: flew at least 8x

--- Plan ----
continue eye meds, restain OS in 2 days

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-11-21
Examiner - bt/eb/me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE + 
Right eye:
Left eye:
Very superficial (barely stained green) but large ulcer on central cornea, 5-7 mm dia

2022-11-20 15:00 lf/rwp
Leftovers: 8
Food: 14g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS

2022-11-20 08:45 lmv/rwp
Leftovers: 8
Food: 15 g dk m on perch
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS
8 g LO - may be old, on ground next to brick

BAR, flying perch to perch

2022-11-19 16:05 mem/jg

Food: 15g dk M on perch
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Exercise: 10-12x
12/12 landed
NOLO

2022-11-19 08:30 cd/mlm/kmj/smh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 17g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.05 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS

2022-11-18 14:45 rmb/Dr.G
Leftovers: 0
Eye exam in notes. There are some fundic changes but I do not think they preclude release.

Positive OS cornea scratches. Start drops BID BNP and Meloxicam for 3 days. Restain.

Food: 25g dk m

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-11-18
Examiner - rmb/Dr.G
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
NEG ++ 
Right eye:
Folded area dorsal to the pecten laterally. Suspect it is an older retinal tear.
Left eye:
Positive stain on cornea. Small spot on center, longer scratch lateral from 2 to 4 . Some mottling around pecten - old injury? Functionally fundus seems fine.

2022-11-17 17:35 MS/rmb

Food: 22g dk M on perch

BAR, NOLO

2022-11-16 13:30 lmv/eg
Weight: 138 grams, Keel score: 4.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -4 g (3 %)
Food: 24 g dk m (+ vit + Ca)

Flying well, BAR, vocal, NOLO
Grabbed for weigh, keel check, eye check
Flew well/perched well afterwards

---Plan---
Stain OS, recheck eyes? Flew great at release eval earlier this week.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-11-16
Examiner - lmv/eg
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Small area of mild grey scarring medial/caudal. Most of retina wnl.
Left eye:
Pronounced grey scarring medial/caudal. Small superficial cornea scratches x2 lateral to midpoint.

2022-11-15 10:38 MS
Leftovers: 25
Food: 20 g M

BARP, flew about 5 lengths not very silent but bird probably wet. Vocalized a few times. Did not eat last night.

2022-11-14 09:30 lmv/sc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 25 g dk m (+ vit + Ca), NOLO Flying silent

2022-11-13 15:00 lmv
Leftovers: 0
Food: 24 g dk m
BAR NOLO

---Plan---
Release approved!

Flight eval
Exam date - 2022-11-13
Examiner - lmv
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew 12x. Silent, fast, stays high. Breathing hard at 9 lengths. Beautiful perch ing and turnarounds. Glides 1/3-1/2 of cage length.

2022-11-12 16:05 MEM/JG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 29g dk M
BAR, vocal
Exercise: 10x: flying and perching beautifully

2022-11-11 15:35 HO/EG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 27 g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Exercise: 12x

very quiet while flying and soared every flight. he did lots of loops instead of single laps and did 2 extra for his last lap

NOLO
BAR
very chatty when throughout exercise

2022-11-10 14:24 RWP/JB/RMB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 31 g dk M on perch Watch food intake carefully
Exercise: 8-10x

BAR-P, NOLO, flew well 11x, crashed once on the back wall

2022-11-09 16:15 BW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 25g dk M (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 10x

NOLO BAR, making trilling sound

very fast flyer! not quite silent landing very well

2022-11-09 11:26 MS


MS: Start exercise today, check eyes and weigh and keel check in one week.

2022-11-08 17:05 SK/JH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g dk M on perch

BARP
NOLO
such a cutie

we did not try to exercise him because he was not listed for exercise; however, he did fly 6 laps anyways

2022-11-07 15:55 RMB/ST/RWP
Leftovers: 0
Food: 31g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca)

BAR-P, NOLO

2022-11-06 09:53 RMB/RWP/RH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g dk M on perch Watch food intake carefully

BAR-P, NOLO

2022-11-05 15:30 AKS/
Leftovers: 0
Food: 31g dk M on perch
BAR, flying

2022-11-04 16:06 eg/ho
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully

Flew around enclosure a bunch
BAR-P
NOLO

2022-11-03 15:55 RMB/RWP/ JB
Leftovers: 13
Food: 33g dk M on perch

13 g lo, LO on ground.

Very BAR.

2022-11-02 16:47 lmv/kj
Weight: 142 grams, Keel score: 4.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +4 g (3 %)
Food: 26 g dk m
BAR, NOLO, very clacky
Moved to R8

---Plan---
Scheduled reminder to start exercise in 1 wk
OS seems chronic - let's see how he flies, then discuss if live prey test is needed

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-11-02
Examiner - lmv
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Left eye:
Widespread mild grey scarring medial + caudal. One lesion lateral. Area of pronounced scarring ~7-8 o'clock medially.

2022-11-01 13:58 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g dk M

BARP, started flying around condo and almost escaped when papers changed. NOLO. Scheduled to move somewhere bigger tomorrow if weight and eye check OK.

2022-10-31 10:45 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 24g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
NOLO
Jumpy, flighty - probably needs to move soon

2022-10-30 16:24 mt
Leftovers: 10
Food: 20g M on perch
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
bar, perched, 10g LO

2022-10-30 09:31 RWP/LMV/RH
Weight: 138 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -9 g (6 %)
Food: 31 g dk M on perch Watch food intake carefully
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh: 138 g
Keel check: 3.5

BAR-P, NOLO


2022-10-29 11:19 MS


MS: Next wt check and last day of meds is 10/30. Scheduled next eye exam and weight for 11/2. Move somewhere bigger that day?

2022-10-28 16:56 HO/EG
Leftovers: 8
Food: 27 g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARp
8 g LO

2022-10-28 13:28 Dr G

Very cute. Maybe slightly dull but very reactive to handling. Agree that there is some pigment change to the L retina and two small "bubbles" (protein in anterior chamber?) dorsally.
Otherwise PE nsf. Dr Gardner

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-10-28
Examiner - Dr G
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Left eye:
Some mottling to the retina around the pecten; some "bubbles" of protein in the dorsal anterior chamber.

2022-10-28 12:46 RN/EG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO

2022-10-27 17:25 RMB/RWPjb
Leftovers: 21
Food: 26g dk M on perch Watch food intake carefully
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO



2022-10-27 10:30 mkf
Weight: 147 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +13 g (10 %)
Food: 27g dk M on perch Watch food intake carefully
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
NOLO

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-10-27
Examiner - mkf
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
PLR a little slow and incomplete, otherwise WNL
Left eye:
retina medial and ventral to pecten very rough, splotchy and gray; ~40% affected; rest WNL

2022-10-26 15:08 mlm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 26g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
nolo

2022-10-26 09:20 cd/eg
Leftovers: 0
Food: 27g dk M on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BARP

2022-10-26 08:41 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop FF - has been eating. Inc FIC to 25-30g dk M ON PERCH.

2022-10-25 14:30 SK/EG
Leftovers: 23
Food: 23 g dk M
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP remained as far from us as possible on perch
fecal sample taken
LO: 23 g
cutie

2022-10-25 10:20 MS

Food: 25g c/u dk M
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, clacking, hissing. Checked OS for practice. NOLO, small cast. Removed towel.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-10-25
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Left eye:
Caudal half of PC has gray mottled scarring

2022-10-24 16:27 rmb/rwp/st
Leftovers: 33
Food: 25g dk M (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR-P, LO 33 g

2022-10-24 10:00 me/bt/eb
Weight: 134 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +9 g (7 %)
Food: 28 g dk M (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 7ml
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BNP ointment - OU

Stain: OS
Check eyes: OS
Anesthetized with ISO via mask at 3% for Radiographs: In dirty box - NSF


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop eye meds

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-10-24
Examiner - me/bt/eb
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
NEG NEG 
Right eye:
Very small area of gray scarring ventral/medial to pecten; Stain - only nictans took up a minor amount of stain
Left eye:
widespread gray scarring ventral and lateral to pecten, 40-50% of retina affected; only nictans took up a minor amount of stain

2022-10-23 16:02 lmv/cd/rwp/rmb
Leftovers: 22
Food: 30 g dk M (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully

Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP ointment - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -


BARP, 22 glo

2022-10-23 09:00 rwp/rn/lmv
Leftovers: 11
Food: 23 g dk m
Force feed: 7 g FF dk m
SQ fluids: 7ml
Gabapentin: 0.03 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP ointment - OS
Diclofenac - OS
11 g LO mouse butt

2022-10-22 15:30 mem/lmv
Leftovers: 26
Food: 24 g dk m + 6 g FF
SQ fluids: 7ml if not eating
Butorphanol: 0.03 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP ointment - OS
Diclofenac - OS

26 g LO

2022-10-22 09:35 MLM/KMJ
Leftovers: 27
Food: 27g dk M Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 7ml
Butorphanol: 0.03 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.04 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP ointment - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -
BAR
27g LO(R)

2022-10-21 17:30 cd/eg/ho
Leftovers: 24
Food: 26g dk M (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
SQ fluids: 7ml
Butorphanol: 0.03 cc (10 mg/ml inj) IM
BNP ointment - OS
Diclofenac - OS

BAR before grab, squinty QAR during and after. Whole meal LO. Skipped melox; tx times were too close together.

2022-10-21 13:24 rmb/eg
Weight: 125 grams, Keel score: 3.5
Band changed to: 5081


------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: clear
Cere: small scratch
Ears: clean
Body
Vent: clean
Body condition score: 3.5
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Right leg: WNL
Feathers: WNL

Exam:
Clacky once grabbed. No open wounds and no fractures palpated. OU issues but minor. Completed treatment and placed in R14 a.

Treatment:
Fluids:8 ml LRS
Trob: 0.02 ml IM
Meloxi: 0.01ml IM
Dicolenac -OS
BNP onitment - OS
Food:25 g M dk.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2022-10-21
Examiner - rmb/eg
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE ++ 
Right eye:
Retina is bright, lacking pattern in < 25%, some areas of streakness. PLR was weak.
Left eye:
Keeping OS closed. Retina is bright, lacking pattern in < 25%, some areas of streakness. PLR was weak. Stained positive with a long scratch down midline of globe.
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