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Admission date2024-03-02
Final date -
Days in captivity58
SpeciesBADO - Barred owl
AgeATY
SexF
StatusReh
Band18176
Feather damage - Major
Fracture - ulna, right
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS
parasitic - flukes

Cause of injury: Unknown

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate5815.40893.20
Radiographs15300.004500.00
Physical therapy6110.00660.00
Fecal exam262.00124.00
Total  6297.20

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

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2024-04-09
2024-04-28 17:34 BW/KL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g m
Exercise: 10-12x
Note R wing droop/usage

BAR perched
NOLO
Exercised 10x
R wing still droops but does not seem to impair flight or perching.

2024-04-27 14:44 tm/ms
Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g m

BAR, P
NOLO
Exercise: flew perch to perch 10x
slight R wing droop noticeable when perched after exercise.

2024-04-26 12:26 jh/ms
Leftovers: 0
Food: 71 g m (+ vit + Ca)
BAR, perched, NOLO
Exercise: flew 12x, excellent flyer - quiet, half flap half glide, manuevers streamers very well
Note R wing droop/usage - L wing slightly drooping upon entry but then was holding it above R wing while perched as exercise continued. Had bird do last 5 laps back to back to see if it made a difference, but by end of exercise, they were holding both wings perfectly even on perch

2024-04-25 15:28 bw/kk
Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g m
Exercise: 10-12x. Flew 10x well.
Note R wing droop/usage. No apparent R wing droop.

BARP NOLO

2024-04-24 10:45 sc

Food: 68 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 10-12x
Note R wing droop/usage

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-04-24
Examiner - sc
FlightSound
Notes:
Much better in this enclosure. He glides 1/3 lengths in one direction but not in the other. Will have someone else look at him before we finalize for release.

2024-04-23 15:45 SK/BW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g m

NOLO seen; flew 3 laps; wings not very loud
R wing held slightly lower in flight and on perc. missed tall perches (flew to wall) twice and then landed on diagonal log then finally flew to tall perch

2024-04-23 10:25 AO

Exercise: 12x

Bird did good during exercise. Feet were not perfectly tucked but did not notice any unusual behavior. Water was changed.

2024-04-22 16:14 bw
Weight: 902 grams
Weight change: +8 g (1 %)
Food: 67g ck (+ vit + Ca)

Moved to R31 to give space to fly

2024-04-22 11:57 sc/me

Flight eval complete. Unable to fully evaluate in this enclosure. Will move something longer asap

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-04-22
Examiner - sc
FlightSound
Notes:
Sounds was great but it is hard to evaluate the flight in this enclosure since it is so short. He does flap the whole way without any gliding. The R wing and L do not sit evenly either. Re-eval after moving for a week

2024-04-21 16:12 BW/KG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 66g m
Exercise: 11x in rain
BARP, NOLO. Wing was still slightly out, but looked better than last week and sometimes held it closer to body. Flight seemed good and quiet, but rain, so not sure if silent.

2024-04-20 15:31 bt/ms
Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g ck
QARP
NOLO
Exercised: 10x, nice, even flight. Slight noise
No R wing droop noticed
Note R wing droop/usage

2024-04-19 11:48 ME/kjd
Leftovers: 7
Food:67g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 10-12x flew 11x, good flights, good landings
Note R wing droop/usage no droop
yes LO

2024-04-18 13:07 mgs/ms
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62g m
Exercise: 12x very well. Calm.
Note R wing droop/usage - didn't notice droop and wings looked good in flight.

2024-04-17 12:58 bt/ms
Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
QARP
NOLO
Exercised 12x, even, quiet flight gliding to perch. Noticed slight R wing droop when landing.

2024-04-16 17:00 SK/BW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g m
Exercise: 12x

NOLO seen. light very quiet, slight flap sounded almost like a small click
no gliding. wings subtly imbalanced, flying slightly lopsided.
held R wing out a little sometimes while perched

2024-04-15 16:17 rf/me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Note R wing droop/usage
BARP, NOLO, flew twice very quietly and steadily, no R wing droop noted, several pellets collected

2024-04-15 14:29 me

flying well but wing droop got a little worse over time; need more time

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
increase exercise

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-04-15
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 20 x cage length easily; quiet, no gliding; R wing had slight droop which got a little worse; R wing slight concave in appearance

2024-04-14 17:20 BW/KG

Food: 60g m
Exercise: 8x
BARP, exercised easily, NOLO. Wing isn't drooping but he holds it out from body slightly on the perch.

2024-04-13 15:15 tm/bw

Food:64 g ck

BAR, P
flew perch to perch well 6x
clacked a couple times
did not notice any wing droop
NOLO

2024-04-12 17:57 lt/cd

Food: 61 g m (+ vit + Ca)

2024-04-11 15:40 bw/ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: fed 67 g m; NOLO.BAR and perched upon arrival.
Exercise: Flew perch to perch x 10
Note R wing droop/usage: no wing drop noted with flying.

2024-04-10 15:02 MB/CD

Food: 67 g m(+ vit + Ca)

BAR NOLO
Perched high right
Slight R wing droop, Using L wing more when flying

2024-04-10 14:06 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start exercise tomorrow

2024-04-09 17:00 cd
Weight: 894 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
Food: 67g m
Radiograph: 1 week follow-up
Weigh
Keel check
Note R wing droop/usage

Flying around very well, evading capture. NOLO. Flew straight out of box to perch.

MOVED TO: F8

2024-04-08 16:29 sc/srm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 71 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Note R wing droop/usage

Qar , perced, slight droop in r wing, nolo

2024-04-07 19:00 kg/cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g ck
BAR, perched
NOLO
Good use of R wing, no issues flying to perches.

2024-04-06 17:31 TM/MS

Food: 65 g m

BAR, P
flew and landed on ground, reperced with branch ramp
Did have a R wing droop
NOLO

2024-04-05 18:23 cd/sc

skipped

2024-04-04 14:21 KK/MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m
Note R wing droop/usage. Used R Wing well and there did not appear to be any droop.

BARP NOLO

2024-04-03 10:40 RTS/MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Note R wing droop/usage

BAR, NoLo, Flys ground to perch, Slight R Wing droop after flying.

2024-04-02 16:13 LKM/BW

Food: 65 g m
Note R wing droop/usage

BARP, defensive, jumped down to ground then flew up to perch 2x, flew from perch to perch, using R wing, does not seem to be drooping, NOLO

2024-04-01 16:45 jh/bw/srm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g r (+ vit + Ca)
Note R wing droop/usage
qar,perched,r wing slighly drooped

2024-03-31 17:53 bw/kg
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62 g m
QARP, doing the classic "if I don't move, you can't see me" owl strategy. Right wing looks fine. Jumped down to investigate food as soon as I closed the door and went back to perch with ease.

2024-03-30 15:10 DG/MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g ck
Note R wing droop/usage

BAR, perched, stayed still on perch, did not droop R wing but did not move it, NOLO

2024-03-29 16:46 LT/CD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Note R wing droop/usage

BAQP. Alert and responsive, but sat very still on perch and was unable to observe R wing usage. No leftovers

2024-03-28 16:13 jb/sc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m
Is R wing drooping? No

BARP. NOLO.

2024-03-27 11:40 RTS/MS
Leftovers: 0
Food:64 gck (+ vit + Ca)
BAR, N0 wing droop,NoLo, Perching

2024-03-26 16:10 LKM/BW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 67 g m
Is R wing drooping?

BARP, defensive, R wing not drooping, filled up water, NOLO

2024-03-26 14:04 bw/me
Weight: 920 grams
Weight change: -17 g (2 %)

Fracture is solid and able to get full extension. Moved to larger enclosure to encourage self PT.
When placed on ground immediately went to fly and land on ramp.

2024-03-25 16:28 sc/me/srm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
qar,perched,nolo

2024-03-24 17:00 bw/kl
Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g m
PT: R wing

BAR
perched
nolo
mutes present

2024-03-24 10:00 ME/FM
Weight: 937 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +10 g (1 %)
NOLO
BAR
PT under anesthesia: R wing - velcro wrap in place
full ROM immediately, large callus, feels firm; reapplied velcro wrap
Several retrices bent

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before140160
After140180
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   

2024-03-23 15:37 DG/MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g ck

BAR, perched, tried flying to ceiling, wrap in place, pellet but did not see mutes, NOLO

2024-03-22 17:09 bw

PT under 3% ISO and oxygen via mask. Handled anesthesia well and uneventful recovery.

Both joints were able to get full extension immediatly but wrist still feel slightly stiff.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180

2024-03-22 16:39 BW/LT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g m (+ vit + Ca)
PT: R wing

BARP
Perched immediately after returning to enclosure post-PT
No leftovers

2024-03-21 16:08 kk/rb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60g ck

BARP NOLO

2024-03-20 15:58 Mb/RMB
Weight: 927 grams, Keel score: 3.0
Weight change: -12 g (1 %)
Food:68 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Check eyes: OU
Radiograph: 2 week follow-up - Rads completed under 3% ISO via mask
Weigh
Keel check
PT: R wing - under anesthesia

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180
Notes
Very smooth and easy extension.

2024-03-19 16:30 SK/BW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 67 g m/ck

NOLO, papers extremely messy - papers changed.
Tried to fly, perched on ceiling to avoid feeder
Wing Wrap in place.

2024-03-18 17:00 RMB/srm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
very bar, perched but tried to fly , nolo

2024-03-17 17:53 bw/kl
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60g m

Perched and alert. nolo

2024-03-16 14:51 MS
Weight: 939 grams, Keel score: 4.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +48 g (5 %) WITH VELCRO WRAP
Food: 70 g m
PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia
Switch to velcro wrap?
Weighed
Keel check

BARP, clacky. Anesthetized under 3% iso for PT. Full ext right away, nice callus formed, Switched to Velcro wrap. NOLO. Recovery uneventful.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
dec food by 5 g

2024-03-15 17:38 mb/rmb/lt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 75 g m (+ vit + Ca)

NOLO, BARP- wrap on, vocal and clicking, stayed perched in one spot
changed papers

2024-03-14 15:34 jbMS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70 g m/
PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia
NOLO

2024-03-14 13:35 MS

Pushed PT to tomorrow

2024-03-13 15:58 MB/RMB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck (+ vit + Ca)

BAR NOLO
Perched in middle, clacky, changed paper

2024-03-13 09:30 ao
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
QAR. Was on floor before enclosure door was opened. Was quiet and looked offended while I changed papers? Did not try flying out but did look around every now and then. Had NOLO and left 2 pellets :)

2024-03-12 16:10 SK/BW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Perched, looking around. NOLO, wrap in place
startled, looking for a way to escape feeder when door opened, feeder shut door before bird provoked to try flying

2024-03-12 09:20 ms/ae
Leftovers: 0
Food: 41 g m
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP hung from ceiling, runny mutes
changed papers

2024-03-11 15:40 RMB/SRM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Bar, quite, wrap in place, hoped off perch

2024-03-11 09:00 bt/me
Weight: 891 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +49 g (6 %)
Food: 36 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Check eyes: OU

Anesthetized with PT: PROM R wing
Lg callus, no bruising; achived full ROM almost immediately; no pain
reapplied regular Fig 8 with duct tape chew tabs

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180
Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-03-11
Examiner - bt/me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Cluster of circular lesions in medial/ventral quadrant, less than 5% of retina affected
Left eye:
Cluster of circular lesions in medial/ventral quadrant, less than 5% of retina affected

2024-03-10 17:30 bw/kl
Leftovers: 45
Food: 38 g m
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR perched
LO: 45 g m
Mutes present
Changed paper

2024-03-10 11:55 RMB/FLM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 42g m
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO
BARP
cleaned condo

2024-03-09 18:01 MS

Fecal
Collection date2024-03-16
ResultsNEG

2024-03-09 16:35 TM/MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 39 g m
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

QAR, P standing but did not turn, make noise, or otherwise move
NOLO
bandage looked good


2024-03-09 10:29 bw/mm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 37g m
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia

Bird was very alert and perched. Clacky/bitey. grabbed for PT. 2.5% ISO and oxygen via mask. Recovery uneventful. Neither joint was stiff and made it to full extension easily.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before140170
After140180

2024-03-08 16:29 RMB/LT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 38 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP
very alert
bandage seems completely in tact
No leftovers

2024-03-08 09:19 pw/me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
All PO meds hidden in food
BARP, flying to ceiling when approached
NO LO, normal stool
papers changed, pellet collected

2024-03-07 17:08 rb/ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m; NOLO. Perched upon arrival.
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Keel check
PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia
Fecal
Move to - To Condo

2024-03-07 10:42 MS

Band changed to: 18176

2024-03-07 10:29 MS
Weight: 842 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Food: 38 g m
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Weighed WITHOUT wrap
Keel check
PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia
Collected fecal
Move to - To Condo

BARP, feisty and bitey. Anesthetized under 3% iso for PT. No bruising present, nice callus. Bird reacted later in the PT of the wrist, but ext is great. Reapplied figure 8 with duct tape. Banded. NOLO, lots of mutes.

MOVED TO: R14b

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before130180
After140185

2024-03-06 16:46 MB/RMB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 43 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR NOLO
Perched in center, some clacking, still
Changed paper

2024-03-06 09:50 ea/bt/MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 40g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.28 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
QARP, clacky

2024-03-05 17:50 lkm/bw
Leftovers: 36
Food: 39 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

QARP, changed papers, LO 36 g

2024-03-05 09:30 me/ae
Leftovers: 0
Food: 39g m
Fenbendazole: 0.28 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
pellet
mutes
QARP

2024-03-04 17:33 RMB/jh
Leftovers: 36
Food: 37g m (+ vit + Ca)

Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Standing with side along perch sort of leaning into the wall. BAR, 36 g LO

2024-03-04 11:05 sc/me
Weight: 891 grams, Leftovers: 0
Food: 37g m (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30
Fenbendazole: 0.28 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
Radiograph: intake
PT: - under anesthesia

Wrap off, perched and BAR. Mutes + and NOLO. Rads under 3% ISO via mask. There is a R ulna fx, very distal. It is older and healing but not fully stable yet. ROM is full at wrist. Opted to figure 8 wrap and start PT E3D.

2024-03-03 18:04 BW/KL
Leftovers: 33
Food: 35g m/ck
SQ fluids: 30
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Bird was perched and alert. Very clacky. Wrap was in place. large mute present so removed towel

2024-03-03 12:49 RMB

Start Fenben

Fecal
Collection date2024-03-03
ResultsPOS for
fluke

2024-03-03 10:54 RMB/FLM
Weight: 926 grams
Food: 36g m
SQ fluids: 30
Meloxicam: 0.33 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.47 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Fecal-yes

NOLO, BAR -laid an egg, not viable.

Palpated fracture in wing, swollen and dark green bruising in distal fracture of ulna. Rewrapped with padding and figure 8 wrap.

2024-03-02 18:23 bw/sc
Weight: 935 grams, Keel score: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: clear
Ears: clear
Body
Keel and pectoral muscles: nsf
Abdomen: firm mass-potential egg?
Vent: slightly flaccid
Wings
Left wing: nsf
Right wing: wrist fracture
Legs
Left leg: nsf
Right leg: nsf
Feathers: nsf



Bird presented very alert, flapping and attempted escaping the box outside. Very clacky and bitey. Both eyes had odd bubble like pitted scarring medially and weak pattern present. A large brood patch was present on abdomen along with a firm mass. The right wrist was swollen and bruised. A fracture could be felt along the wrist. A figure 8 wrap was placed on the right wing

Treatments given:
30cc LRS
0.58cc Buprenorpine IM
1 mouse

Plan:
Bird will need radiographs tomorrow along with a thorough follow up exam to determine prognosis of fracture along wrist along with the mass in the abdomen. Eyes will need to be checked by ME on Monday

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-03-02
Examiner - bw
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Bubbly pitting scars medially. Weak pattern
Left eye:
Bubbly pitting scars medially

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