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Admission date	2024-03-14
Final date	2024-04-22
Days in captivity	39
Species	BADO - Barred owl
Age	SY
Sex	UNK
Status	R
Band	2187-15296

Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD

Parasitic - Flukes

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release approved

PASSED mouse school - 2024-04-13.

Found in Charlotte,NC
Mecklenburg county

Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal

Examination 1 120.00 120.00

Daily rate 39 15.40 600.60

Radiographs 2 300.00 600.00

Fecal exam 3 62.00 186.00

Total 1506.60

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

Radiographs and images
2024-03-16	2024-03-16

2024-04-22 14:15 bw/sc

Weight: 634 grams
Weight change: -38 g (6 %)


Release record
Date2024-04-22
Band/tag number2187-15296
Band size7B
Released byJulie Novak
Location
NA county

2024-04-21 16:33 BW/KL

Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g chk
Exercise: 8-10x

BAR perched
nolo
Ex 8x

2024-04-20 18:05 MS

Reschedule release for another time due to weather tomorrow

2024-04-20 15:50 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g ck
Exercise: 8x

BAR, before we entered, the bird was flying a few laps. Water looked okay. NOLO.

2024-04-19 11:31 ME/kjd

Leftovers: 0
Food:58g m(+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8-10x   flew 9x, 2 bad landings, flights good
NOLO

2024-04-18 12:50 mgd/md

Leftovers: 0
Food: 65g m

BAR and perched on entry but flew immediately 1/2 way, crashed and reperched.

Exercise: 10 round-trip very well with some crashes at ends.  Some additional halfway with crashing.  Obviously nervous.

2024-04-17 12:49 bt/ms

Leftovers: 0
Food: 63g ck (+ vit + Ca)
QARP
NOLO
Exercised 10x, quiet flight but never flew perch to perch,  Crashed into ceiling each pass, before landing on perch.

2024-04-16 17:10 lkm/bw

Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g m
Exercise: 10x

Hanging from ceiling as I entered, then perched, flying well, gliding at halfway, NOLO

2024-04-15 16:06 sc/srm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 64g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8-10x
QAR,perched,flew well and easily, nolo

2024-04-14 16:15 bw/kl

Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g m
Exercise: 8-10x

BAR
perched
NOLO
Exercised 10x

2024-04-13 13:12 bw

Weight: 672 grams
Weight change: +57 g (9 %)
Live prey test results: starting weight = 615 g, final weight = 672 g
     Gained 57 grams -> PASSED

Food: 69g ck

2024-04-12 16:36 mb/cd

Food: 2 LM (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8x

QARP- circled around enclosure during exercise and also grabbed onto ceiling / wall, smooth landings

2024-04-11 15:44 bw/jb/ah

Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 LM 
Exercise: 8-10x
BARP. Fying well with graceful landings. Hope he passes mouse school!

2024-04-10 11:07 RTS/MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 LM 
Exercise: 8-10x

BAR, NoLo, Exercised 10X

2024-04-09 16:00 LKM/CD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 LM 
Exercise: 8x

BARP, flew as soon as I entered, hanging from the ceiling halfway before going to perch 2x, looking all around, NOLO

2024-04-08 16:23 sc/srm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 LM (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8-10x
Qar, flew well and quite, nolo

2024-04-07 19:00 kg/cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 LM
BAR
Perched
NOLO

2024-04-06 17:36 MS

Weight: 615 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -14 g (2 %)
Food: 2 LM
Weighed
Keel check
Move to - R28

BAR, flew p2p then went to ground. Moved to R28 for R30 maintenance. NOLO.

MOVED TO: R28

2024-04-05 18:22 cd/sc

skipped

2024-04-04 15:49 me

Food: 73 g m
Exercise: 15x
Release eval by staff
NOLO
one primary and at least one retrix broken


Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-04-04
Examiner - me
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 15 x without hesitation, occasionally
clinging to ceiling; quiet; gliding
last 10' on many flights; 
looks good despite a couple of
broken feathers

2024-04-03 11:28 RTS/MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 69 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8-10x

BAR, Perching, Flying, Exercised :10X, NoLo

2024-04-02 16:20 LKM/BW

Leftovers: 0
Food: 69 g m
Exercise: 9x

Hanging from ceiling as I approached enclosure, BARP upon entry, defensive, flew as soon as I entered, flying well and quiet, NOLO

2024-04-01 16:41 jh/bw/srm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8-10x
qar,perched,flew easily,did several double laps

2024-03-31 17:57 bw/kg

Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g 2 m/1 ck
Exercise: 10x
BARP, NOLO. Exercised with ease but wants to go to ceiling or wall. Once went to ground but was able to fly back to the perch without issue. Silent flight. 

2024-03-30 15:07 DG/MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 71 g ck
Exercise: 8-10x

BAR, perched, flew 10x silently and looked good, NOLO

2024-03-29 16:42 LT/CD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 72 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8-10x

BARP. Exercised successfully 8x. Clung to walls and ceiling multiple times and grounded once briefly before returning to perch. No leftovers

2024-03-28 16:36 MS

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

2024-03-28 16:10 jb/sc

Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g m
BAR, flying well
NOLO

2024-03-27 11:38 RTS/MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 69 g ck (+ vit + Ca), NoLo, BAR, Perching, Flying

2024-03-26 15:55 LKM/BW

Leftovers: 0
Food: 69 g m

BARP, flew up to ceiling as soon as entered then back to perch, NOLO

2024-03-26 13:40 ms/me

Leftovers: 0
NOLO
Flying in enclosure
Check eyes: OD

MOVED TO:R 30

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-03-26
Examiner - ms/me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
small area of gra and balck scaring
ventral and medial/ventral to pecten,
less than 10% affected; circular
area, 5-10 mm (?) diameter, of
bright lime green coloration just
lateral to the cranial end of the
pecten;
Left eye:

2024-03-25 16:41 sc/me/srm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g ck (+ vit + Ca)
qar, perched , nothing else of note

2024-03-24 16:58 bw/kl

Leftovers: 0
Food: 69 g m
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR
perched
nolo

2024-03-23 15:23 MS

Weight: 629 grams, Keel score: 4.0, Leftovers: 63
Weight change: -21 g (3 %)
Food: 70 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weighed
Keel check

BAR, flew around and then landed in the corner. Did not eat previous meal. Refused to leave box after weighing, so had to force out.

2024-03-22 16:57 mb/BW/LT

Leftovers: 80
Food:63 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

80 g LO m+ck

QARP- latched onto wall and hung there before returning to perch, flew back and forth a few times

2024-03-21 14:35 RMB

Fecal
Collection date2024-03-21
ResultsNEG

2024-03-21 12:10 RMB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g m/ck 
Force feed: 28 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)

Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal - yes
Switch to: SID, Moved to R23

BAR, first time NOLO

2024-03-20 18:13 JH/RMB

Leftovers: 34
Food: 33 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 33 gck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 cc
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, very bitey, LO 34 g whole mouse
TF one bite then had to FF. 

2024-03-20 10:36 MS

Band changed to: 18180

2024-03-20 10:18 MS

Weight: 650 grams, Keel score: 4.5, Leftovers: 31
Weight change: -9 g (1 %)
Food: 31 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 24 g c/u ck(+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 cc L leg
Fenbendazole: 0.20 cc (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD Try without grabbing
Check eyes: OD
Weighed
Keel check

BARP, bitey in hand. Brought inside for eye exam. Did not eat last night. Decrease FIC since bird is on the bigger side. Banded. Maybe try SID tomorrow to encourage eating/less stress?

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c pred, dec FIC to 25-30 g


Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-03-20
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Mottled scarring caudal/medial
and an area of detachment medial
to that (5-7% of retina). No blood
or debris and pupil is normal.
Left eye:
WNL

2024-03-19 16:35 LKM/BW

Leftovers: 38
Food: 32 g m
Force feed: 24 g m, If not eating
SQ fluids: 30 
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BARP, defensive, clacky, grabbed to give fluids, Opthalmic Pred OD, meloxicam, calm once secured, LO 38 g

2024-03-19 08:35 ae/me

Leftovers: 39
Food: 39 g m 
Force feed: 25 g m 
SQ fluids: 30 
Fenbendazole: 0.20 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD
39 g LO 

2024-03-18 17:23 bw/sc

Leftovers: 39
Food: 40 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 22 g m (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD Try without grabbing


Perched and very alert. Mutes present look better than on intake
all AM food LO

2024-03-18 09:21 bw/bt

Leftovers: 18
Food: 39 g ck +vit +ca
Force feed: 21g m (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 
Fenbendazole: 0.20 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD 

Very alert and bitey. Ate half of food overnight. 18g Lo

2024-03-17 17:48 bw/kl

Leftovers: 37
Food: 38 g m
Force feed: 25 g m
SQ fluids: 30 
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Bird was perched and alert. Very bitey in hand and trying to get away. All food from AM leftover and untouched. Bird would not tweezer feed

2024-03-17 16:05 RMB

start 3-day fenben

Fecal
Collection date2024-03-17
ResultsPOS for 
fluke

Fecal
Collection date2024-03-17
ResultsNEG

2024-03-17 09:37 RMB

Leftovers: 37
Food: 37 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 if not eating
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD Try without grabbing

Start FF when not eating.

Newspapers were on top of towel.

2024-03-16 17:12 MS

Leftovers: 37
Food: 39 g m
SQ fluids: 30 cc R leg
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD 

QAR, standing, looking at the back, very bitey in hand. Did not eat.

2024-03-16 10:07 bw

Leftovers: 37
Food: 40 g M
SQ fluids: 30cc
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD 

Very alert and jumpy. Perched. All food LO. Fecal collected

Grabbed for intake rads and placed under 3% ISO and oxygen via mask. Recovery uneventful. NSF on rads. 

MOVED TO: R15c

2024-03-15 12:18 ME

Leftovers: 75
Food: 37 g M/ (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 if not eating
Meloxicam: 0.23 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD Try without grabbing
Fecal-no 

Very BAR, 75g LO

2024-03-14 16:04 RMB

Weight: 659 grams, Keel score: 3.5
Was seen by workers at Discount Tire in the morning, still wondering around this afternoon.  Called in to us.
------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
  Behavior and Neuro: BAR
  Mouth: clear
  Ears: clear
Body
  Vent: clean/tone
  Body condition score: 3.5
Wings
  Left wing: NSF
  Right wing: NSF
Legs
  Left leg: NSF
  Right leg: NSF
Feathers: NSF
  Ectoparasites: feather lice


Exam:
BAR, standing in box.  No fractures palpated and no open wounds.  Concern for OD but OS is healthy.  Finished exam.  Placed in KR2

Treatment:
Fluids: 30 ml LRS SQ
Meloxi: 0.07 ml IM
Pred OD
Bronco
Food: 78 g M

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-03-14
Examiner - RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
NEG DNE 
Right eye:
Ventral blood clot, small area
of detachment medial/ventral. 
Lens has a dark line making an
"L" shape in center.  Pupil has
a tear drop shape but still has
light PLR.
Left eye:
Old pit scaring medial/ventral.