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26131 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2024-04-08
Final date2024-04-14
Days in captivity6
SpeciesBADO - Barred owl
AgeATY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band2187-15294
Ocular - old permanent scarring - OU
Parasitic - coccidia

Cause of injury: HBC suspect

Post-release return

Readmitted as patient: [26140-2024-0181].

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate615.4092.40
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Fecal exam262.00124.00
Total  1236.40

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

2024-04-11

2024-04-11

2024-04-11
2024-04-17 14:40 cd

Band report
Report date2024-04-17 00:00:00
Location
1950 Johnstown Rd, Crouse, NC

2024-04-14 12:46 bw
Weight: 673 grams
Weight change: +30 g (5 %)

Release record
Date2024-04-14
Band/tag number2187-15294
Band size7B
Released byCindy Berg
Location
Lincolnton, Lincoln county, NC

2024-04-13 15:12 tm/bw
Leftovers: 0
Food: 34g m

BAR, P
L wing droop, holding it out and down slightly
did not attempt to fly but paced back and forth on perch
NOLO

2024-04-13 09:00 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 34g m
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.31 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Monitor behavior - flew perch to perch, lots of ceiling clinging. otherwise normal
NOLO

2024-04-12 16:13 LT/CD
Leftovers: 0
Food:35 g m


BARP, Very alert and active. Changed water in enclosure. No leftovers

2024-04-12 08:57 cs/me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30-35 g m/ck
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.31 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, flying p-->p and grabbing ceiling
NOLO

2024-04-11 16:01 bw/jb/ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m
BARP, flew a few times
NOLO

2024-04-11 10:32 MS
Weight: 643 grams, Leftovers: 0
Food: 34 g m
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.31 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Radiograph: intake, ensure NSF
Weighed
Release eval by staff
Monitor behavior: normal

BARP, flew well. Grabbed for intake rads to ensure that bird is healthy. Anesthetized under 3% iso. Everything appears WNL. Recovery was rather slow. NOLO. Left water alone. Plan release after Albon course.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-04-11
Examiner - MS
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew 10x before capture for intake rads. Did well avoiding net, clung to ceiling and walls and walked on the ceiling.

2024-04-10 15:00 MB/CD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 38 g m

BAR NOLO
Perched high left perch
Clinging to ceiling and flew quietly a few times

2024-04-10 09:25 EA/MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g ck
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.31 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Monitor behavior

BAR, perched
Looking around enclosure repeatedly

NOLO

2024-04-09 16:00 SK/CD

Food: 34 g m
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.31 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO

Tossed food into enclosure, did not see bird

2024-04-09 11:34 eg/MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start Albon SIDx5

Fecal
Collection date2024-04-09
ResultsPOS for
coccidia
Fecal
Collection date2024-04-09
ResultsNEG

2024-04-09 09:57 sc/ae
Leftovers: 0
Food: 41 g ck
monitor all behavior

BARP
flying before enclosure entry. on perch to L. on entry flew 2 lengths - non stop , perched after 2nd pass. dropped food. watched intently. walked twd bird, flew and grabbed ceiling twice, flew 2 more passes non stop straight even flight with gliding before perching. no abnormal flight ,appropriately evading humans.

2024-04-08 17:11 sc

Band changed to: 18193

2024-04-08 17:05 sc
Weight: 629 grams, Keel score: 3.5

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
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: Worn in several places, but overall in good condition
Retrices: Covered in mutes from transport
Ectoparasites: none seen

Original location unknown. Brought into Animal Services in Lincoln County and transported to CRC. Suspected HBC, found roadside

Exam Notes: Every BAR with a large mute and large pellet in the box. Tail is covered in mutes from earlier transport. Overall there are NSF. OU is not great, however it is all old and the bird is in great shape. Moved outside to R6 and he flew right up to the perch.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-04-08
Examiner - sc
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Large areas with grey scarring, only about 20% "normal" retina. Lots of scarring, pitting and rough areas.
Left eye:
Practically no "normal" retina. Overall good color but lots of scarring, pitting and rough areas.

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