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Admission date	2024-08-27
Final date	-
Days in captivity	86
Species	RSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
Age	HY
Sex	UNK
Status	Reh
Band

Feather damage - Major

Infectious - Avian pox, suspected

Neurologic - Ataxia

Parasitic - Capillaria

Parasitic - Coccidia

Parasitic - flukes

R hock wound

Unable to stand

Cause of injury: Unknown

Active patient
Quarantine
Needs imping
Needs live prey test

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 86 15.40 1324.40

Radiographs 5 300.00 1500.00

Fecal exam 10 62.00 620.00

Total 3564.40

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

Radiographs and images
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2024-11-07	2024-11-07	2024-11-07	2024-11-11	2024-11-11	2024-11-11	2024-11-11
2024-11-16	2024-11-16	2024-11-16	2024-11-16	2024-11-16

2024-11-20 11:04 RTS

Leftovers: 35
Food: 56g m  (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

(LO=35gCk), BAR, Exercised:16X, using legs normally, not wobbly

2024-11-19 14:19 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 58 g m/ck
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Note if wobbly/using legs

BARP, flying p2p. NOLO seen, but did not enter.

2024-11-18 11:12 ls/keo

Leftovers: 0
Food: 52g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs - not wobbly

BARP, NOLO. Flew 6x and then refused. Clung to opposite side then flew back to original perch each lap. 

2024-11-17 12:45 JN

Leftovers: 0
Food: 56g m
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
nolo; BAR; on perch
Exercise: flew well 15x p2p
Used legs well without being wobbly

2024-11-16 11:43 MS

Weight: 585 grams, Keel score: 4.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -6 g (1 %)
Food: 56 g ck
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Wound care/bandage change: Check pox lesions, apply Betadine to ones present (no need to rinse), take pictures
Note if wobbly/using legs

BARP, flew p2p, then perched on low perch and flared wings. Vocal. Lesion on RD4 is the worst, bleeding. Scrubbed with betadine. NOLO. Changed water.

Surgery report
Procedure - Wound debridement
Performed by - 
Surgery time - 0 minutes
Scrubbed lesions on RD4, RD3, R TMT, LD3, LD4, L TMT with betadine

2024-11-15 12:33 Dr G

Food: 56 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO

Evaluated outside without handling. Flew back and forth several times. Flight seems normal and I do not really see any ataxia with this bird. He does seem to move the tail a lot at rest but I am not sure what the significance of this is.
Did go to ground and I was able to see the feet fairly well. Pox lesions look stable - still quiet, face looks clear. Continue w/ plan. Will resolve ataxia in record. DR Gardner

2024-11-14 10:32 KRS

Food: 55 g m
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs
2 leftover mice on perch and 1/2 leftover chick on ground. Perched, watching entire time. No exercise bc of rain. 

2024-11-13 11:30 RTS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 50-55 g m/ck  (+ vit + Ca)
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

Served Last, NoLo, BAR, Flying, Perching, Exercised:14X, Legs not wobbly. Sprayed shoes with RESCUE after.

2024-11-12 13:06 jd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 54g m/ck 
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

Perched, using legs to stand, not too wobbly, barely able to perch, refused to fly, very vocal, lesions on foot appear bloody, wiggled tale feathers often, only completed 11 laps, NOLO. 

2024-11-11 17:38 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 50 g m (+ vit + Ca) 
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Wound care/bandage change: Check pox lesions, apply Betadine to ones present, take pictures
Note if wobbly/using legs - no wobble noted, using legs well 

Flew perch to perch during grab attempts. Swabbed pox lesions with betadine and rinsed with water. Flew to perch when placed back. 

2024-11-10 10:46 DG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 52 g ck
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

BAR, perched, using bot legs fine, flew 14x but was difficult to convince to fly, not wobbly, NOLO

2024-11-09 12:37 CPR

Leftovers: 0
Food: 53 g ck  
Clindamycin: 0.60 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

BARP. Medacine in food. Ex 14x. First couple of flights the bird flew into the roof and turned around. Flew from perch to perch well afterwards. No wobble observed. NoLo.

2024-11-08 14:41 Dr. G/ME

Leftovers: 0
Food: 51 g m  (+ vit + Ca)
Clindamycin: 0.6 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

Flew p2p, hit the ceiling. BAR, vocalizing. No ataxia noted.

Just evaluated pictures. Lesions do indeed look like pox. Discussed putting on antibiotics and decided on Clindamycin since it can be SID. 
Evaluate periodically for new lesions, resolution of old lesions. 
Apply Betadine to lesions when examining (may help dry them up). Dr Gardner

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start clindamycin SID

2024-11-07 16:05 ah

Leftovers: 0
Food: fed 62 g m
Was on perch upon arrival but flew several times perch to perch while I was in enclosure. 

2024-11-07 11:39 MS

Weight: 591 grams, Keel score: 4.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +33 g (6 %)
Weigh
Keel check
Note if wobbly/using legs

BAR, flew p2p. Bird didn't appear ataxic at all, but when standing on high perch, R leg was spread out. Bird corrected himself. Bird was supposed to start live prey testing today, but we noticed lesions on feet. Each TMT has a small bump on the medial aspect. Raised lesions on LD2 & 3 and RD3 & 4. Discussed with ME - we'll ask Dr. G her thoughts tomorrow about starting antibiotics. Will feed later. NOLO. Changed water.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
quarantine
continue dead food
decrease food to 50-55 g

Feather check
RightLeft
0987654321Tail1234567890
 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   

2024-11-06 10:56 RTS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 gck  (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

NoLo, BAR, Flying, Perching, Exercised:14X, Legs not Wobbly,using ok

2024-11-05 09:00 sc

Skipped

2024-11-04 09:10 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 69g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

BARP, NOLO. Exercised 9x - made a few stops on ground and lower perch, heavy breathing around the 6-7th lap. OMB on ground at 9th lap, did not reperch. Had one instance while walking/running along perch that looked a little unsteady but other than that looks good. Tail needs imped. 

2024-11-03 12:58 JN

Leftovers: 0
Food: 72g m, nolo
BAR, on perch
Exercise: flew well p2p or perch to ceiling 14x
Note if wobbly/using legs: was not wobbly; no issues noted with use of legs

2024-11-02 12:46 SD/kmj

Leftovers: 0
Food: 62g m
Exercise: 15x
BARP
NOLO
not wobbly, maybe holds L leg out a bit?
tail feathers rough

2024-11-01 12:31 Dr. G/EGG/SD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g ck  (+ vit + Ca)
Vet check: Evaluate ataxia 
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

Flies readily and well. Tucking feet up better now, possibly because the mew is longer and there is more time to do so. Still a bit unsteady when landing with a wide-based stance, but the perches are also fairly unsteady. Doing really very well - I have a lot of optimism that this guy may be releasable. 
I do recommend live prey testing and will note that. Dr Gardner

2024-10-31 11:24 mgs

Leftovers: 0
Food:70 g m
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

BAR, perched on entry. NOLO. Chirping entire time. Kept back to feeder when perched. Loose tail feather and constantly moving tail feathers back and forth when perched.  Flew 14x always round-trip, sometimes very low and once almost flew into feeder. Seemed stable when on perch. 

2024-10-30 11:25 RTS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g ck  (+ vit + Ca)
Exercised: 14x,BAR,Perching,Cleaned & changed fresh water tub

2024-10-29 13:25 jd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 667 g m/ck
Move to - R30 if time
Exercise: 14-16x
Note if wobbly/using legs

Instructed not to exercise, using legs, NOLO, vocal, poor job at perching, did not move to R-30 

2024-10-29 11:00 me

MOVED TO:R 28

2024-10-28 12:10 sec

Leftovers: 0
Food: 65g ck  (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Exercise: 14-16x, BAR-P flew 16x on 14th time he flew to wall then to ground, but got up right away and flew to perch.
Note if wobbly/using legs- seemed a little wobbly when running on perch, good use of legs

2024-10-27 14:19 Dr G

Weight: 558 grams, Keel score: 3.5
Weight change: +45 g (9 %)
Bird flew back and forth several times. There is very mild residual wobbliness on land at times - not every time, and he does land solidly most of the time. Flight is great. I see significant improvement. He is also eating well and kind of chunky!
We did not move today because I was working with an intern but I will put to move Tuesday. Will check Friday. Dr Gardner

2024-10-26 11:24 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g m
PT: Check neuro status
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs

BARP, vocal. Exercised 17x. Bird has great stamina, started slightly OMB by the end. I'm impressed with this bird's progress. However, it's still apparent that he struggles to pull himself up onto a perch if he misses or has a sloppy landing. Flight is even and well-controlled, landings could be more graceful. Move to a larger space soon - F9?

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
inc exercise

2024-10-25 14:48 LT

Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g m/ck  (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs

BARP NOLO. Very active and vocal. Flew 12x with no flight issues, but a few instances of instability present when perching. Not wobbly when stationary on perch however. Water changed

2024-10-24 12:33 MKF

Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g ck
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs

Flew 12x, no wobble observed. NOLO.

2024-10-23 10:55 RTS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 73 g ck  (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs

NoLo,BAR,Perching,Flying,Leg Use Normal,Not Wobbly

2024-10-22 13:14 jd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 70 g m/ck 
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs
NOLO, very vocal, BARP, using legs to walk and land on perch, not wobbly, flys very close to sides of enclosure and skims tip of wing on the sides of the walls

2024-10-21 12:29 sec

Leftovers: 0
Food: 64g ck  (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs- flew 12x- ran back and forth on perch and was using legs nicely. A bit wobbly on a few landings. Nice, strong flights. 

2024-10-20 15:00 EGG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g ck
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs

BAR, Flying as I entered, NOLO. Flew 8+, flying well. Using both legs, only slightly wobbly on landing, but successfully landed every time.

2024-10-19 12:23 CPR

Leftovers: 0
Food: 70 g m
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs

BARP. NoLo. Stance looked good when enclosure was entered. Ex 11x. Leaning on Left leg after exercise. 

2024-10-18 16:06 MS

Push flight eval to next week

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
inc exercise

2024-10-18 14:00 CD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 67 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Check neuro status
Exercise: 10-12x
Note if wobbly/using legs

Exercised ~14x. Flew perch to perch well, flight looks good. Tends to land softly then take a short moment to pull himself up to perch, but no prolonged squatting/struggle seen. After last lap seemed to have a little trouble putting R foot to perch, set it down lightly then righted it after a few seconds. Uses wings more than normal to walk along perch, steps appear very slightly ataxic or 'light', but no wobbliness or loss of coordination seen. 

2024-10-17 13:34 AL

Leftovers: 0
Food: 69g ck  (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 9x

2024-10-16 11:45 RTS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 72 g ck  (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 6-8x
Staff check outside. Ataxic?
BAR,Perching,Flying,NoLo, Exercised:8X

2024-10-15 15:37 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g m/ck
Weigh
Keel check

BARP, flew p2p a few times. Very vocal. There were a few landings that the bird crouched down, but overall, this bird looks much better and more coordinated in this enclosure. NOLO. Changed water.

2024-10-14 11:44 sec

Leftovers: 0
Food: 70 g ck  (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Exercise: 6-8x- mouth breathing right away, flew to wall then to ground on most flights. He tried to land on perch 2x but couldn't find his balance and went to ground. exercised 8x

2024-10-13 12:08 RMB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 67 g m
Staff check outside. Ataxic?

Have not seen this bird in a while so can't reference improvement.  Bird flies well but does not completely lift legs against body.  Landing on perch is perfect but after a little bit, he starts to lower to hocks a little.  They just seem weak.  The couple of times he landed on the ground, would sit back on hocks.  Bird is currently not exercising.  Exercise could encourage bird to use legs and strengthen them.

2024-10-12 13:15 EGG

Weight: 513 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +14 g (3 %)
Food: 65 g m
BARP, NOLO. 513 g when weighed. Chirped when entering enclosure, able to strike with legs when being grabbed. When released into R6, flew straight to perch.
MOVED TO: R6

2024-10-11 16:02 MS/Dr G

Weight: 509 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Food: 73 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Vet check: Evaluate ataxia
Weigh
Keel check

BARP, flying back and forth. This bird has drastically improved since I last saw him. Vet notes pending, but per Dr. G, not much improvement since last week. I'd be interested to see this bird somewhere bigger. NOLO.

Bird is still quite wobbly on legs when landing. Is flying well, perhaps more readily than  last week, but hind limb ataxia is about the same as next week. however, I see no reason not to continue to monitor for now. Dr Gardner

2024-10-10 11:25 mgs/me

Leftovers: 0
Food:69g m

BAR and perched on entry.  Hopped back and forth on perch, chirping, entire time.
Nolo

2024-10-09 10:43 RTS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 71 g ck  (+ vit + Ca)
BAR, NoLo, Flying,

2024-10-08 11:21 bt

Leftovers: 0
Food: 71 g m
BARP, flew from perch to perch, chirpy
NOLO

2024-10-07 11:55 sec

Leftovers: 0

Food: 64g g ck  (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
BAR-P, ran on perch back and forth while I was changing water

2024-10-06 10:50 EGG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g m
BARP, NOLO. Chirped at me and hopped back and forth on perch, but did not fly.

2024-10-05 11:04 MS

Fecal
Collection date2024-10-05
ResultsNEG

2024-10-05 10:29 mm

Leftovers: 40
Food: 67 g m/ck 
Ponazuril: 0.17 ml (70 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal
BARP
Hose has massive hole. Gave water.
40 g LO(R)

2024-10-04 11:51 cm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 71 g ck  (+ vit + Ca)
Ponazuril: 0.17 ml (70 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. NOLO. Flying from one end of the perch to the other. Flying into back wall and back to perch while placing food. 

2024-10-04 10:55 DR G

Improved but still visibly ataxic on feet, although flies fairly well. When landing holds wings out, wobbles a bit on legs, if flustered becomes more wobbly. 
Continue to evaluate regularly, if improvement plateaus at any time review prognosis. Dr Gardner

2024-10-03 17:52 ME

Weight: 499 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +33 g (7 %)
Food: 68 g m
Ponazuril: 0.17 ml (70 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Keel check
Move to - R7
Did I eat my whole food?

Keel fat+

MOVED TO: R7

2024-10-02 10:47 SD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g ck

BARP. Perched and flaring wings defensively. Flying around enclosure when dropping food. NOLO. Water good.

2024-10-02 10:25 sc

Food: 36 g m/ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Ponazuril: 0.17 ml (70 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Perched. Hopped to the ground and then hopped back up to the top of the ramp. Seems fairly steady on his feet.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Switch to SID
Stop meloxi - on it since admitted and doing better
Move tomorrow to covered 8x16

2024-10-01 16:53 LR

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m c/u (size B)
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR. NOLO. clean water. flying when opened door. tail was moving back and forth. noisy. turned from door.

2024-10-01 09:20 EA

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m c/u (size B) 
Ponazuril: 0.17 ml (70 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, flew around enclosure into wall/onto ground)then landed on perch, puffed feathers, breathing heavily, NOLO

2024-09-30 17:44 cd

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
try ponazuril SID x5

Fecal
Collection date2024-09-29
ResultsPOS for 
coccidia

Fecal
Collection date2024-09-29
ResultsPOS for 
coccidia

2024-09-30 17:41 GM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 34 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)

Perched initially, but when entered bird became erratic and crashed into walls and then down to ground several times. Able to run up ramp. When bird was still would flare defensively with mouth open. NOLO.

2024-09-30 09:43 BT

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
QARP, in defensive posture
NOLO

2024-09-29 16:02 EGG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m c/u
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal
BARF, NOLO. Flew a bit as I entered, but quickly calmed down. Turned to face me as I was looking for a fecal, but did not move away. Standing on perch.

2024-09-29 12:19 fm/rmb

Leftovers: 0
Food: 32g m
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal

BARP 
NOLO

was not able to collect fecal please recheck.

very active in enclosure before and after entry. on perch and ground. stood on my back while I looked for fecal sample.

2024-09-28 15:43 SD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 31 g m c/u big (
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Flying around enclosure back to perch while dropping food. NOLO. Water good.

2024-09-28 10:17 MS

Keel score: 3.0Leftovers: 4
Food: 35 g ck c/u
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Keel check
Fecal

BARP, flew around and clung to the wall. This is a huge improvement; I've not seen this bird able to cling to the wall. Went to ground and ran up the ramp. Scale died, so unable to weigh. 4 g mouse head on brick. Changed water.

2024-09-27 17:06 CD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 79 g m c/u big (+ vit + Ca) 
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, running around back and forth, notably but not severely ataxic. Half flew/half walked back to perch. NOLO. Fed as SID due to tropical storm.

2024-09-26 15:15 Me

Leftovers: 36
Food: 36 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.23 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
36 g LO
on ground, crouhced

2024-09-26 09:10 me

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m c/u (size B) Watch food intake carefully
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.23 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Bird on perch but crouched; jumped down and crouched

2024-09-25 16:18 MB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 31 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR NOLO. Perched, flying between perch and branch. watching closely. 

2024-09-25 09:25 AO

Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g m c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.23 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, Perched. Bird had really good usage of ramp in enclosure, it would fall off but quickly run around towards the ramp to climb it. Had NOLO. Enclosure is a little smelly, would recommend cleaning it next time bird is grabbed. 

2024-09-24 16:25 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m c/u
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Heard bird flying around enclosure before entering. This is good progress, the bird was not flying last I saw him. Standing with legs at full extension which is also and improvement. ataxia has lessened. Climbed up ramp and perched at full height. NOLO.

2024-09-24 10:10 me

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m/ck c/u (size B)  Watch food intake carefully
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.23 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Walking on ground, slightly ataxic

2024-09-23 17:04 RMB/srm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 30-35 g m/ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

qar, perched but jumped to the ground, nothing else of note

2024-09-23 10:30 me

Weight: 466 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +7 g (2 %)
Food: 36 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.23 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Staff neuro exam: on perch but jumped down, slightly wobbly/ataxic on ground; jumped back up to perch but using wings to help balance

2024-09-22 15:55 EGG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g ck c/u
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP, NOLO. Was facing away as I entered, flapped and fell to stick perch.

2024-09-22 10:43 RMB/DG/FM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 34g m
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.23 cc (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. NOLO. perched on entry and exit. went to ground when I was in the enclosure. favoring L leg before sitting back on tail on ground.

2024-09-21 16:30 ABH

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.23 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO. BARP. Attempted to fly, fell to ground, became defensive. Struck at food very quickly, able to reperch with food in foot.

2024-09-21 11:15 EGG

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop Fenben, Start Albon

Fecal
Collection date2024-09-21
ResultsNEG

Fecal
Collection date2024-09-21
ResultsPOS for 
coccidia

2024-09-21 08:40 mm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 33g m c/u (size B)  Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal
On ground in defensive position when entered.Remained on ground.
NOLO

2024-09-20 17:07 LT

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

QARP, NOLO. very alert, spreading wings in defensive display, but made no vocalization and remained still on the perch. 

2024-09-20 14:34 Dr. G/MS

Weight: 459 grams, Keel score: 2.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +11 g (2 %)
Food: 36 g m c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.13 cc (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR. Still obviously ataxic/ wobbly, tends to crouch down on perch or fall backwards, but has great grip strength. On ground able to recover to standing relatively quickly and climbs up slanted ramp easily. Did not see attempt to fly. 
Decided to remove tail sheath to see if the weight was affecting him - also, to give him more opportunity to use tail for balance. 
Checked outside later - he does fall back onto his tail, but recovers quickly and fans it out normally, I think it will be fine to keep it off. 
Continue to check every 2-3 days. If improvement starts to plateau we may need to make a decision. -Dr. Gardner

2024-09-19 16:12 KK

Leftovers: 12
Food: 34 g m/ck c/u (size B) m
Fenbendazole: 0.13 cc (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP  12g LO R.  RSHA was perched and maintained an aggressive posture with his wings spread out while I was in the cage.

2024-09-19 09:30 mkf

Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g m c/u (size B) 
Fenbendazole: 0.13 cc (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Nolo
BAR - On perch in defensive stance with wings out stretched, watching while food placed. Lowered wings as I left the cage

2024-09-18 16:55 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g ck/FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.15 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO! Crouched on perch, then turned to face me and flare. Started coming down the ramp, assuming he was going to charge me. Left all food on brick.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c FF and fluids

2024-09-18 10:55 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: ~56 g ck/FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: ~5 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 cc L leg
Fenbendazole: 0.13 cc (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Staff neuro exam outside: 9/16, 9/18, 9/20

BARP, hopped off perch and fell onto back to foot. Grip strength felt strong on the glove. I picked the bird up and placed him on the perch and he appeared to try to charge me. Stood at full height a few times, but mostly crouched and shimmied away from me slowly on the perch. NOLO! Sprayed enclosure down well and changed water. Only FF a few pieces to go down with meds. Might be able to d/c fluids if consistently starts eating. Placed some food in cage on perch and the rest on the brick. Climbed up the ramp relatively quickly when let go.

2024-09-17 17:15 MS

Leftovers: 36
Food: 28 g m c/u
Force feed: 38 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.15 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, jumped off perch and tried to cling to wall on the way down. Walked onto lean-to and climbed up, flared defensively. Refused to TF. 36 g LO. Placed food on perch to see if that makes a difference. Bird's eating habits declined after moving to larger space and discontinuing pain meds. Try melox again.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start meloxicam BID

2024-09-17 10:00 me

Weight: 448 grams, Keel score: 2.5, Leftovers: 20
Weight change: +20 g (5 %)
Food: 36 g m/ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Force feed: 22 g FL (size C) (+ vit + Ca)
20 g LO
SQ fluids: 25
Fenbendazole: 0.13 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Perched when I entered; went to ground and sat on his tail
Replaced tail wrap
Slight wheezing when first captured

2024-09-16 16:45 GM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 25 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Fenbendazole: 0.13 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO

QARP, defensive stance with wings spread. NOLO

2024-09-16 13:02 cd/rmb

Leftovers: 56
Force Feed: 60 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Fluids: 25 ml LRS SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.13 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Staff neuro exam outside: 9/16, 9/18, 9/20 - Stumbling around on ground.  Not really upright but trying.  Added low perch.

FF entire meal due to weight drop.  Started regurd toward end of FF.  Will check even to see if kept rest of FF down.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Switch back to BID and fluids SID

2024-09-15 13:48 RMb/EGG

Fecal
Collection date2024-09-15
ResultsPOS for 
capillaria
fluke

Fecal
Collection date2024-09-15
ResultsPOS for 
capillaria

2024-09-15 11:27 EGG

Leftovers: 43
Food: 68 g M
BARP, 43 g LO, water good.
On the high perch when I entered, leapt/flew a little as I was inside. Running/hopping around as I collected leftovers. Standing upright, and able to jump across perches/ramps. Still slightly unbalanced, but did not fall or flail

2024-09-15 10:32 EGG

Weight: 428 grams
Weight change: -44 g (9 %)

2024-09-14 12:00 EGG

Leftovers: 58
Food: 66 g M c/u
BAR, Perched. Tried to fly.
58 g LO

2024-09-13 12:33 Dr. G/CD

Weight: 472 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +4 g (1 %)
Definitely improved but still quite ataxic. Able to perch and stand up, but wobbly and does tend to sink back down. Holding wings up and out - hard to tell if this is for balance or defensive at this point. 
I think it would be interesting to see how he does in a larger habitat, but I also think it would be a good idea to repeat radiographs. If time allows will have that done today. Dr Gardner

RADS done later - I don't see any bony changes in the spine on these radiographs. 
Given improvement I recommend moving somewhere bigger. 
Evaluate neurological status regularly - will put for staff for evaluated outside Q 2 -3 days. 
Will recheck in 1 week. Dr Gardner

MOVED TO: R35a

2024-09-12 13:30 SD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 57 g m
BARP. flaring wings and flapping while dropping food. NOLO

2024-09-11 11:38 RTS/RB

Leftovers: 21
62gCUCk+Vit&Ca+0.15ccMeloxicam,BAR

2024-09-10 13:29 MS

Weight: 468 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +44 g (10 %)
Food: 68 g m
Meloxicam: 0.15 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh

BARP. Not sully standing on perch, sort of crouched. Tried footing me and grip was weak. NOLO. Cleaned condo and changed towels/paper. Didn't see note for c/u, so bird got whole.

2024-09-09 11:29 bt/rmb

Leftovers: 0
Food: 64  g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.15 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
QARP, defensive posture.  Tail wrap in place3
NOLO

2024-09-08 17:23 cd

Food: 34g m/ck c/u (size B)
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, attempting to stand fully on perch, using wings for balance. stands up most of the way then slowly crouches back down on perch. Some LO beneath perch, left in with new food and moved out to front of perch. Didn't know he got full SID amount this morning -just switched to sid today - so he got a little extra. 

2024-09-08 13:21 Dr G/ CD

Weight: 424 grams, Leftovers: 24
Weight change: -17 g (4 %)
Bird is BAR, squatting on perch in cage but using tail sheath for support. When taken out of cage and put on ground is very difficult to assess, lies on back for the most part and grabs with feet, when placed on feet continually falls onto back. 
Removed tail sheath - does fan tail out and moves to side but still falls onto back. Tail sheath replaced. 
I looked at the radiographs, but the exposure they were saved at makes it hard for me to see the spine. On the H-view I am concerned by the fact that there appears to be some spinal curvature. 
Hock wound is scabbed and minor.
P: Moved outside. Consider repeating radiographs 9/13. Started back on Meloxicam. Dr Gardner

Food: 61g mc/u (size B) 
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Vet check: Evaluate ataxia. Move outside?
Wound care/bandage change: Check R hock
Move to - outside: R17b

24 g LO

2024-09-07 17:55 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 27 g ck

BAR, standing with wings flared. NOLO.

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

2024-09-07 08:40 cd/bt

Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g m c/u (size B) 

Half standing in back, nolo

2024-09-06 17:06 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 27g m c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO. Crouched a little bit on perch, lowered down as I opened the door. Put food in with tweezers and he walked to it, ataxic and a little slow but managed. Sat down on hocks with wings spread to eat. 

2024-09-06 09:20 ME

Weight: 441 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +8 g (2 %)
Food: 28 g m/ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BAR, sitting in back

2024-09-05 16:10 ah/me

Leftovers: 7
Food: fed 23 g ck; 7 g ck LO
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Bird was on perch upon arrival

2024-09-05 08:39 me/mkf

Leftovers: 0
Food: 25g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Nolo
BAR - sitting on rear in back of cage initially, Charged to front of cage and grabbed glove when opened cage door.  kept pecking and grabbing glove while changed towels.

2024-09-04 17:14 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 27 g Q c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, fell off balance and landed on ground, appeared to be ready to charge. Started eating right away.

2024-09-04 12:49 MS

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c fenben

Fecal
Collection date2024-09-04
ResultsNEG

2024-09-04 08:47 RMB/AO

Weight: 433 grams, Keel score: 3.0
Weight change: +17 g (4 %)
Food: 25g m c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.12 cc (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Fecal

BAR/NOLO

2024-09-03 17:45 me

Leftovers: 0
Food: 29 g ck c/u (size B) 
Fenbendazole: 0.12 cc (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
laying down but got up and "perched" using wings and tail as props

2024-09-03 08:45 sc

Leftovers: 4
Food: 25 g m/ck c/u (size B)
Fenbendazole: 0.12 cc (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs x15

Attemping to perch again this morning. Was able to launch himself off the perch at the kennel door and grab onto it. 2 small pieces of LO. Both legs have good even tone during PT. Cleaned off tail wrap and placed in a new kennel

2024-09-02 17:57 RMB/SRM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 25 g m c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)

Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO

2024-09-02 09:10 sc

Leftovers: 0
Food: 28 g m/ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.12 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, trying to perch again. sitting/hanging off the back side of perch, tail still touching the bottom of the kennel. Opted to not grab since he seems to be exercising his legs on his own. Went to eat right away

2024-09-01 18:23 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 29 c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, sitting sort of up on hocks. NOLO

2024-09-01 10:06 RMB/DG

Weight: 416 grams
Weight change: +32 g (8 %)
Food: 29 g m/ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.12 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs x15 -yes

BAR, NOLO, stood completely up at one point, mostly sitting on hocks.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------

Stop fluids, increase food slightly

2024-08-31 18:02 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 20 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR. Perched, but bird was leaning backwards. NOLO. Righted self and started eating after.

2024-08-31 09:15 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.12 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs x15 - good strength and resistance from both legs, still uses L more than R

BAR, sitting on hocks in back. NOLO. Made several good attempts to stand - was halfway on perch at one point, then would stand wobbly intermittently while eating. 

2024-08-30 18:06 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36g FL m/ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, sitting on hocks in front of kennel. NOLO. Stood up, wobbly, a few times while we were placing food/etc. Immediately started eating after kennel was covered again. 

2024-08-30 14:46 cd

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start fenben SID x5 days

Fecal
Collection date2024-08-28
ResultsPOS for 
fluke
capillaria

Fecal
Collection date2024-08-28
ResultsPOS for 
capillaria

2024-08-30 11:00 pw/me

Weight: 384 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +3 g (1 %)
Food: 11 g M c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 10 g  (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO
laying down with tail underneath
Anesthetized with ISO via mask for intake Radiographs: NSF
NOLO
Applied tail wrap
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs x15

2024-08-29 17:00 ms/rmb

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m/c/u (size B) 
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.19 cc (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Was laying in back when check to see if ate.  Had moved to the front and eaten by the time we went to grab.  All FIC

Laying on side, NOLO

2024-08-29 10:56 sc

Leftovers: 20
Food: 32 g m/ck c/u 
FF - 10g FL
SQ fluids: 15 cc
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

QAR, laying down, flopped over the side of the donut. The left leg is more active and has more resistance/strength than the right. The right leg is still functional and can grab and kick. Opted to postpone rads until he is "clean" and wait on PT until we have rads. 


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start FF
Move rads and PT start to tomorrow

2024-08-28 17:35 cd

Leftovers: 28
Food: 33g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 15 cc
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note leg use

BAR, wings spread. Lying ventrally with legs beneath him, then sat up on hocks when I moved toward him. Grabbed glove weakly with R foot, made a few attempts with L but generally using less than R. 

2024-08-28 12:23 MS

Weight: 381 grams, Leftovers: 40
Weight change: -22 g (5 %)
Food: 30 g ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 20 cc L leg
Meloxicam: 0.14 cc (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Wound care/bandage change: R hock wound
BID : make comments of use of legs/ability to stand
Fecal

BAR, sternal on the towel. Did not eat. Didn't try to use legs much in hand, but at one point, the bird did start kicking at us. Did a few bicycle kicks. Start PT until we can take intake rads. Leg wound is fine, did not treat it. Good mutes in condo, not sure if FL or evacuation is necessary at this time. Set up in KR2 kennel with towel and donut.

MOVED TO: KR2

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start leg PT SID

2024-08-27 16:00 me/ms

Weight: 403 grams, Keel score: 3.0
History: found in wooded area near home

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
  Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Body
Wings
Legs
  Left leg: not using leg/foot much
  Right leg: not using leg/foot much
    Right hock: scab on proximal caudal side
  Ectoparasites: Flat flies

Has DPR in legs
15 cc LRS SQ
0.04 cc Meloxi IM

44 g M cut up

MOVED TO:R 14 B


Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-08-27
Examiner - me/ms
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
WNL
Left eye:
WNL