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Admission date	2024-10-02
Final date	-
Days in captivity	13
Species	EASO - Eastern screech owl
Age	AHY
Sex	UNK
Status	Reh
Band	5050

Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD

Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Ocular - synechia, OD

Cause of injury: HBC suspect

Found in Forest City,NC
Rutherford county

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal

Examination 1 120.00 120.00

Daily rate 13 12.60 163.80

Radiographs 4 300.00 1200.00

Fecal exam 1 62.00 62.00

Total 1545.80

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

Radiographs and images
2024-10-02	2024-10-03	2024-10-03	2024-10-03	2024-10-03

2024-10-15 16:58 kc

Leftovers: 0
Food: 20 g dk m 
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO. BARP. Flew from box perch to corner perch.

2024-10-14 16:29 RMB/srm

Leftovers: 19
Food: 20-30 g dk m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

qar,perched,nothing left of note

2024-10-13 16:23 AG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 22 g dk m 
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, perched, NOLO

2024-10-13 11:33 EGG

Weight: 137 grams
Weight change: +6 g (5 %)
BARP, NOLO.
MOVED TO: F2

2024-10-12 15:30 ABH

Leftovers: 0
Food: 20 g dk m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO. BARP. Attempted to take flight once.

2024-10-11 14:55 Dr. G/MS

Weight: 131 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +2 g (2 %)
Food: 28 g dk m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR and feisty! Brought in for eye exam. 
Although there are still eye lesions they seem quiet and improving. D/c Pred but continue Meloxicam. Move somewhere bigger when able. Dr Gardner

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c pred

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-11
Examiner - Dr. G
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Wide-spread floating debris and
somewhat soupy look to posterior
chamber in front of the pecten.
Left eye:
Some debris, but much smaller area,
restricted to area directly around
the pecten

2024-10-10 09:23 SD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 29 g dk m 
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP. Flying around enclosure when changing paper. Had to grab and gave pred. NOLO.

2024-10-09 17:06 MS

Leftovers: 17
Food: 21 g dk m (+ vit + Ca) 
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BAR, flew around condo. Feisty. 17 g m cached on corner of perch.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c tram, switch food/PO meds to SID

2024-10-09 09:00 tm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 24 g dk m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred OU

BARP
clacking 
went to ceiling, vocal - soft whoo/whirring sounds
gave eye drops w/o grabbing while bird was holding onto the wall
bird hopped back to perch 

NOLO

2024-10-08 17:04 MS

Leftovers: 14
Food: 22 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU

BARP, clacking. Clung to ceiling. 14 g m LO.

2024-10-08 09:15 me

Weight: 129 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -1 g (1 %)
Food: 20 g m  Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 
Check eyes: OU
NOLO
BAR, jumpy


Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-08
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
mild to moderate floating fibrinous
debris in caudal 1/2 of PC, gray
scared area medial/cranial to pecten;
retina somewhat "peppered" in areas
Left eye:
mild floating debris in caudal
1/3 of PC; retina a little rough
in some areas, striations not clear

2024-10-07 15:41 sc

Leftovers: 19
Food: 23 g ck 
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

19g LO. Unable to give OU drops without grabbing. BAR and flying in condo.

2024-10-07 09:25 BT

Leftovers: 0
Food: 20 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU
QAR, flying around enclosure.  Had to be grabbed to administer pred OU.
NOLO

2024-10-07 08:25 sc

Stop FF if not eating

2024-10-06 17:03 RMB/AG

Leftovers: 6
Food: 24 g dk m 
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU Try without grabbing

BAR, perched, able to do eye drops without grabbing

2024-10-06 09:21 RMB

Weight: 130 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Band changed to: 5050

Food: 25 g dk m 
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP, NOLO, Moved outside to R14C, banded

2024-10-06 07:47 RMB

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop fluids and FF

2024-10-05 17:54 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 21 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP, puffed up, clacked. NOLO.

2024-10-05 10:22 mm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 14 g m   Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU - was able to do without grabbing.
Ate AM food before 10:10am

2024-10-04 17:01 SD

Leftovers: 9
Food: 16 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 5 m c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 5 ml, if not eating
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP. Jumped to back of kennel and clacking when going to grab. 9 g LO whole m. Pred put in after without grabbing.

2024-10-04 11:36 MS

Fecal
Collection date2024-10-04
ResultsNEG

2024-10-04 10:15 me

Leftovers: 6
Food: 18 g m (+ vit + Ca)  Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU without grabbing
6 g LO
BAR

2024-10-03 17:37 MS

Much more alert since tx earlier. Standing.

2024-10-03 16:47 SD

Leftovers: 17
Food: 13 g m 
Force feed: 9 g m c/u (size B)
SQ fluids: 5 ml
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP. Perched on donut. Clacking when going to grab. Had 17 g LO m.

2024-10-03 11:00 ME

standing up in donut

2024-10-03 09:30 me

Leftovers: 6
Food: 18g m 
SQ fluids: 5
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
6 g LO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 
Check eyes: OU
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction, 3% maintain) for Radiograph: NSF
Very slow recovery



Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-03
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
NEG NEG 
Right eye:
Pupil oval when constricted
Moderate amount of floating fibrinous
debris in caudal half of PC; retina
difficult to focus on but mostly
pink with a few small gray areas
Left eye:
Moderate amount of floating fibrinous
debris in caudal half of PC; mild
debris in cranial half; retina
difficult to focus on but mostly
pink

2024-10-02 16:54 MB

Food: 26g m (+ vit + Ca) Force feed if LO's Watch food intake carefully

QAR. Perched facin the side, little reaction to door opening or to food being placed

2024-10-02 15:21 sc

Weight: 123 grams, Keel score: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
  Behavior and Neuro: QAR
  Mouth: clean
  Ears: slight bruising in AS
Body
  Vent: toned but some fresh mutes on it
  Body condition score: 3
Wings
  Left wing: WNL
  Right wing: WNL
Legs
  Left leg: WNL
  Right leg: WNL
Feathers: Overall good condition
  Ectoparasites: none seen

Exam notes: QAR, squinting both eyes. Overall no fx palpated. We will schedule a rad to confirm. Both eyes have significant damage that will need to clear before a full evaluation of the retina can happen. Placed in KR2, perched.

Treatment
0.04cc meloxi po
0.06cc tram po 
pred ou
10cc LRS on back

food in pm

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-02
Examiner - sc
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Synechia present. Thick floating
debris along the bottom half of
the eye in the PC. The top half
of the PC is WNL
Left eye:
Thick floating debris along the
bottom half of the eye in the PC.
The top half of the PC is WNL