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Admission date2024-10-12
Final date2024-10-30
Days in captivity18
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeHY
SexUNK
StatusE
Band6005
Emaciation
Neurologic - Head trauma
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS
Parasitic - Flukes

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release where found
Volunteer Notified at Release

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate1815.40277.20
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Fecal exam462.00248.00
Total  1545.20

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

2024-10-18
2024-10-18
2024-10-18
2025-02-20 12:20 me

Transfer record
Date2025-02-20
ToNCSU Vet Teaching Hospital - Olivia Petritz DVM

2024-10-30 12:17 MS
Weight: 558 grams
BAR, flying p2p. Feisty in hand. Eyes don't seem to be improving, and tear(s) OD led to decision to euthanize.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
0.5 ml euthanasia soln IC

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-30
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Retina appeared clearer than OS with a bright area ~11 o' clock to pecten that appears to be a tear. Gray scarring/blothces in caudal/medial area and a possible small horizontal tear ~4 o' clock to pecten.
Left eye:
Retina is very soupy overall. Lots of widespread floating debris. Could not visualize any bright/normal pattern.

2024-10-29 16:26 AL

Food: 76 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

2024-10-29 16:11 MS

Push tx to tomorrow

2024-10-28 12:20 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80 g ck (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR-P, Flew toward perch by door when I entered

2024-10-27 13:06 JN
Leftovers: 0
Food: 78g m
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
nolo; BAR
remained on perch

2024-10-26 11:54 CPR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 79 g m
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. NoLo. Meds in food.

2024-10-25 13:01 CM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 79 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. NOLO. Flew perch to perch. Meds in food.

2024-10-24 11:00 SC / AL
Weight: 503 grams, Keel score: 2.5
Weight change: +27 g (6 %)
Food: 76g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
Weigh - 503g
Keel check - 2.5


moved to R11

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-24
Examiner - SC / AL
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
a few areas of floating debris but still relatively minor
Left eye:
PC still a little "soupy"

2024-10-23 17:22 jh
Leftovers: 32
Food: 36 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Pred OD

BARP, Full LOs from AM = 32 g ck
jumpy before grabbing
changed papers

2024-10-23 09:30 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 78g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Switch to: SID
switch to w/ 75-80g food

BARP, flaring wings. NOLO. Changed papers, bird stayed perched. Eyed my hands and immediately jumped down to food after it was placed.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switched to SID feeding

2024-10-22 16:23 LR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g ck
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. NOLO. Silent when walking in. Got off perch to grab food when placed immediately.

2024-10-22 10:21 sc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, NOLO paced on perch while I changed papers and then hopped down immediately to eat.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Increase food a little
Weigh tomorrow
Move tomorrow
Potentially switch to SID tomorrow

2024-10-21 16:52 GM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO, Puffed up on perch when opened door. Changed papers. Jumped on food immediately.

2024-10-21 09:15 eb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

QAR
perched in defensive stance
nolo
changed newspaper

2024-10-20 17:37 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g m
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, NoLo, immediately started eating

2024-10-20 12:25 EGG

Fecal
Collection date2024-10-19
ResultsNEG
Fecal
Collection date2024-10-19
ResultsNEG

2024-10-20 10:12 CD/DG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g m
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO


BAR, perched, stayed on perch and spread wings, NOLO

2024-10-19 16:30 ABH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO. BARP. Defensive posturing.

2024-10-19 11:00 cd/kj
Leftovers: 0
Food: 38g dk m
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BARP - holding wings out
Fecal collected

2024-10-18 16:44 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food:35 g ck(+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BARP- perched with wings extended, turned around and flew towards back wall hitting wings against enclosure, flew back to perch, stood in defensive position, began eating when door was closed

2024-10-18 11:30 EGG/ME
Weight: 476 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +4 g (1 %)
Food: 55 g ck/m (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO. Feisty when grabbed. Trying to flap wings and bitey. New weight 476 g.
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction, 3% maintain) for intake Rads: NSF
Quick recovery
No Menace OD. PLR incomplete OU. NSF OU.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-18
Examiner - EGG/ME
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
NEGNEGNEG+
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Incomplete PLR. NSF in posterior chamber
Left eye:
Incomplete and/or inconsistent PLR. NSF in posterior chamber

2024-10-17 15:22 jb/KK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 ck

Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR perched
NOLO

2024-10-17 09:35 mkf
Leftovers: 0
Food: 38 g m/ck
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
nolo
BAR - Perched and watching, Wings out when papers changed

2024-10-16 16:50 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30-35 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP, NOLO
Attempted a defensive posture but was unable to sustain. After a few seconds, began to hang head and slouch over to R side

2024-10-16 10:52 MS
Weight: 472 grams, Keel score: 2.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +14 g (3 %)
Food: 35 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Keel check

BARP, wings flared, bitey. NOLO.

MOVED TO: R17a

2024-10-15 17:51 sc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 15 g FL (size B)
Tweezer feed: 8 g FL c/u (size B)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, perched and NOLO. Opted to not handle for fluids since eating.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop FF
Stop Fluids
Increase food
Stop FL food
Stop c/u food

2024-10-15 15:43 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
end quarantine

2024-10-15 12:52 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g FL (size B) Jumped on it almost immediately
NOLO
BAR, perched

2024-10-15 09:15 SC
Weight: 458 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +3 g (1 %)
Food: 30 g FL (size B)
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Perched, NOLO
Check eyes: OU
Postponed Radiograph
BID: Note any neuro issues - none seen

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-15
Examiner - SC
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE+
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
PLR minimal, Menace slow; tiny "specks" visible on cornea
Left eye:
PLR minimal; tiny "specks" visible on cornea

2024-10-14 17:37 cd


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Quarantined due to shared space with 26599, wear full PPE

2024-10-14 16:51 RMB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g FL (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO


BARP, NOLO, ate immediately

2024-10-14 14:08 RMB

All FIC is gone!

2024-10-14 12:50 RMB

Gave 10 g FL to see if will eat. Will grab in 1 hour if not.

2024-10-14 09:25 EB/me
Weight: 455 grams, Keel score: 2.0, Leftovers: 8
Weight change: -4 g (1 %)
Force feed: 10 g FL c/u (size B) +Nutrical (+ vit + Ca) - almost tweezerfed
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
8g LO
BID: Note any neuro issues - not placing full wt on L leg/foot
Perched, QAR

2024-10-13 17:16 cd

Force feed: 10 g FL c/u (size B) +Nutrical (+ vit + Ca)
Food: 10g FL
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note any neuro issues - none seen, just quiet

QARP, grabbed from perch. Started out with a forced tweezer feed but had to force feed most of it. Swallowed well.

2024-10-13 11:31 RMB

Start Fenben

Fecal
Collection date2024-10-13
ResultsPOS for
fluke
Fecal
Collection date2024-10-13
ResultsNEG

2024-10-13 09:40 RMB/DG
Weight: 459 grams, Keel score: 2.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +33 g (8 %)
Force feed: 10 g FL c/u (size B) + Nutrical
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Fecal
BID: Note any neuro issues

QAR, perched, perked up when grabbed, no neuro issues noted, moved out of incubator into kennel, tweezer feed a little before force feeding remainder, NOLO because no FIC

2024-10-12 17:06 SD

Force feed: 11 g FL c/u (size B) +Nutrical
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Terbinafine: 0.26 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note any neuro issues

Quiet, alert. More responsive on the left side than right. Perched, but seemed confused. NOLO.

2024-10-12 12:02 RMB
Weight: 426 grams, Keel score: 2.0
Band changed to: 6005

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: Clear
Beak: clean
Ears: clear
Body
Vent: Tone/clean
Body condition score: 2
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Left foot, ankle, digits: dirty
Right leg: WNL
Right foot, ankle, digits: dirty
Feathers: WNL
Ectoparasites: Flat flies and feather lice

Camp Ground. Found in woods on the backside of Lake James Heard squawking. Finder went and picked up and placed in dog crate. Took 2 days to bring in.

Exam:
Standing in box, mutes in box. No open wounds and no fractures palpated. NSF other than OU and a little skinny. Possible head trauma. Finished treatment and placed in incubator.

Treatment:
Fluids: 20 ml LRS + vit B
Meloxi:0.04 ml IM
Iron: 0.04 ml IM
Terb: 0.26 ml PO
Nutrical PO
Food FF: 11g FL
Bronco

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-12
Examiner - RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++NEG+
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Weak PLR, menace normal. Some streaking on retina medial/ventral.
Left eye:
No PLR, menace normal. Retina is a little darker than normal. A little soupiness lateral/ventral.
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