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Admission date2024-10-16
Final date2024-11-18
Days in captivity33
SpeciesGHOW - Great horned owl
AgeAHY
SexF?
StatusR
Band1218-12556
Bruised
Hematoma - left wing
Soft tissue wounds - R inguinal

Cause of injury: Tangled in net

Needs cope
Release approved
Release where found
Volunteer Notified at Release

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate3315.40508.20
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Fecal exam262.00124.00
Total  1652.20

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

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2024-11-18 12:41 cd/me
Weight: 1349 grams
Weight change: +106 g (9 %)
cleaned R wrist wound, applied Duoderm and Tegaderm

Release record
Date2024-11-18
Band/tag number1218-12556
Band size8
Released byMark Hughes
Location
Charlotte, Mecklenburg county, NC

2024-11-17 16:56 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 90 g ck
Exercise: 12-14x
BARP, NOLO, Perch to Perch, tail wing tilt, great glide to perch

2024-11-16 15:00 ABH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 95 g m
Exercise: 14x

NOLO. BARP. Able to fly p2p accurately without incident.

2024-11-15 16:08 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 93 g dk m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 12-14x

NOLO, QARP- exercised 13x, smooth landings and flight

2024-11-14 14:45 KK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 88 g m
Exercise: 12-14x. Did not exercise due to rain. BARP NOLO

2024-11-14 12:18 MS

CD observed after SD's last flight eval and confirmed. Release approved. Contacted MH for release.

2024-11-13 16:24 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 91 g ck and r (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 12-14x

BAR NOLO. Perched. 14x Dipping low. Whistling noise when flapping. R wing slightly less extended than L wing.

2024-11-12 16:39 LR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 94 g m
Exercise: 12-14x

BAR, NOLO, perched upon entering, glided silent and low, flew effortlessly

2024-11-11 17:01 GM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 97 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercised: 10x, crashed before last time and landing on ground, flew low and then up to other perch. Slight whistling sound to flight. NOLO. Water changed.

2024-11-10 16:27 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 91 g ck
Exercise: 12-14x
BARP, Perch to Perch, NOLO, R Wing bent when gliding, Noisy wing flaps but smooth/silent glide to land

2024-11-09 11:10 SD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 95g m
Exercise: 12-14x
Release eval by staff

NOLO. Good flights overall. Close to, if not ready, for release. The dipping during the laps were very consistent. Didn't get lower while exercising.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-11-09
Examiner - SD
FlightSound
Notes:
Exercised ~20 times. Flaps and level of wings good & even. Not efforted, very consistent. Quiet flight, slight whistle when immediately next to me. Gliding at least 1/3+ of the enclosure. Dips to about 5' above ground most laps.

2024-11-08 16:25 LT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 94 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 12-14x

BARP, NOLO, very bright and alert. Flew twice before entering enclosure. Swooping low close to ground during exercise. Flew a total of 14x with very little persuasion.

2024-11-07 15:17 KK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 95 g m
Exercise: 12-14x. Flew 12x well. BARP NOLO

2024-11-06 16:01 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 91 g R (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 12x, balanced and quiet
BARP, NOLO
very stubborn to fly, went to ground after 4th lap and had to encourage to finish laps

2024-11-05 11:28 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: ~105 g r (+ vit + Ca)

BARP, flew p2p a few times. NOLO. Orange in this enclosure was on the ground, so did not do exercise. Grabbed orange and brought inside for examination. This bird looks good. Eval soon.

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

2024-11-04 09:50 Me

Group entry: 2 animals
Intentionally skipped today


2024-11-03 09:57 RMB

Band changed to: 22012/purple

2024-11-03 09:56 RMB
Weight: 1243 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -149 g (11 %)
Food: 98 g m
Weigh
Keel check
Move to - Ready for F6

Colored and moved to F6

Talons very blunt, note to sharpen on release

2024-11-02 13:19 CPR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 95 g m

BARP. NoLo. Puffed up hissing and clacking.

2024-11-01 17:09 LT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 90-95 g m/ck/r (+ vit + Ca)

BARP, nolo. Very bright and alert. Unknown food amount given

2024-10-31 15:07 jb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 90/ck PM ONLY
Clacky and hissy, on perch right by the door. Somewhat intimidating!
NOLO

2024-10-30 16:51 AL

Food: 93 g ck (+ vit + Ca)


BARP, clacked as I entered and dropped food.

2024-10-29 10:15 me
Weight: 1392 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -46 g (3 %)
Food: 40 g ck on food brick
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO, BAR
L wing elbow bruise gone; no wound found on back near spine


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop Pentoxifylline; switch to SID

2024-10-28 16:42 sc/al/srm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 93 g m PM ONLY (+ vit + Ca)
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
bar, clicky, perched, nolo, nothing else of note

2024-10-28 08:45 eb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 42 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, perched & clacky
defensive stance upon entry
nolo
water was clean

2024-10-27 16:15 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 93 g m PM ONLY
Force feed: 37 g ck c/u (size B) AM ONLY (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
SQ fluids: 40 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NoLo, hissy, clacky, will fly if coerced.

2024-10-27 10:32 fm/dg/cd

checked on to see if ate.
perched
NOLO

2024-10-26 18:42 MS

Bird should have had FIC tonight, but tx was set to SID.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
FF in AM if LO's from PM

2024-10-26 17:45 SD
Leftovers: 0
Force feed: 30 g m c/u (size B) AM ONLY (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Puffed up, hissing, and clacking. Very bitey. NOLO. Water good.

2024-10-26 09:00 SC/GC/KJ
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g drk m
Force feed: 30-40 g m/ck c/u (size B) AM ONLY (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
SQ fluids: 40 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO, hissy, clacky, BITEY, and very evasive to being grabbed. Gave meds, NOLO to FF. Changed water. Returned to perch when put back.

2024-10-25 17:10 ME
Leftovers: 23
Food: 82 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
23 g LO
BAR, on ground

2024-10-25 11:20 ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca) with meds
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO, Perched, hissing
Did not grab since she ate

2024-10-24 16:35 ah
Leftovers: 26
Food: fed 25 g m; 26 g m LO.
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Bird was on perch by door and BAR upon arrival; quite vocal (hissing) when I entered enclosure

2024-10-24 14:31 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
remove fluids in L leg/back. R inguinal is fine.

2024-10-24 10:45 SC / AL
Leftovers: 55
Food: 60 g m/ck
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Elected not to grab since she had eaten once and wing is no longer bandaged; on low perch, flew to higher perch
55g LO ck

2024-10-23 15:47 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 57 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR NOLO. Perched by door, clacking and puffing.

2024-10-23 10:53 SD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 26 g ck (+ vit + Ca) + 30 g ck for FF
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR. On the ground clacking, hissing, and puffing up. L wing drooping lower than the right when spread out. NOLO so we combined FIC and FF. Water good.

2024-10-22 16:59 cd
Leftovers: 34
Food: 26g ck
Force feed: 33g ck c/u (size B)
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, hissing. R wing drooping mildly, just a couple inches beneath height of L. 34g LO removed. Grabbed for FF - did more of a forced tweezer feed, swallowed well. Stayed on ground in back when placed back.

2024-10-22 10:30 MS/SC
Weight: 1438 grams, Leftovers: 48
Food: 20-25 g m/ck/r (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 30-40 g m/ck c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
SQ fluids: 40 ml L leg or back
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, standing in back of condo. Brought inside to check L wing/do PT. Anesthetized under 3% iso. Hematoma looks to be resolved, just dark green bruising on ventral aspect of elbow now. Bird gets perfect extension, decided to leave wrap off and move to DLB. Did not eat. 48 g LO.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Decrease FIC and keep FF the same until eating on own
Switch SQ to SID

2024-10-21 17:42 AL
Leftovers: 50
Food:50g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 24g c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
SQ fluids: 40 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

50g LO Not perched, BAR

2024-10-21 10:15 me
Leftovers: 68
Food: 55 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 39 g m c/u (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 40 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR
68 g LO
Added duct tape and chew tabs to wing bandage - bird had pulled some padding out from underneath and pinched leading edge of bandage slightly

2024-10-20 17:41 sc
Leftovers: 19
Food: 52 g m
Force feed: 20 g ck c/u (size B)
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, sitting on the ground behind perch. Only able to give 20cc lrs before leaking. 19g lo. Opted to decrease FF to encourage eating at night

2024-10-20 10:15 cd
Keel score: 2.5Leftovers: 0
Food: 56g m
Force feed: 34g m c/u (size B)
SQ fluids: 40 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, standing in back corner. Fiesty and hissing. NOLO! FF since down so much weight yesterday. Changed papers and added towels since she wasn't perched. Wrap intact. Eyes appear wet but not overly gunky.

2024-10-19 18:24 MS
Leftovers: 54
Food: 56 g r
Force feed: 30 g m c/u
SQ fluids: 40 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, standing at front of kennel. Both eyes appeared wet. OD had some gunk along lower lid. Flushed with eye wash. Moved out for less stress.

MOVED TO: R14d

2024-10-19 10:56 cd
Weight: 1490 grams, Leftovers: 57
Weight change: -120 g (7 %)
Food: 55g dk m placed on perch
Force feed: 38g ck c/u (size B)
SQ fluids: 35 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Radiograph: intake
Weigh
Wound care/bandage change: Check L wing

BAR, standing on towel, hissing. Very strong. 57g LO removed. Anaesthetized under iso and oxygen via mask for rads (5% ind, 3.5% maint) - NSF. Loose skin and heavy bruising at L elbow, mottled - dk green to dk red. No bleeding evident. Relatively easy full extension, stretched a few times then rewrapped in padded fig 8.
OU gunky - flushed well and cleaned some off of lids and surrounding feathers.
Lost significant amount of weight. Try to move outside tonight or tomorrow to reduce stress.

2024-10-18 16:29 SD
Leftovers: 73
Food: 58 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 41 g FL (size B) (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 40 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Very clacky and hissy. Fluids given in L leg. Had 73 g LO - FF given this morning was regurged

2024-10-18 11:18 SD

Fecal
Collection date2024-10-18
ResultsPOS for
capillaria
fluke
Fecal
Collection date2024-10-18
ResultsNEG

2024-10-18 09:47 EGG
Leftovers: 51
Food: 56 g ck
SQ fluids: 40 ml + vit B - L leg
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, Standing at door. 51 g LO, force fed 18 g m LO. Hissing and clacking. Bandage intact. Had a pellet and took a fecal sample.

2024-10-17 17:25 jb/KK
Leftovers: 54
Food: 52 g m/ck
SQ fluids: 40 ml
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR
54 LO

2024-10-17 12:27 MS

Band changed to: 22012

2024-10-17 12:23 MS
Leftovers: 48
Food: 55 g m
SQ fluids: 40 ml L leg
Pentoxifylline: 0.40 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU

BAR, standing at front of kennel. Did not eat last night's meal. Very feisty in hand. Eyes were difficult to eval; bird kept blinking. Wrap doesn't look tampered with at all. Banded.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-17
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
NEG + 
Right eye:
PC paler widespread with little pattern compared to OS
Left eye:
Small, almost pinpoint uptake on cornea at ~4 o' clock to the pupil. Tx not necessary. PC looks okay. Small bruise/abrasion on nictitating membrane.

2024-10-16 18:49 MS

Food: 51 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 40 ml R leg
Meloxicam: 0.53 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.81 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, hissing and clacking. Bird had pale blood/exudate all over primaries, so assessed wounds in Iso. Anesthetized under 4% iso. Hematoma has formed at the caudal aspect of L ulna and had started to leak. Lightly scrubbed with chlorhex and covered with telfa/tega. SD gave padded fig 8. Recovery from GA was normal. Laid bird down in kennel with fresh towel and she started hissing. Scab on R inguinal.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
add pentox, fluids in L leg only

2024-10-16 14:20 MS
Weight: 1610 grams, Keel score: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: Lethargic
Mouth: clear
Ears: clear
Body
Keel and pectoral muscles: NSF
Spine: pale area behind R wing from being tangled in net
Vent: clear
Body condition score: 3
Fat: Keel
Wings
Left wing: tangled tightly in net
Left humerus: swollen at distal/ventral aspect
Left ulna and radius: swollen at proximal/ventral aspect, skin is red/starting to bruise
Right wing: tangled tightly in net
Right elbow: minor swelling ventrally
Legs
Left leg: NSF, full ext
Right leg: NSF, full ext

GHOW tangled in soccer net at elementary school. Massive bird. Finders cut bird down themselves. Anesthetized under 4% iso stat to cut away net; took ~10-15 minutes. Some fresh blood soaked a portion of the net, but I did not see any open wounds. Some small down feathers were plucked, so maybe some of those in blood soaked the net. Bird was resistant under GA at first. Recovery was normal. Both wings have swelling that I expect will present as dark bruising over the next few days. Did not examine eyes. A few flat flies, but I suspect those are from the other bird in triage. Set up in KR2 kennel with towel. Will check on later and treat as BID tonight.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
0.32 ml butorphanol tartrate
0.16 ml meloxi IM
40 ml LRS SQ L leg
Sprayed with Bronco

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