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Admission date2024-10-17
Final date2024-10-18
Days in captivity1
SpeciesOSPR - Osprey
AgeHY
SexF
StatusD
Band
Hematoma - dorsal R shoulder
Parasitic - Fluke
Soft tissue wounds - back

Cause of injury: Unknown

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate118.2018.20
Radiographs1300.00300.00
Surgery, major11250.001250.00
Fecal exam262.00124.00
Total  1812.20

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

2024-10-17

2024-10-17

2024-10-18
2024-10-18 15:28 TR/SC

Surgery report
Procedure - Wound debridement
Performed by - Dr. Ritzman
Surgery time - 45 minutes

Traumatic Tail Base Laceration/Wound with Extension to Right
Lateral Body: 
Patient placed in dorsal recumbency initially and laceration
area was prepared sterilly. The laceration is deep and extends
to right lateral and dorsal caudal back. 
The muscle tissue was gently debrided and the margins of the
laceration were refreshed with #15 blade and the new margins
of the tissue appeared healthy. 
Flushed with sterile saline prior to closure. 
4-0 and 3-0 Ethilon were used to close dermis as the subcuticular
tissues were too soft to hold suture. 
Moderate tension present on the incision line but acceptable.
Vent was identified with qtip inserted during surgery. 
The ventral aspect of the laceration, sutured closed with simple
continuous pattern with several simple interrupted suture pattern.
 Bird was then rotated to sternal position and the remainder
of the incision was sutured with 3-0 Ethilon for dermis in simple
continuous pattern with several simple interrupted sutures. 
Patient had regular heart rate throughout entire surgery period.
At time of stopping anesthesia and extubation however, patient
experienced cardiac and respiratory arrest. CPR was attempted
and was unsuccessful. Patient was determined deceased. 

Dr. Tracey Ritzman, DVM, Dipl. ABVP-Avian & ECM

2024-10-18 11:16 SD

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

2024-10-18 09:30 SC

SQ fluids: 20 ml (back)
Torb
Radiograph under oxygen + Torb only - Arrhythmia: intake - Soft tissue swelling R shoulder?
Wound care/bandage change: only added SSD to wound
Fecal collected
Clindamycin: 1.38 ml (Compounded 100 mg/ml susp) PO
Enrofloxacin: 1 tab (22.7 mg tab) PO
Meloxicam: 0.45 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Plan is for Dr Tracey to look at bird later today; no food right now

2024-10-17 16:35 MS
Weight: 1377 grams, Keel score: 4.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: clear
Body
Pelvis: large (~6 in long, ~3 in wide) deeply wounded area on the bird's lower R back that extends along the pelvis and ends at the vent. Looks similar to a predator attack. Exposed muscle.
Vent: vent is intact, but the large wound on lower R side of body extends with ~1 cm of vent
Body condition score: 4
Fat: Keel
Wings
Left wing: NSF, full ext
Right wing: No fx palpated, full ext; however, I felt clicking at the shoulder. Would like to get rads tomorrow if time.
Right humerus: dorsal R shoulder has scabby area and squishy hematoma.
Legs
Left leg: NSF, full ext
Right leg: NSF, full ext
Ectoparasites: none seen

Young OSPR found in a parking lot not flying. Tried to fly and flipped onto back. CD captured and triaged overnight - reported that bird had a R wing droop and R shoulder/lower pelvis-vent wounds. Bird was reactive to touch so administered torb. Vent area wounds were very dirty and deep. Flushed and scrubbed area with chlorhex, applied generous coating of SSD and covered with telfa/tega bandage. No obvious leaking from hematoma at R shoulder, so left uncovered. Bird was getting stressed, so opted to give fluids and set up in KR2 kennel with towel. Perched right away. Start antibiotics tomorrow and a small amount of fish.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
0.26 ml butorphanol tartrate IM
35 ml LRS SQ L leg

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-17
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
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Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Overall, PC looks okay. Area of grayness lateral to the pecten with no defined edge
Left eye:

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