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Admission date2024-10-20
Final date -
Days in captivity32
SpeciesGHOW - Great horned owl
AgeAHY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band22041/orange
Ectoparasite - flat flies
Feathers - sooty/soiled
Fracture - fibula, left
Muscle atrophy - left shoulder
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Cause of injury: Unknown

Active patient
Needs cope
Release where found

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate3215.40492.80
Radiographs4300.001200.00
Physical therapy2110.00220.00
Fecal exam162.0062.00
Total  2094.80

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

2024-10-26

2024-10-26

2024-11-05

2024-11-05

2024-11-05
2024-11-20 15:54 SD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g R (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 4-6x
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP. Didn't notice L wing droop. Exercised 2x went to the ground after that. Flaps asymmetrical, but making an effort to use L wing. NOLO. Water good.

2024-11-20 09:27 RN
Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO

QAR, sitting on food platform, watched as I moved but did not leave platform, would not show me R side so unsure if L wing drooped compared to R, NOlO, changed water

2024-11-19 13:30 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 58 g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note L wing droop

QARP, watched me drop the food. NOLO seen. Skipped exercise due to short day.

2024-11-19 08:50 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 51 g r
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Exercise: 3x - struggling, very uneven in flight
BID: No L wing droop

2024-11-18 13:29 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 54g m (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP, nolo. did not exercise again due to short window between first & second feeding.

2024-11-18 11:16 ls/keo
Leftovers: 0
Food: 57g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 4-6x
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP, NOLO. Flew 5x, L wing droop present but not bad

2024-11-17 16:50 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g ck
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 4-6x
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP, NOLO, Perch to Perch, Slight L wing droop, flappy and tilts to the left when in flight

2024-11-17 09:31 fm/dg
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 4-6x
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP
NOLO
flew 4x. eager. audible flight. no droop observed at first but L droop worsened with exercise. during flight - seemed to bank/lean to that left side. did not get back up to high perch the final time.

2024-11-16 15:00 ABH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 4x

NOLO. BARP. Able p2p. Only completed 4 flights before becoming grounded. Able to reperch by climbing. Became defensive once reperched. Obvious L wing droop at wrist.

2024-11-16 10:40 SD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62 g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 4-6x
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP. Hissing and clacking. Wing not really drooping but not tucked like R wing. Exercised 6x, asymmetrical flight. Using R wing a lot more than L wing. NOLO. Water good.

2024-11-15 16:11 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 57 g dk m (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 4-6x
BID: Note L wing droop

NOLO, BARP- hissing, no noticeable L wing droop. Exercised 5x- very flappy and rough landings.

2024-11-15 09:36 Dr G/ SC/Keno
Weight: 1221 grams, Keel score: 2.5
Weight change: +21 g (2 %)
Food: 60 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO

Evaluated outside in Mew. Bird is BAR and aggressive.
Flew back and forth 4-5 times before noticeably tiring and weakening.
Didn't have a left wing droop but flight seems a bit asymmetrical, although hard to evaluate well in a small mew. On palpation, shoulders have symmetrical ROM, the left side of the chest still has a bit of muscle atrophy but I think much improved.
P: I think we can stop PT in hand and just do exercise. Sunny thought to make I BID and I agreed. Will also continue the Gabapentin for another week. Depending on progress, consider moving to larger mew. Dr Gardner

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-11-15
Examiner - Dr G/ SC/Keno
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Some areas of scarring/ discoloration ventral to pecten. "Sun spots" medially (see previous exam notes)
Left eye:
Some areas of scarring/ discoloration ventral to pecten. "Sun spots" medially (see previous exam notes)

2024-11-14 15:58 KK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 58 g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 2-4x. Flew 2x well. No noticeable l wing droop. BARP NOLO
BID: Note L wing droop.

2024-11-14 09:28 KRS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 57 g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 2-4x
BID: Note L wing droop
NOLO, No wing droop observed, flew slightly crooked/tilted. BAR. On perch in back R corner when we entered.

2024-11-13 16:20 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note L wing droop

BAR NOLO. Perched. Very slight L wing droop. Flew across enclosure, flapping noises.

2024-11-13 10:00 tm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55g m (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 2-4x
BID: Note L wing droop

BAR, NOLO. Exercised 2x perch to perch, then OMB. Held L wing out slightly.

2024-11-12 16:12 LKM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note L wing droop

QARP, left wing has a slight droop, no reaction from bird until I walked closer then bird stood up more on perch and moved toward the end, watched food intently after I dropped it, NOLO

2024-11-12 09:15 me
Weight: 1200 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +12 g (1 %)
Food: 59 g ck
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
PT: L wing + shoulder rotations - full ROM immmediately
Exercise: flew 3x perch-to-perch but struggling
BID: Note L wing droop - definitely drooping after PT

2024-11-11 15:51 bt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note L wing droop

qar,perched,nolo, noticeable droop in L wing making it hard to fly

2024-11-11 08:47 bt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP, hissing. Able to get him/her to make 2 passes, noisy, unsteady flight
Slight L wing droop
NOLO

2024-11-10 16:41 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g ck
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
PT: L wing + shoulder rotations
Exercise: 2-4x
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP, NOLO, L wing droop while perched

2024-11-10 08:45 cd
Weight: 1188 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +28 g (2 %)
Food: 54g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
PT: L wing + shoulder rotations
Exercise: 2-4x
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP, NOLO. Flew 3x across enclosure, left side angled down, still not fully extending. L wing is very slightly drooped and angled outward while perching. Grabbed off perch for PT. L side has some resistance to it, muscles were a bit stiff but could feel bird pulling wing back, movements feel jerky. Jumped out of box and hopped to ramp after PT, wing drooped considerably but feathers are tucked up.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointLeft wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180
Notes
Extended slowly but immediate full extension, did not have to work wing out. Did a few reps, rolled and flexed shoulder.

2024-11-09 15:30 ABH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO. BARP. L wing droop noted, feathers above perch.

2024-11-09 08:50 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59g m
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 2-4x
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP, nolo. Holding L wing slightly out. Exercised 4x - uneven, L wing does not appear to fully extend during flaps, unbalanced perching - takes a second to adjust L wing. Held slightly further from body during/after exercise but no severe droop at any point.

2024-11-08 16:03 SD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note L wing droop

BARP. stayed perched entire time while dropping food. Wrist on L wing drooping a little bit but not significantly. NOLO. Water good.

2024-11-08 14:22 Dr. G/MS
Weight: 1160 grams, Keel score: 2.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +28 g (2 %)
Food: 64 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
Vet check: Evaluate outside
Weigh
PT: L wing + shoulder rotations
BID: Note L wing droop

Evaluated outside and did PT.
bird is BAR, flies perch to perch but weakly and the left wing does not extend as well and does not seem as strong. Droop at rest is mild and intermittent.
Did PT on left wing - does not resist extension and flexion of left shoulder, but does resist the same on the right and it is obvious the right wing is much stronger.
The shoulder itself does not feel significantly atrophied, but the difference between the two sides of the breast muscle is significant! We had another bird like this and I believe it eventually resolved. Unsure of etiology.
P: Continue PT and start to exercise slowly, bird will fly and I hope this will accelerate his strengthening.
Eyes are quiet. According to exotic ophthalmology book, the pitted areas medial to the pecten are sunspots, focal areas of photoreceptor atrophy, thought to be caused by overexposure to direct sunlight. Dr Gardner

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start very light exercise

Physical therapy
Limb/jointLeft wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before  
After  
Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-11-08
Examiner - Dr. G
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Small area of reddish inflammation and scarring ventral to pecten. Area of dark pits medially
Left eye:
Area w/ dark pits medially, symmetrical to OD. Per literature this is "sun spots".

2024-11-07 15:58 ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 58 g m; nolo
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: did not notice wing drop when perched, but his L wing did seem slightly lower than R upon flight

2024-11-07 09:07 mkf
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g ck
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note L wing droop

Nolo
BAR - very Slight left wing droop; On back perch when entered then flew to slanted perch across cage

2024-11-06 16:07 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g m(+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note L wing droop

QAR NOLO. Perched by left wall. very still and quiet, even on approach. Watched me some but not too closely.

2024-11-06 10:43 bt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO
QARP, noticed slight L wing droop. Stayed perched and quiet while food placed.
NOLO

2024-11-05 11:32 MS
Weight: 1132 grams, Keel score: 2.5, Leftovers: 0
Food: ~105 g r (+ vit + Ca)
Gabapentin: 0.23 ml (50 mg/ml susp) PO

In F6, bird was on the ground, attempted to fly away from me but hardly got any lift from the ground. In hand, bird hardly extended wing when fake dropped. Brought inside to evaluate. Intake rads show muscle atrophy in the L shoulder area. Anesthetized under 2% iso and today, muscle density looks much brighter than on 10/26. This bird had a note to move into R9 as a transition enclosure on Sunday, but was instead moved to F6 too soon. Bird is also a keel of 2-2.5, too skinny for a large flight enclosure. Decided to start PT EOD and add gaba for pain. Recovery from GA was slow but uneventful. Move to R12b with ramp.

MOVED TO: R12b

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch to BID
start gaba BIDx14
start PT EOD
add "Note L wing droop" note

2024-11-04 09:50 Me

Group entry: 2 animals
Intentionally skipped today


2024-11-03 09:59 RMB

Band changed to: 22041/orange

2024-11-03 09:57 RMB
Weight: 1154 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +24 g (2 %)
Food: 102 g m
Check eyes: OU
Weigh
Move to -F6

Colored and moved to F6


Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-11-03
Examiner - RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Retina is more red than pink. Pit scaring medial. Pattern is good.
Left eye:
Retina is more red than pink. Pit scaring medial. Pattern is good.

2024-11-02 13:17 CPR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110 g m

BARP. NoLo. Water changed.

2024-11-01 17:06 LT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 114 g m (+ vit + Ca)

BARP, NOLO. Very alert and responsive. flew down from perch upon enclosure entry.

2024-10-31 14:54 jb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 106 g m/c
BAR, hissy and clacky
NOLO

2024-10-30 16:46 AL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 107 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.37 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO


BARP, stayed on perch and clacked when I entered and dropped food. NOLO.

2024-10-29 17:37 MS


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

2024-10-29 15:40 lkm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 54 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, hissing, clacky, flew up to ceiling then landed on ground, defensive, clacky, watched me drop food, stayed on ground, walked to food once I excited enclosure, NOLO

2024-10-29 10:00 me
Weight: 1130 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +42 g (4 %)
Food: 50 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-29
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
small lesions on cornea at 6 and 9 o'clock position, distorting view of interior slightly in small areas; 20+ large dark circular lesions medial/caudal to pecten, 10% affected
Left eye:
gray scaring very medial to pecten, 5% affected

2024-10-28 16:51 sc/al/srm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 50 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
qar, perched, nolo,nothing else of note

2024-10-28 09:03 bt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 50 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
QAR, on ground in back corner of enclosure. Some hissing and clacking, but didn't move.
NOLO

2024-10-27 16:08 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 58 g m
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, not perched, NoLo, possible left wing droop, can perch on low but cannot fly up to main perch

2024-10-27 10:27 fm/dg/cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 52 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. flying to wall and went to ground.

2024-10-26 16:30 ABH
Leftovers: 54
Food: 55 g m
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

54 g m recovered. BARP. Attempted to take flight, but fell to ground. Did not attempt to reperch. Became defensive.

2024-10-26 10:00 SC/GC/EG
Weight: 1088 grams, Leftovers: 46
Weight change: -41 g (4 %)
Food: 54 g drk m
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO (meds were placed in food)
Radiograph: intake (attn: R leg)
Switch to: SID

BAR, on ground, clacky, hissy, bitey, evasive to being grabbed. 2 whole drk m (46 g) LO. Weighed 1088 g. Took inside for rads.

Anesthetized under 2.5% ISO and maintained on O2. Took VD and L Lat. Noted old, unaligned fx of L fibula. Rest of body appeared WNL. Woke up from anesthesia slowly but uneventfully. FF two m.

Changed water. When put back in enclosure, jumped onto ground and appeared BAR.

2024-10-25 17:10 ME
Leftovers: 58
Food: 48 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
58 g lo

2024-10-25 11:40 ME
Weight: 1129 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +34 g (3 %)
Food: 57 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BAR, jumpy

MOVED TO:R 35 A

2024-10-24 16:46 jb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 51 g m
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, jumping around in condo
NOLO

2024-10-24 13:17 MS


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

2024-10-24 13:17 MKF
Leftovers: 3
Food: 55 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, jumping and clinging to back wall. Bird was initially tucked into corner wall. 3 g LO.

2024-10-23 16:03 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 69 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Did not grab & meds in food since NOLO
BARP, very jumpy so tried to be super quick and did not change papers (not very messy)

2024-10-23 11:06 SD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 51 m/ck + 15 g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Jumping around enclosure. Had NOLO so combined FF with FIC with meds. Changed papers.

2024-10-22 17:03 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 66g ck/m
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO! Papers were a mess and bird was jumping against back when we opened the door, so grabbed to check for LO and change papers. Gave meds PO since he was already in hand and placed all new food on perch. Continued jumping against back wall as we left.

2024-10-22 11:11 MS
Weight: 1095 grams, Leftovers: 26
Food: 54 g ck
Force feed: 19 g ck c/u
SQ fluids: 25 ml L leg
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Fecal

BARP. Bird was in R14e, must've gotten moved yesterday. 26 g ck LO.

MOVED TO: R14e

Fecal
Collection date2024-10-22
ResultsNEG

2024-10-21 17:39 AL
Leftovers: 53
Food: 55g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 15-20 g M/Ck cut up Size B (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 if not eating
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO



53g LO

Not perched, BAR, flying against back wall to escape when grabbed

2024-10-21 12:15 me
Leftovers: 92
Food: 53g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Tweezer/forcefeed : 18 g M cut up
25 cc LRS SQ
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
92 g LO
BAR, sitting on ground, no attempt to walk or fly
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction) but breathing became very labored so recovered immediately
Examined R leg while recovering - no abnormalities found


MOVED TO:
downgraded to condo - R 14 E

2024-10-20 17:03 jb

Food: 95g m
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.54 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Rechecked R leg - slightly favoring and back on hock, but overall strong and kicking well; will await rad results

2024-10-20 15:13 cd

Band changed to: 22041

2024-10-20 14:11 jb/cd
Weight: 1070 grams, Keel score: 3.0
Picked up by animal control, transferred to falconer Bob P, then given to RRT to bring to us.

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Body
Body condition score: 3
Wings
Left wing: Full ROM, no fractures palpated
Right wing: Full ROM, no fractures palpated
Legs
Left leg: Full ROM, no fractures palpated
Right leg: Full ROM, no fractures palpated
Ectoparasites: Flatflies


Overall nsf, other than apparent older scarring in eyes. Tail feathers slightly soiled.
Jumped out of box when placed in 8x16, walked toward back of enclosure, slight limp on R leg noted. Coaxed to move but only hissed a bit, didn't move or fly. Inched a bit more away then picked up R leg. Leg was shaking a bit.


----TX------
40cc LRS L leg
Bronco

Plan
----------
Repalpate tonight. Rads tomorrow

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-20
Examiner - cd/jb
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
pit scar cranially, patch of small crater-like scars medially, no evidence of fresh damage seen
Left eye:
rough patch of scarring medially, few small crater-like scars as well, no evidence of fresh damage seen

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