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Admission date2024-10-27
Final date -
Days in captivity10
SpeciesBADO - Barred owl
AgeHY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band18180
Ectoparasite - flat flies
Ectoparasite - lice
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS
Ocular - keratitis, OD

Cause of injury: HBC

Finder present at release

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate1015.40154.00
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Total  1174.00

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

2024-10-29

2024-11-01

2024-11-01

2024-11-01
2024-11-06 15:51 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g m (+ vit + Ca)

BAR NOLO. Perched, flying back and forth, very quiet, some dipping. collected pellets.


2024-11-06 10:57 SC
Weight: 602 grams
Weight change: -8 g (1 %)
Food: 35 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU

BAR, flying around in the enclosure. NOLO. Eyes are overall improving other than the appearance of the floating bit in the AC of OD. Moved to R9 where he flew perch to perch immediately.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop Tram
Switch to SID
Keep meloxi SID for 5 days

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-11-06
Examiner - SC
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
The PC looks clear however there is a small white fiberous bit in the AC floating in along the bottom.
Left eye:
Some smaller whispy blood clots are left, but overall a great improvement. Opt not to treat with medication

2024-11-05 11:57 sc
Leftovers: 32
Food: 30 g m
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

All LO on perch - left since it was a short day. Flew to front corner when we entered but then stayed on the perch when we placed food

2024-11-05 08:16 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g m
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, flew p2p. NOLO. Changed water.

2024-11-04 09:40 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 64g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO. Flew perch to perch with ceiling/wall clings, had to approach & place food very slowly. Needs a bigger space.

2024-11-03 15:58 AG
Leftovers: 39
Food: 33 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, Active, flappy, Leftovers, leans to the side

2024-11-03 09:14 fm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 40g m
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO


BARP
came after me at the door. stood on my back. went to the ground after let go of my clothes and was on their back with feet up in the air. stayed there until I left.
NOLO

2024-11-02 17:10 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Flying perch to perch, clung to ceiling once

2024-11-02 11:10 cd
Leftovers: 37
Food: 36g m
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, flying & clinging on ceiling as I walked in. 37g LO removed from brick close to perch. Clung multiple times on ceiling before landing on edge of folded table. Placed new food on perch

2024-11-01 16:59 LT
Leftovers: 33
Food: 32 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. 33 g dk m LO. Very bright and alert

2024-11-01 10:15 me
Weight: 610 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -2 g (0 %)
Food: 34 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO, Jumpy and BAR
Ophthalmic pred: OS
Anesthetized with ISO via mask for intake Radiographs: NSF

MOVED TO:R 4


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop Pred drops - bird very jumpy and OS has improved

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-11-01
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Left eye:
Mild floating fibrinous debris caudal/medial and caudal/lateral to pecten plus one "chunk" directly above the pecten; most of retina looked good

2024-10-31 16:08 ah/jb
Leftovers: 36
Food: fed 35 g m; 36 g m LO
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
Bird was on perch and clacking,

2024-10-31 09:23 MKF
Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g m
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

Nolo BAR - Jumpy all over cae

2024-10-30 16:42 AL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS Try without grabbing - tried pred OS without grabbing, bird was very reactive and struck at glove, if I hadn't been wearing a glove I would not have attempted.

BARP, flew off perch and clung to ceiling for a bit before dropping to floor of enclosure. NOLO.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
remove try without grabbing, too feisty

2024-10-30 10:21 RMB

Band changed to: 18180

2024-10-30 09:30 RMB
Weight: 612 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -4 g (1 %)
Food: 42 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
Check eyes: OU
Radiograph: intake (if stable/check OU first) - push until O2 changed out
Weigh

Standing in front, BAR, when grabbing hopped up to perch. NOLO, pellet and mutes +++++

Stopped pred in OD.

Moved out to R14E

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-30
Examiner - RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
NEG DNE 
Right eye:
Spotchy scarring caudal down to about 3:00 medial. Rest of retina looks normal. Very small amount of floating debris center in exterior chamber, very insignficant. Stained to make sure it wasn't scratches on globe, negative
Left eye:
Right in center of anterior chamber over pectin, large clump of debris, lateral around 3:00 whispy debris. long string of debris from vental center over to 3:00. Retina has nice pattern

2024-10-29 17:31 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 39 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU without grabbing

BAR, standing at front of kennel, clacking. Backed away from me a bit. NOLO.

2024-10-29 08:55 me

Food: 39g m
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU - without grabbing, bird a little more evasive & moving head
NOLO
BAR, perched, clacky

2024-10-28 17:18 me
Leftovers: 34
Food: 36g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU Try without grabbing


Meds in food. BAR and all lo (34g). trying m tonight. Able to give OU pred w/o handling

2024-10-28 09:30 sc/bt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 34g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.20 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.31 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU

NOLO, BAR, perched and clacky. Able to give eye drops without handling.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop SQ
Start OU pred without handling

2024-10-27 17:38 GC

Food: 34 g m

QAR, sitting on towel. Watchful of me but not adapting defensive position or making vocalizations.

2024-10-27 16:47 cd
Weight: 616 grams, Keel score: 3.0
Listed finder's spouse is a firefighter - found bird in road near midnight, was told it struck a windshield. Brought to us this morning.
------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Mouth: clean
Ears: baby flat flies
Body
Vent: clean
Body condition score: 3
Wings
Left wing: wnl full ext. sm amt of blood on remiges but no source
Right wing: wnl full ext
Legs
Left leg: wnl full ext
Right leg: wnl full ext
Ectoparasites: flat flies, feather lice

Bird presents QAR. A bit neuro; stargazing/a little 'absent/out of it'. NSF on body. Eyes are main concern. Finished tx and set up in KR2 - stood, quiet. Checked on ~40min later, standing in front, still on the quiet side but turned to face me.

Treatment
---------
0.06 meloxi IM
Pred OU
Bronco

Plan
---------
Continue pred for a few days and recheck eyes to get a clearer view. Monitor for neuro symptoms.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-10-27
Examiner - cd
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
NEG NEG 
Right eye:
Pupil misshapen/slightly off center. Large chunks of floating debris in both chambers. Difficult to visualize retina but can't see any blood or brightness as of now.
Left eye:
Floating debris, mostly central. pale toward lateral side. No major damage seen but will need recheck

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