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Admission date2024-11-10
Final date -
Days in captivity11
SpeciesBADO - Barred owl
AgeSY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band18176
Bruised
Neurologic - Head trauma
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Cause of injury: HBC suspect

Finder present at release
Needs live prey test
Release where found

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate1115.40169.40
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Fecal exam262.00124.00
Total  1313.40

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

2024-11-13

2024-11-13

2024-11-13
2024-11-20 15:37 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g m placed on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BAR NOLO. Perched. Bitey when grabbed. Meds in food.

2024-11-20 10:35 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32g ck placed on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BARP, NOLO. grabbed from perch for eye meds and changed papers. Meloxi was accidentally given PO to other BADO in condo, so food was brought out with new meloxi dose in.

2024-11-20 08:42 sc

opted to extend meloxi for another 10 days

2024-11-19 13:29 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m on perch
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BARP, facing back of kennel. NOLO.

2024-11-19 08:50 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g ck placed on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS
Ophthalmic pred: OD
NOLO
Perched, BAR

2024-11-18 13:32 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 31g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BARP, strong. NOLO. Grabbed for eye & PO meds

2024-11-18 09:15 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 34 g m placed on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Ophthalmic pred: OD
NOLO

2024-11-17 17:44 JB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35g m on perch
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS
Diclofenac - OS - discont. 11/17 if stain positive
Ophthalmic pred: OD
Stain: OS

OS stain positive. Pin-prick ulcer in ~4 o'clock position - D/c Diclofenac.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop Diclofenac OS

2024-11-16 17:56 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Diclofenac - OS
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BARP, clacking. NOLO.

2024-11-16 10:21 egg
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g m placed on perch
Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Diclofenac - OS - discont. 11/17 if stain positive
Ophthalmic pred: OD
QAR, perched. Did resist a little when being pulled but past that did very little. No vocalizations or beak clacking. NOLO.

2024-11-15 15:51 SD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 34 g dk m placed on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Diclofenac - OS - discont. 11/17 if stain positive
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BARP. Flapping wings and bitey when grabbing. Gave treatments and meds. NOLO.

2024-11-15 09:00 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g m placed on perch (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Perched, BAR
NOLO
Terramycin - OS
Ophthalmic pred: OD
Check eyes: OU

MOVED TO:R 17 E


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start diclofenac OS BID and re-stain OS on Sun

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-11-15
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
scarring (black "peppering") medial and caudal to pecten, 30% affected;
Left eye:
saw small opacity on lateral cornea but did not stain again; caudal half of PC very soupy with floating debris, has yellowish cast; area of detachment caudal/medial to pecten

2024-11-14 16:45 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g m placed on perch
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS
Ophthalmic pred: OD
NOLO, Perched, fairly easy to grab

2024-11-14 09:36 SD
Leftovers: 26
Food: 34 g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BARP. Quiet when grabbed and during treatments. Placed food on perch. 26 g m LO.

2024-11-13 17:07 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 28 g m (+ vit + Ca) Watch food intake carefully
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS -
Ophthalmic pred: OD

QAR, standing at front of kennel. Quiet and still in hand. Placed on perch after treatment and stayed.
NOLO

2024-11-13 09:40 MS

Band changed to: 18176

2024-11-13 09:03 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m/ck cut in 1/2 (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OS
Ophthalmic pred: OD

BAR, standing at front of kennel with foot tucked. Anesthetized under 3% iso for intake rads. NSF on rads. Recovery was uneventful. NOLO. Large cast and lots of mutes. Removed towel. Banded. Can probably move outside soon.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c fluids and FF if not eating
switch to whole food

2024-11-12 17:07 AL
Leftovers: 5
Food: 37g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Pred OD
Terra OS

bird QAR, ate nearly all of food (5g LO) so did not force feed and added meds to food.

2024-11-12 12:48 AL

Fecal
Collection date2024-11-12
ResultsPOS for
capillaria
Fecal
Collection date2024-11-12
ResultsNEG

2024-11-12 08:59 sc
Weight: 750 grams, Leftovers: 2
Weight change: +3 g (0 %)
Food: 37g ck c/u
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OD
terr - OS
Check eyes: OU
Check ears: AS
Weigh

Quiet, didn't seem to look at me when I pulled the panel away. Only 2g of LO. Opted to not give fluids and not FF and leave all fic. Mutes ++. No bruising found in ears.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop pred os for a few days
Start terr oint OS
Schedule recheck OU in 3-5 days
Stop FF and try all FIC

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-11-12
Examiner - sc
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE + 
Right eye:
PC also has widespread thich whispy debris, some look like blood others more like fiberous debris. Retina doesn't have great pattern but not all of the retina is viewable. No signs of tears. PC looks good
Left eye:
Thick whispy bits wide spread in the entire PC. There is a large blood clot inside the eye caudally. There are no signs of retinal tear. A small area midglobe but more medial stained + this time and a little of te lateral edge also stained.

2024-11-11 16:55 AL
Leftovers: 16
Food: 13g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 24g M (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU


BID: Note Neuro concerns

Bird was lethargic and had difficulty swallowing but did eventually. Not perched, sitting on towel. Did eat some food, only 16g LO. Did not look at hands when approached.

2024-11-11 09:55 sc
Leftovers: 29
Food: 41 g CK cut 1/2 (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU
Fecal - yes

Quiet, sitting on the bottom of the kennel. Didn't look when we removed the panel but much more alert when we went to open the door. Opted to FF 7g of the 29g LO.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Decrease FIC
Start FF bid

2024-11-10 16:18 AL/JB
Leftovers: 44
Food: 24g g ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30ml
Meloxicam: 0.25 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU
BID: Note Neuro concerns

Bird was QAR with delayed responses, not perched and had all LO. Very small amount of fresh blood coming from choana area. Flat flies seen so we also sprayed with Bronco. Remained standing when placed back in kennel.

2024-11-10 10:52 RMB
Weight: 747 grams, Keel score: 3.5

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Other: Standing in box, BAR. Much improved from previous night.
Mouth: Dark bruising in back of throat on roof.
Nares: Dried blood, no fresh
Beak: Dried blood, no fresh
Ears: Dirty. AD dried blood deep in canal, no fresh. Bruising on lateral side, deep in AS.
Body
Vent: Toned, clean
Body condition score: 3.5
Fat: Keel, Abdomen
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Left foot, ankle, digits: Knuckled when placed in kennel
Right leg: WNL
Right foot, ankle, digits: knuckled when placed in kennel, adjusted self
Feathers: WNL
Ectoparasites: flat flies

Exam:
Standing in box, BAR. No fractures palpated and no open wounds. Bruising in mouth and AS. Dried blood both places as well. Cleaned dried blood off, no fresh. OS concern but SY bird, give time. Stained OU, negative. Finished TX and placed in kennel in KR2. Stood in front with feet knuckled and on hocks. Readjusted right foot. Still has moments of being dazed, left alone.

Treatment:
Fluids: 30 ml LRS SQ
Tramadol: 0.37 ml PO
Meloxi: 0.08 ml IM
Pred: OU
Food: 43 g dk M cut 1/2
Bronco

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-11-10
Examiner - RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
NEG NEG 
Right eye:
Pupils not opening fully but PLR is +. Mild floating debris ventral/lateral. Weak pattern.
Left eye:
Pupils not opening fully but PLR is +. Heavy floating debris throughout. Can't see retina. Bright behind but for ventral/lateral.

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