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Admission date	2024-12-05
Final date	-
Days in captivity	43
Species	BADO - Barred owl
Age	TY
Sex	UNK
Status	Reh
Band	2187-15276

Emaciation

Ocular - cataract, OD

Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD

Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Ocular - uveitis, OD

Scabs - L digit 1 and 4

Scabs - R digit 2

Cause of injury: Unknown

Post-release return
Release where found

Previous patient: [25814-2023-0668]. Seen by Ophthalmologist 1/16/25

Found in Charlotte,NC
Mecklenburg county

Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal

Examination 1 120.00 120.00

Daily rate 43 15.40 662.20

Radiographs 3 300.00 900.00

Total 1682.20

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

Radiographs and images
2024-12-09	2024-12-09	2024-12-09	2024-12-09	2024-12-09

2025-01-17 16:26 jkb

Leftovers: 0
Food: 53 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x

BARP, NOLO, exercised 6x. 

2025-01-16 17:17 KK

Leftovers: 0
Food: 52 g m/ck  BARP  NOLO

2025-01-16 17:06 SC

Seen by Ophthalmologist today. 

Old scarring is present but nothing new or active. No pain or discomfort. Vision should be intact, which is supported by behavior in enclosure.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-16
Examiner - SC
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Left eye:

2025-01-15 17:32 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 54 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x

BAR, flying p2p before we walked in. Flew 6x total during exercise but flew more while we dropped food. Went right down to food after being dropped. NOLO.

2025-01-14 15:52 RMB

Leftovers: 0
Food:52 g m/ck
Exercise: 4-6x
BAR, NOLO, ate immediately

2025-01-13 16:39 AL

Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: flew 10x
BARP. NOLO. Very eager to fly, flew p2p well and went for food immediately when dropped.

2025-01-12 13:22 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 55g ck/m
Exercise: 4-6x

BARP, flew immediately. NOLO. Exercised 6x, perched well. Came down for food as soon as I left and brought up to perch. 

2025-01-11 11:39 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g m (+ vit + Ca)

BARP, flew multiple laps nonstop. NOLO. Jumped down to food immediately. Did not exercise due to weather.

2025-01-10 09:44 cm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 50 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x

BARP. NOLO. Exercised 10x. Flew well perch to perch with little encouragement. Quick to grab food once placed.

2025-01-09 15:37 jb/mgs

Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g m
Exercise: 4-6x
Exercised willingly, flight looks good. ?Ready for flight cage
NOLO

2025-01-08 16:19 MS

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
decrease food

2025-01-08 15:09 JH

Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x
BARP, NOLO, very eager to fly - flew 8x quiet and balanced
Dove for food immediately after dropped 

2025-01-07 16:17 kc

Leftovers: 0
Food:61 g m
Exercise: 12x
BAR, NOLO, ate food immediately, very active

2025-01-06 16:24 GM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 70 g m (+ vit + Ca)

Exercise: 4-6x

BARP, flew well p2p. Exercised 6x. Very active. Grabbed food immediately after I put it down. NOLO.

2025-01-06 10:22 me

Weight: 668 grams, Keel score: 4.0
Weight change: +45 g (7 %)
Flying well

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-06
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
small opacity (double dot) on anterior
surface of lens; mild almost transparent
debris in posterior section of
lens; mild floating debris lateral
to pecten; long gray scar across
half of caudal portion of retina
Left eye:
Mild but widespread scaring, mostly
caudal and cranial to pecten

2025-01-05 16:35 AG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 67 g ck 
Exercise: 4-6x
BARP, NOLO, P to P, Active, immediately swooped down to grab food and took back to perch

2025-01-04 12:13 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g m
Exercise: 4-6x

BAR, flying before we entered. 8x+, continued flying as we were feeding. Flew well, quiet. NOLO, collected some pellets. 

2025-01-03 16:14 LT

Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m+ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x

BARP. NOLO. Very alert and active. flew 6x with little persuasion. Began eating immediately.

2025-01-02 11:19 mgs

Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g m
BAR and perched.  Flew immediately on entry. NOLO
Exercise: 6x very well without encouragement perch to perch

2025-01-01 10:39 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 69 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x

BARP, flew p2p 12x with no encouragement. NOLO. Honked with each landing.

2024-12-31 12:08 JD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g ck 
Exercise: 4-6x
Very eager to fly, completed 10x, NOLO, BARP, smooth flight 

2024-12-30 16:31 GM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercised: 6x

Flew well, silent. NOLO, immediately went for food after I closed the door. 

2024-12-29 17:07 AG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g ck 
Exercise: 4-6x
BARP, NOLO, P to P, very active and went to food immediately

2024-12-28 15:19 CPR

Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g m
Exercise: 4-6x

BARP. Very skittish. ex 6x. Took very little coaxing to fly. when landed both wings were not flush with body, both slightly drooping. NoLo.  

2024-12-27 15:20 LT

Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x

BARP, NOLO. Very bright and active. Flew 6x very readily. Swooped down and grabbed food immediately after placing it in the enclosure.

2024-12-26 15:36 MB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g m 
Exercise: 4-6x

NOLO, BARP- exercised 6x, flew an additional 4x perch to perch. Smooth landings and eager to fly. Bird grabbed food in talons and flew back to perch immediately after I dropped the food. 

2024-12-25 09:00 me

Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g m (+ vit + Ca)
NOLO
Flew a couple of lengths

2024-12-24 11:10 GC

Leftovers: 0
Food: 41 g ck

BARP, NOLO, flying P to P. Seen eating immediately.

2024-12-24 10:25 MS

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch to SID
start light exercise

2024-12-24 08:35 GC

Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m

BARP, NOLO, flying P to P confidently. Flew down to eat immediately after I left.

2024-12-23 15:20 GM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 45 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, flew great perch to perch, NOLO.

2024-12-23 10:00 me

Weight: 623 grams, Keel score: 4.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +66 g (12 %)
Food: 35 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
NOLO
Check eyes: OU


MOVED TO:R 1

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-12-23
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
small opacity near center of lens;
lack of pattern cranial/lateral
to pecten; dark diagonal line (scar?)
caudal/lateral to pecten
Left eye:
"Rough" gray areas lateral/caudal
and medial/cranial

2024-12-23 08:13 sc

stop meloxi

2024-12-22 16:48 AG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m/ck
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP, NOLO, Perch to wall, Immediately swept down to grab food and returned to perch. 

2024-12-22 10:11 EGG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, perched but immediately began flying when I entered. NOLO. 

2024-12-21 15:42 CPR

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Flew into side wall and hung onto it. NoLo

2024-12-21 08:45 mm

Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m/ck 
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Perched, flew to ceiling.

2024-12-20 16:50 MB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BARP- flew to and grabbed onto the top of enclosure wall and stayed there. 

2024-12-20 09:15 me

Leftovers: 0
Food: 39 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Perche, flew down to food immediately

2024-12-19 15:22 jb

Leftovers: 0
Food: fed 38 g m; NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR and on perch

2024-12-19 09:25 KRS

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Nolo, BAR, on perch, flew to L corner and back

2024-12-18 15:17 MB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR NOLO perched. Stayed on perch. 

2024-12-18 09:00 RN

Leftovers: 0
Food: 38 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, flew around enclosure grabbing walls but eventually settled, NOLO, changed water, hosed under perc

2024-12-17 15:14 LKM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g m/ck
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, looking all around enclosure, flew up to ceiling 2x then stayed on perch watching me, flew down and grabbed food and took back to perch as soon as I exited, NOLO

2024-12-17 09:10 EA

Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, perched then flew around enclosure and returned to perch, NOLO

2024-12-16 17:43 AL/srm

Food: 36 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

qar, perched, nothing else of note

2024-12-16 10:42 bt

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g /ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, Flew from perch to wall to perch.  Grabbed food once placed and took up to perch.
NOLO

2024-12-15 15:37 AG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g ck 
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP, NOLO, flew and went back to perch

2024-12-15 09:40 DG

Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g m
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, perched, flew to wall and back to perch twice, NOLO

2024-12-14 15:29 CPR

Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OD - AM Try without grabbing

BARP. NoLo.

2024-12-14 09:44 kj

Leftovers: 0
Food: 37g ck
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OD - did without grabbing
BARP
NOLO
flew around a bit then landed on ground for eyedrops

2024-12-13 16:14 MB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BARP- stayed perched in one spot, watching me

2024-12-13 12:07 ME

Weight: 557 grams, Keel score: 2.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +61 g (12 %)
Food: 47 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO - given PO
NOLO
Stain: OU - neg
Check eyes: OU

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop BNP

MOVED TO:35A




Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-12-13
Examiner - ME
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
slight distortion of view through
cornea (?); mild widespread gray
lesions cranial to pecten, 15-20%
affected
Left eye:
gray scarring medial/caudal, 10%
affected

2024-12-12 16:48 ah/jb

Leftovers: 0
Food: fed 39 g m; NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
bird was on perch and BAR upon arrival, 

2024-12-12 09:54 SD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g m
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OD - AM Try without grabbing
BAR, NOLO, very active, had to grab to administer eye drops

2024-12-11 15:32 MB

Leftovers: 0
Food: 38 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR NOLO. Perched. moving around on perched and clinging to ceiling. Jumped to food soon after door closed. 

2024-12-11 09:35 RN

Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OD 

BARP, tried to fly to ceiling a couple times when I tried to give drops w/o grabbing, so opted to grab, and changed papers

2024-12-10 15:45 kc

Leftovers: 0
Food: 43 g ck 
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR on perch in corner. NOLO. ate immediately. 

2024-12-10 09:53 EA

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OD - AM Try without grabbing

QARP, hopped to floor then back to perch. allowed BNP drops without grabbing, NOLO

2024-12-09 17:09 GM

Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

QARP, looked at back wall for escape route. NOLO. 

2024-12-09 12:03 sc

Weight: 496 grams, Keel score: 2.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +18 g (4 %)
Food: 35 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OD 
Stain: OD
Check eyes: OU
Radiograph: 
Weigh
Keel check
Move to - outside?

BARP. NOLO and clacking. Rads taken under 2.5% ISO via mask show NSF. I looked into both lower eye lids again and the R looks practically normal and less inflamed. Since weight is up and OD is looking better moved outside to R14d.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop FL
Increase food BID
Stop Terra SID
Start BNP drops SID

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-12-09
Examiner - sc
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
+ DNE 
Right eye:
The lens has cleared up a good
bit and it is much easier to see
into the PC. Other than the odd
pattern (M/V) and lack of pattern
(D/L) the eye looks ok. Stain +
but much smaller and less bright
than last time
Left eye:
Lacks pattern laterally and still
has the odd looking pattern where
there is pattern symetrical to
the other eye

2024-12-09 11:04 CL

2024-12-08 16:08 al

Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

QARP, changed papers while bird was perched in kennel. NOLO

2024-12-08 09:30 cd

Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OD - AM

BARP and feisty. NOLO - gave fluids this morning since grabbing already. 

2024-12-08 08:17 cd

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switched fluids to SID

2024-12-07 17:23 MS

Leftovers: 0
Food:
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, clacking. NOLO! Did not grab.

2024-12-07 09:34 egg

Leftovers: 0
Food: 34 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 m/ck 
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OD - AM
BAR, NOLO. Hissing and clacking. Tried kicking a lot. Readily opened mouth when giving PO meds (tried to bite). Also trying to bite when giving Terramycin.

2024-12-06 16:21 ME

Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BAR, perched

2024-12-06 09:30 egg

Weight: 478 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +8 g (2 %)
Food: 35 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OD - AM
BAR, NOLO. Did not vocalize, but full of fight. Bitey and kicky. 

2024-12-05 16:24 jb/KK

Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 m 
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Terramycin - OD - AM
BAR
NOLO

2024-12-05 15:46 MS

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start melox

2024-12-05 12:44 SD

Leftovers: 0
Food: 14 g FL ck (+ vit + Ca)

QAR. Standing on perch, didn't move much but did turn to face the door of kennel.

2024-12-05 10:57 sc

Weight: 470 grams, Keel score: 2.0
History: this is band return, released almost 1 year ago. this bird had mouse school and eye issues prior to being released. Found on a sidewalk in the same neighborhood. Previously named Heyden
------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
  Behavior and Neuro: BAR
  Beak: Dirty
Body
  Keel and pectoral muscles: Thin - keel 2
  Body condition score: 2
Wings
  Left wing: WNL
  Right wing: WNL
Legs
  Left leg: WNL
  Right leg: WNL
Feathers: Overall good condition
  Ectoparasites: None seen

Exam notes: Bird is a little quiet, but more BAR throughout exam. The eyes are changed but still not 100%. We will need to monitor them carefully. There are a few minor scabs on several toes (L1,L4,R2) and digit 1 on both feet have blunt talons. Treated and placed in KR2

Treatment
Terra Oint - OD
25cc LRS + B SQ


Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-12-05
Examiner - sc
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
++ DNE 
Right eye:
Widespread mild grey scarring that
you can visualize the retina under.
There is a cateract visible, not
quite center on lens. It is hard
to look into the PC because it
is distorted like looking through
broken glass. Ulcer stained middle
of globe.
Left eye:
PC also has grey areas that you
can visualize the retina though
and there are good striations.
There are areas that have wide
striations, almost with a light
background and red "veins/rivers"
that run through them. same is
in OD

2024-12-05 10:57 sc

Band changed to: 2187-15276