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Admission date2024-12-15
Final date -
Days in captivity33
SpeciesRTHA - Red-tailed hawk
AgeSY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Bruised
Ectoparasite - flat flies
Feather damage - Major
Fracture - metacarpus, right
Fracture - ulna, right
Soft tissue wounds - right wrist

Cause of injury: Window collision

Active patient

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate3315.40508.20
Radiographs7300.002100.00
Physical therapy8110.00880.00
Total  3608.20

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

2024-12-18

2024-12-18

2024-12-18

2025-01-03

2025-01-03

2025-01-17

2025-01-17
2025-01-17 15:19 MS
Weight: 1332 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Food: 102 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Vet check: Check rads/review case
Radiograph: R wing - VD and skyline
Weigh
Keel check
PT: PROM R wing

BARP, hopping around. Anesthetized under 4% iso for PT. Elbow is fine, wrist is stiff and took about 5 reps to reach full extension, but both fx's feel stable. Still a dark bruise on ventral wrist. Tail is the same. Decided to leave wrap off and move to an 8x16 with a ramp to allow for self exercise, more space. NOLO. Recovery was uneventful.

MOVED TO: R18

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
add "Note R wing droop" note

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before140160
After140180
Notes
5 reps of 15s each joint + patagial massage

2025-01-16 11:50 mgs
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110 g m; Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR; on ground; very nervous -some bouncing against side walls; NOLO

2025-01-15 10:47 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 105 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

NoLo, BAR, Immediately jumped on ck meal, Sitting on ground only.

2025-01-14 16:14 me
Weight: 1320 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -10 g (1 %)
Food: 100-110 g m/ck/r (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, BAR, running around
Bandage intact
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction, 3% maintenance) for PT: PROM R wing
Wrist a little stiff but achieved full ROM within 2 minutes; reapplied padded Fig 8 bandage
Quick recovery
R primaries # 1 and 2 emerging, 3" long; R secondary # 5 fell out

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before120140
After140180

2025-01-13 10:53 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 104 g ck (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR- was jumping and running when I dropped off food. Went up to food right after I left

2025-01-12 13:16 AL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 100-110 g m/ck/r (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

bird on ground repeatedly crashing into back corner when I entered to drop food. nolo. Went to eat food immediately once dropped.

2025-01-11 11:42 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 104 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, hopped down and ran around. NOLO.

2025-01-10 12:04 Dr G/ MS
Weight: 1330 grams
Weight change: +2 g (0 %)

Anesthetized for PT. Both metacarpus and ulna feel solidly calloused. PT went well, slightly reduced
ROM. The area over the metacarpal callous is a bit dark but I couldn't feel a scab specifically.
Feathers are pretty trashed, did a feather check. Will need imping of R wing, and will add checking the tail for regrowth radiographically next week as well.
Although everything feels solid I recommend leaving bandaged until radiographs next week, as metacarpal fractures often have delayed healing.
Continue PT as before. Dr Gardner

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before135145
After140160
Notes
Left wing (for comparison): Carpus = 192, elbow = 155
Feather check
Right
Left
0987654321
Tail
1234567890
 654321123456 
 
  Ok  Fault bar  Dystrophic
  Old  Curled  Broken, not impable
  Extra  Tipped  Missing
  IB, mature  Soiled  Mutilated
  IB  Bent  Unknown
  Imped  Broken, impable   
  Frayed  Singed   
     Stripped   

2025-01-09 11:40 mgs
Leftovers: 0
Food: 100 g m; Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR and on ground. Very nervous. Starting eating before door closed NOLO

2025-01-08 09:15 RN
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.80 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, on ground, heard him pacing the floor even before I got in 35, NOLO, wrap looks good, tail still short, wings tips look bent, leaning perch still intact, started eating right away

2025-01-08 08:20 SC


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Switch to SID
Add terb back since still under treatment setting

2025-01-07 16:05 LKM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g m/ck
PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia

BAR, on ground in back corner, started hopping up and down, once I put food down he focused on it, as soon as I stepped out of enclosure he ran to food, NOLO

2025-01-07 09:20 ME
Weight: 1328 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +19 g (1 %)
Food: 59 g m
NOLO, Active, running around
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction, 3% maintenance) for PT: PROM R wing - R elbow still somewhat swollen but no longer bruised; wrist stiff; ulna fx still has a little movement; achieved full ROM after a couple of minutes
Applied padded Fig 8 Bandage
R primaries #6-9 bent
Applied ID band # 22096

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before100145
After140180

2025-01-06 16:20 GM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g m(+ vit + Ca)

BAR, on ground running back and forth looking for escape. Vocal, chirping. Right wing bandage appears clean and intact. NOLO. Went to food immediately as I was closing door.

2025-01-06 08:40 eb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g ck (+ vit + Ca)

QAR
on the ground, walking around
bandage was intact
nolo
shifted focus to the food once placed on brick

2025-01-05 17:04 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m/ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, NOLO, found on ground hopping around, immediately ate mouse whole and tearing apart chick to eat easily.

2025-01-05 09:20 DG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g r
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, running around on ground and jumping at back wall, wrap in place, NOLO

2025-01-04 15:41 egg
Leftovers: 0
Food: 57 g m
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, hopping around ground. NOLO.

2025-01-04 09:36 kj
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60g ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BAR - on ground when I entered, hopped less than gracefully on lower perch and up to higher perch, flew back to ground, very active

2025-01-03 15:56 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BAR- running back and forth across back wall of enclosure, jumped up and attempted to flap wings twice. Bandage intact

2025-01-03 09:26 ME
Weight: 1309 grams, Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO, BAR
Anesthetized with iso via mask, 5% induction, 3.5% maintenance - Radiograph: R wing, VD and skyline; good alignment of ulna fx, callus visible and palpable (fibrous, still has a little movement); 2 primaries fell out (# 1 and 2)
Applied padded Fig 8 bandage;
quick and uneventful recovery

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
Type
 ElbowWrist
Before140180
After140180

2025-01-02 15:32 jb/ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP. Bandage intact
NOLO

2025-01-02 09:20 krs
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g m+ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Nolo
Ate immediately

2025-01-01 10:44 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 108 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, wanted to jump. NOLO.

2024-12-31 14:43 LR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 52 g m
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BAR, heard him rustling around from outside enclosure. jumped off perch as entering. back towards me during entire visit. kept pacing from side to side. very anxious. clawed at sides of enclosure to get out. bandage still in place. calmed down after leaving.

2024-12-31 09:45 SC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 57 g m/ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Very active
NOLO, Perched

MOVED TO:R 35 D

Plan is to keep in smaller enclosure where bird is less likely to jump as far and/or injure itself
Vet check: Dr G reviewed, suggested Sky view for 1/3/2025

Did not see any obvious fractures or dislocations in elbow. Dr Gardner

2024-12-30 17:23 GM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO


BARP, wing wrap appears clean and intact. Walking up and down perch. NOLO.

2024-12-30 09:09 me
Weight: 1294 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +14 g (1 %)
Food: 57 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO, BAR, perched at first, running around before capture

Anesthetized with ISO via mask for PT: PROM R wing - bandage intact; elbow and wrist both a little stiff but achieved full ROM within a minute; elbow still swollen and bruised green; no crepitation; applied well-padded Fig 8 since bird is very active and might be jumping around enough to prevent healing
scabs on chin gone;
4 retrices in blood now, all short
Quick recovery

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before110140
After140180

2024-12-29 17:16 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP, NOLO, went down from perch to eat when volunteer closed enclosure

2024-12-29 08:55 fm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62g ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO
wing wrap intact

2024-12-28 15:44 CPR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. NoLo

2024-12-28 08:40 mm
Leftovers: 0
Food 55 g m
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP

2024-12-27 16:44 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
continue meloxicam for bruising, swelling

2024-12-27 15:16 LT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO. Very bright and alert. Wing bandage appears to be completely intact.

2024-12-27 08:31 cm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Walked along perch while food was being placed. Did not attempt flight. NOLO

2024-12-26 15:45 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g m+ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BARP- Bandage intact. Walking back and forth across perch and bird acted like it was about to fly off of perch, but never did.

2024-12-26 09:40 me
Weight: 1280 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +29 g (2 %)
Food: 58 g m
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BAR, perched, bandage intact
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction, 4% maintenance) for PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia; elbow moderately swollen and still bruised green; wrist a little stiff; ulna fx site still mobile; achieved full ROM within a minutes or 2; applied padded Fig 8 bandage
2 retrices in blood, adult (very short)
Quick recovery - very active in enclosure, jumping up to perch, hanging upside down for a few seconds

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before110130
After140180
Notes
Wrist a little stiff, elbow moderately swollen

2024-12-25 11:37 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO already
wing wrap in place

2024-12-25 08:40 me

Food: 61 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Perched, BAR, wing bandage intact

2024-12-24 11:15 GC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g m/ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO. Walking back and forth on perch, watchful of me.

2024-12-24 08:45 GC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m/ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO. Wing wrap in place but still able to flap wings. Very avoidant of me.

2024-12-23 15:24 GM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, looking for escape. Wing bandage appears clean and intact. NOLO.

2024-12-23 08:57 bt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
QARP, stayed perched. Bandage looked good
NOLO

2024-12-22 16:50 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m/ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia
BARP, NOLO, walking along perch, flew down to get food and hit its chest against the feeding block, ate all the food and got back onto perch.

2024-12-22 10:45 cd
Weight: 1251 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +193 g (18 %)
Food: 60g ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
PT: PROM R wing - under anesthesia

weighed twice, wt is accurate
BAR and jumpy, nolo. brought inside for PT, anaesthetized under ISO and oxygen via mask (5% ind, 3.5% maint). Pretty stiff starting out but got full ext eventually. Normal recovery.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointRight wing
TypePROM
 ElbowWrist
Before9090
After140180
Notes
Took multiple extensions & holds. Wrist was more difficult but felt more like muscle stiffness than due to callus as far as i could tell.

2024-12-21 15:43 CPR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g m
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Looking around while in enclosure. NoLo.

2024-12-21 08:55 mm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g m/ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BArP

2024-12-20 16:56 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g ck(+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO, BARP- bandage intact, watchin me and pacing around on perch.

2024-12-20 09:10 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BAR, perched, wing bandage intact

2024-12-19 15:25 jb
Leftovers: 0
Food: fed 52 g ck; NOLO
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2024-12-19 09:37 KRS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 54 ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, Nolo, on tall perch wing bandage looks good.

2024-12-18 15:41 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 52g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR NOLO. Wrap in place. Perched. Jumped off perch. Attempted to return to perch.

2024-12-18 10:21 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 55g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction 3% maintenance) for intake Radiograph: confirmed R prox MC fracture with a large callus involving major and minor MC; more recent fx of R midshaft Ulna, moderate displacement
Applied padded Fig 8 bandage

MOVED TO:R 7 to provide cover

forgot to record weight


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start regular PT
increase food a little

2024-12-17 16:02 kc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 m/ck
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR on perch, to ground walk around spread open good wing. NOLO

2024-12-17 10:00 EA/ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 54g m
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Wing droop, primary tips touching ground; applied velcro wrap

2024-12-16 17:45 AL/srm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 58g m/ck/r (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

qar, perched, did hop on the ground in the back of the enclosure, nothing else of note

2024-12-16 10:44 bt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 52g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.63 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.35 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
QARP, stayed on perch entire time.
NOLO

2024-12-15 14:52 CD
Weight: 1058 grams, Keel score: 2.5
Bird crashed through office window and broke the panel. Finder said bird would fly back and forth in room.
------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: clear
Body
Body condition score: 2.5
Wings
Left wing: nsf
Right wing: Possible old carpal fracture present; good ROM, not overly reactive on palpation
Right wrist: two scabbed wounds at ventral aspect of wrist, large callus-like abnormality over wrist on palpation
Legs
Left leg: nsf
Right leg: nsf
Retrices: Most tail feathers missing - see report
Ectoparasites: Fla tflies

Bird presents very BAR and strong. Scabs along ventral/leading edge of R wrist; large, hard swelling on metacarpal just after wrist. Suspect calloused fx, no crepitation felt, full extension. Not sure what's going on yet. Tail is near completely missing, a few feathers IB, one pinched off at base and very unhealthy - pulled, unhealthy portion came off easily but can see pinched bit within follicle? No other findings on body and no signs of head trauma despite the dramatic window entrance. Set up in R36 - flew perch to perch. Suspect wrist injury happened at same time as tail, predator attack? Dmg to/lack of tail feathers may have skewed his flight steering.

Treatment
---------
0.11 Meloxi IM

Plan
---------
Radiograph in the coming days, evaluate wrist.

Feather check
Right
Left
0987654321
Tail
1234567890
 654321123456 
 
  Ok  Fault bar  Dystrophic
  Old  Curled  Broken, not impable
  Extra  Tipped  Missing
  IB, mature  Soiled  Mutilated
  IB  Bent  Unknown
  Imped  Broken, impable   
  Frayed  Singed   
     Stripped   
Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-12-15
Examiner - CD
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
nsf
Left eye:
nsf

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