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Admission date2025-01-08
Final date -
Days in captivity9
SpeciesBADO - Barred owl
AgeSY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band18181
Ocular - blind, OS
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD

Cause of injury: HBC suspect

Active patient

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate915.40138.60
Radiographs4300.001200.00
Fecal exam162.0062.00
Total  1520.60

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

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2025-01-17 16:31 jkb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g ck (+ vit + Ca) PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

NOLO, BARP, resistant to grabbing

2025-01-17 10:56 Dr. G/MS
Weight: 761 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +25 g (3 %)
Food: 35 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
Vet check: OS
Weigh
Keel check

BARP, changed papers. NOLO.

VET NOTES
Prognosis for return to vision OS poor. Change to Pred acetate OS. Doing well otherwise, very feisty!
Dr Gardner

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start pred OS

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-17
Examiner - Dr G/ MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++NEGNEG
Stain Stain 
DNE NEG 
Right eye:
Left eye:
Pupil completely dilated and unresponsive. Retina grossly pink but wide-spread multi-layered floating debris and retinal tissue throughout. Pecten difficult to discern, partially obscured and distorted by retinal damage.

2025-01-16 17:19 ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS - Try without grabbing
Diclofenac - OS -
Was able to administer eye medication without grabbing.

2025-01-16 09:30 MKF/ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS - without grabbing
Diclofenac - OS - " "
NOLO

2025-01-15 17:46 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -

BARP, tried doing drops without grabbing but bird started ceiling clinging. NOLO.

2025-01-15 12:11 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
try drops without grabbing

2025-01-15 09:45 bt
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -
QARP, able to administer drops without grabbing
NOLO

2025-01-14 15:33 ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO, QAR, perched
BNP drops - OS - without grabbing
Diclofenac - OS - " "

2025-01-14 10:50 MS
Weight: 736 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +4 g (1 %)
Food: 31 g m
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -

BARP, bounced all around, bitey in hand. NOLO. OS is reinflated, still a bit soft. Decided to move outside.

MOVED TO: R14c

2025-01-13 17:35 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 34g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -

BARP, NOLO. Grabbed for drops and put meds in food, changed papers

2025-01-13 10:02 ME
Weight: 732 grams, Leftovers: 0

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
increase food in cage, stop ff and SQ fluids
Food: 34 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO; perched, jumpy
BNP drops - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -
Stain: OU
Check eyes: OS
Anesthetized with ISO via mask for intake Radiographs: NSF
Slow recovery

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-13
Examiner - ME
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNENEGDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE NEG 
Right eye:
WNL
Left eye:
iris fixed and dilated, extensive blood clots and several large areas of detachment in PC Stained - negative

2025-01-12 12:34 AL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 20 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 14 g m/ck c/u (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -

NOLO, BARP, watched and clacked when grabbed.

2025-01-11 12:33 MS

Fecal
Collection date2025-01-11
ResultsNEG

2025-01-11 11:43 sc
Leftovers: 34
Food: 55 g m
Force feed: 16 g m c/u
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Diclofenac - OS -

BAR, perched. All LO. Very active during treatment. Holding OS open. Gave SID FIC and FF small meal. Push rads and eye exam for tomorrow or Monday

2025-01-10 10:06 cm

Food: 35g m

Added to kennel as switched to SID due to early closure of park.

2025-01-10 08:42 MS
Weight: 729 grams, Leftovers: 33
Weight change: -8 g (1 %)
Food: 34 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 15 g m c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml L leg
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh

Quiet, perched, facing back of kennel. Feisty in hand. Bruising starting to appear on roof of mouth on the left and on the left side of face. 33 g m LO. Liquid mutes. Changed paper.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start BNP and diclo drops OS
start FF if LOs
decrease fluids

2025-01-09 16:40 ah
Leftovers: 34
Food: fed 34 g m; 34 g m LO
SQ fluids: 25 ml administered to r leg
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Bird was on perch upon arrival and placed back o n perch following treatment.

2025-01-09 09:45 me
Leftovers: 37
Food: 35 g m/ck
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Meloxicam: 0.24 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.37 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
collected Fecal
37 g LO
QAR, standing, did not react much until touched

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-09
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
small area of gray scarring medial/cranial, near perimeter small area of gray scaring lateral/cranial , overall < 5% affected and closer to perimeter of eye
Left eye:
iris fixed and dilated, widespread detached areas on retina, floating debris

2025-01-08 15:28 MS

Band changed to: 18181

2025-01-08 15:20 MS
Weight: 737 grams, Keel score: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Mouth: clear
Ears: clear
Body
Clavicle and coracoid: NSF
Vent: clear
Body condition score: 3
Wings
Left wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Right wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Legs
Left leg: No fx palpated, full extension
Left foot, ankle, digits: blunt hallux talon
Right leg: No fx palpated, full extension
Ectoparasites: none seen

BADO found at intersection in Charlotte, susp HBC. On admission, bird was quiet in box, standing, reacted to being grabbed and bitey in hand. Noticed that OS was soft and leaking. NSF on PE other than eye damage. Didn't stain the eyes, but I wonder if the eye will reinflate. Otherwise, this bird is a potential candidate for evisceration. Banded and set up in KR2 kennel and bird stood at front.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
25 ml LRS SQ L leg
0.07 ml meloxicam IM
0.37 ml tramadol PO
Diclofenac OS
BNP drops OS

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-08
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNENEGDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Retina is overall WNL. Small vertical tear ~1-2 o' clock from pecten and some minor pits laterally
Left eye:
Globe is slightly deflated, soft. No PLR, pupil fixed. Can hardly visualize retina, but what was visible was soupy and had large blood clots. Presumed blind.
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