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Admission date2025-01-14
Final date -
Days in captivity3
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeSY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Neurologic - Leg paralysis, spinal trauma
Swollen face

Cause of injury: HBC

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate315.4046.20
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Fecal exam262.00124.00
Total  1190.20

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

2025-01-15

2025-01-17

2025-01-17

2025-01-17
2025-01-17 17:51 MB
Leftovers: 18
Food: 25 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 m+ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 11 g FL ck if not eating (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 15 ml, if not eating
Meloxicam: 0.17 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note leg use

18 g LO Q, BAR- crouched in back of kennel and ran away (towards kennel door) when being grabbed. Force fed all 11g and gave about 8 ml of fluids.

2025-01-17 10:17 me
Weight: 470 grams, Leftovers: 12
Food: 20 g Q (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 11 g FL
SQ fluids: 15 ml
Meloxicam: 0.17 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
12 g LO
Check eyes: OU
Anesthetized with ISO via mask for intake Radiograph: NSF
Standing, using legs well

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-17
Examiner - Dr G
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
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Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Some streaking and more pink coloration ventral to pecten
Left eye:

2025-01-16 17:15 ME
Leftovers: 18
Food: 20 g 1/2 FL c/u + 1/2 m c/u
Force feed: 11 g FL c/u
SQ fluids: 15 ml
Meloxicam: 0.17 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Standing in back of kennel
18 g LO

2025-01-16 10:30 SC
Weight: 480 grams, Leftovers: 13
Weight change: -49 g (9 %)
Food: 19 g M
Force feed: 10 g
SQ fluids: 15 ml
Meloxicam: 0.17 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Standing in back
BID: Note leg use
13 g LO

2025-01-15 16:55 cd
Leftovers: 20
Food: 22 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 m/ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 15 ml
Meloxicam: 0.17 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BID: Note leg use

BAR, running/crouching in back of kennel, seems a little disoriented. 20g LO removed. Grabbed for meds & fluids.

2025-01-15 11:13 RMB

Fecal
Collection date2025-01-15
ResultsPOS for
capillaria
Fecal
Collection date2025-01-15
ResultsNEG

2025-01-15 10:16 MS

Food: 24 g 1/2 FL + 1/2 ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 15 ml L leg
Meloxicam: 0.17 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.26 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal
BID: Note leg use

BAR, hopping around! Not quite fully standing on legs, still a bit squatted. Face around eyes looks a bit swollen. Removed towel. Bird boated then scurried to back of kennel, half-standing.

2025-01-14 17:13 MS
Weight: 529 grams, Keel score: 4.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: dirty
Ears: AD bloody, crusted over
Body
Spine: NSF
Vent: NSF
Body condition score: 4
Fat: Keel, Abdomen
Wings
Left wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Right wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Legs
Left leg: No fx palpated, full extension, DPR ++ with some resistance
Right leg: No fx palpated, full extension, DPR ++ with some resistance
Ectoparasites: none seen

Finder witnessed young RSHA be HBC, brought in. On admission, bird was BAR and vocal. Menace was slow in either eye, and though both retinas were a bit hazy, no significant damage seen. Treated and placed in KR2 kennel with donut. Bird rolled out of donut and attempted standing a few times, hopped while squatted then landed on hocks and sat in the back. Start on 1/2 + 1/2 for now, monitor leg use.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
0.10 ml butorphanol tartrate IM
0.05 ml meloxicam IM
~12 ml LRS SQ R leg

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-14
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
PLR and menace slow. Retina looks hazy, but no tears or scarring seen.
Left eye:
PLR and menace slow. Retina looks hazy, but no tears or scarring seen.

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