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Admission date2025-01-15
Final date -
Days in captivity2
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Fracture - ulna, left

Cause of injury: Unknown

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate215.4030.80
Radiographs4300.001200.00
Total  1350.80

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

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2025-01-17 17:56 MB
Leftovers: 38
Food: 36 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 13 g FL ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 if not eating
Meloxicam: 0.18 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.27 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

38 g LO m, BARP- Very vocal and attempting to move legs and head throughout treatment. Gave 25 ml fluids and force fed all 13 g.

2025-01-17 10:30 ME
Leftovers: 26

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop Buprenorphine, start Tramadol

Food: 40g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 10 g M/ck (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 if not eating
Meloxicam: 0.18 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.27 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
26 g LO
Vocal

2025-01-16 17:15 ME

Food: 30g m
Meloxicam: 0.18 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Eating!
Left 1/2 mouse and added new mouse with meds

2025-01-16 11:50 me
Weight: 544 grams, Leftovers: 17
Food: 35g m
SQ fluids: 25
Buprenorphine: 0.28 ml (0.6 mg/ml inj) IM
Meloxicam: 0.18 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU - WNL
Anesthetized for ISO via mask (5% induction, 3% maintenance) for intake Radiographs, using dirty box: confirmed midshaft L ulna fx with a few small fragments, good alignment on both views; re-applied padded fig 8 bandage
BAR, standing
No Fecal material
17 g LO

2025-01-15 18:33 cd

Food: 1 m

Dropped m for tonight. Lying on side/front, sat up on hocks but slowly fell back to side as I opened door to put in. Think it's effects of buprenorphine and wing wrap but keep an eye on possible neuro symptoms.

2025-01-15 18:17 cd
Weight: 550 grams, Keel score: 3.5

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: clean
Ears: clean
Body
Vent: clean
Body condition score: 3.5
Fat: Keel
Wings
Left ulna and radius: fx ulna proximal/midshaft, closed, dk bruising & edema over site
Right wing: wnl full ext
Legs
Left leg: wnl full ext, in use
Right leg: wnl full ext, in use

Bird presents BAR and bitey. L ulna fx, radius feels intact so far but site is very swollen, difficult to palpate fully. Dark red bruising. No other findings on body. Did a very quick eye exam and set up in KR2.

Treatment
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0.06 Meloxi IM
0.28 buprenorphine IM
25cc LRS SQ L leg
Fig 8 wrap L wing

Plan
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Eye check and rads tomorrow as time allows - potential surgical candidate if fx is viable

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-15
Examiner - cd
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
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Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
brief exam, no major damage seen
Left eye:
brief exam, no major damage seen

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