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Admission date2025-01-17
Final date2025-02-21
Days in captivity35
SpeciesEASO - Eastern screech owl
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band1235-08461
Bruised - AS
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release approved

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate3512.60441.00
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Total  1461.00

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

2025-01-20

2025-01-20

2025-01-20
2025-02-21 08:40 ME
Weight: 147 grams
Weight change: -8 g (5 %)

Release record
Date2025-02-21
Band/tag number1235-08461
Band size5
Released byRandy Young
Location
Flat Rock, Stokes county, NC

2025-02-20 16:31 ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: fed 21 g m; NOLO
Exercise: flew perch to perch x 8
BIrd was on the ground on a tree trunk upon arrival

2025-02-19 09:47 MS

Group entry: 2 animals
Volunteer mentioned only seeing one EASO in enclosure. Found lime hiding under water
dish. Decided to move back to R19 until no color is released Friday.

2025-02-18 16:37 kc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 22 g m
Exercise: 6-8x
BARP, NOLO, flew 8 times, two times tried to land on side of enclosure instead of perch

2025-02-18 12:24 sc

Will be taking the bird to meet for release on Friday.

2025-02-18 11:58 MS

LM for 683's finder for release

2025-02-17 17:10 gm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 21 g m
Exercise: 6-8x

Completed exercise 8x, flying well. Changed water. NOLO.

2025-02-16 16:20 LR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 20 g m
Exercise: 8x

BAR, NOLO, needed encouragement to exercise.

2025-02-15 13:08 MR

Food: 23 g m
Exercise: 6-8x
BAR, grabbed food immediately after placing, NOLO

2025-02-14 15:44 JKB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 68 g ck
Exercise: 6-8x

BARP, NOLO, Exercised 7x, Perched closest to door

2025-02-13 14:16 KK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 24g ck.
Exercise: 6-8x. Flew 8x well. BARP NOLO

2025-02-12 15:53 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 24 g m + vit & ca
No exercise due to rain

BAR, perched in back
NOLO

2025-02-11 15:39 ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 22g M
NOLO

2025-02-11 12:32 ME

Exercise: 18x
Flies great

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-02-11
Examiner - ME
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 18 x cage length; strong, even flights; maintaining altitude, gliding last 5' on all flights, quiet

2025-02-10 17:15 gm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 21 g m
Exercise: 6-8x
Release eval by staff

BARP, completed exercise 8x quickly. Silent flight. NOLO.

2025-02-09 15:26 JB/AL
Weight: 155 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +11 g (8 %)
Food: 25-30 g m
Check eyes: OS
Weigh
Keel check
Exercise: 6-8x

3.5 keel with solid wall of muscle
Weight gain again so slightly reduced food to lower end of range, flying great, scheduling for release eval in near future.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-02-09
Examiner - JB/AL
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
PLR complete this time, likely stress-related at last exam. Crater cranial to pectin not detected today. Grey scarring caudal to pectin does not seem to have changed per previous notes.
Left eye:
PLR complete this time, likely stress-related at last exam. Was able to see area of detachment mentioned in a previous exam this time but doesn't seem to have changed per notes.

2025-02-09 12:36 JB


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop Meloxicam for now, has been on since intake 1/17!

2025-02-08 16:02 EGG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 6-8x
BAR, NOLO, perched. flew 8+ times. did land on ground once, but flew quickly and easily when I got close.

2025-02-07 15:59 LT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 23 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 6-8x

BARP, NOLO. Flew 8x successfully. Very bright and alert.

2025-02-06 14:35 jb/CPR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 31 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 6-8
Exercised well but needed encouragement each time. Nice flight tho'
NOLO

2025-02-05 16:40 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 8x quiet. had to heavily encourage. does not perch when flying towards back of enclosure, lands in left corner each time
BARP, NOLO, refreshed water

2025-02-04 16:15 LKM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 6x

QARP, Ex 6x, was hesitant to fly at first, flying well, waited until I was up to him before he flew, NOLO

2025-02-03 12:17 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food:30 g m NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Exercise: 6-8x
BAR-P, 9x- smooth and strong flight, but had to get pretty close before he flew

2025-02-02 16:36 JB
Weight: 144 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +19 g (15 %)
Food: 26 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OS
Weigh
Keel check
Did not exercise due to stress of being grabbed. No change to food at this time as exercise is starting tomorrow, hoping bird does not continue to gain weight.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-02-02
Examiner - JB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Crater found around 10'clock location. Otherwise pattern appears normal.
Left eye:
Incomplete PLR , some scarring caudal to pectin but overall pattern looks good. Did not detect any area of detachment at this exam.

2025-02-01 18:46 MS

Start exercise tomorrow. Skipped eye check today.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start exercise

2025-02-01 17:48 ABH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 25 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO. BARP. Flew p2p once upon approach.

2025-01-31 15:11 JKB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 29 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO

2025-01-30 14:31 KK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 28 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BARP NOLO

2025-01-29 11:36 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NoLo, BAR, Meloxicam 0.04ml, Perching

2025-01-28 17:16 kc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 27g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, NOLO, on stump flew from front of enclosure

2025-01-27 17:27 gm

Food: 28 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, watching me intently. NOLO.

2025-01-26 16:09 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 25 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
BAR, NOLO, perched on ground stump when food left, did not leave spot while volunteer was in enclosure.

2025-01-25 15:30 ABH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 25 g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

NOLO. BAR. Grounded upon entry. Flew to perch upon approach.

2025-01-24 16:37 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 25g m
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OS
NOLO
Flying very well, quiet

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-24
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
smll grouping of gray scars caudal to pecten, 5% affected; small white lesion just craial to pecten
Left eye:
large area of detachment (white) cranial/medial to pecten, 15-20% affected; small tear and scar caudal to pecten, < 5% affected; minor fibrinous floating debris central PC, above and near pecten

2025-01-23 11:40 me
Weight: 125 grams, Keel score: 4.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +6 g (5 %)

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Switch to SID, stop Tramadol & Sulfatrim; ear improved
Bird only eating overnight

Food: 26g m
NOLO, flying very well
Gave meds PO
AS - small amount of dry blood, little to no swelling or bruising noted
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

2025-01-22 15:19 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 36g m partially c/u
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

Quiet, camouflaging on stump. Flew wall to perch, then sat back down on stump. NOLO - combined food & meds and placed food on stump
Fed SID due to inclement weather

2025-01-21 16:05 LKM
Leftovers: 13
Food: 17 g dk m
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP at front perch, flew to back perch, dropped food and bird flew back to front perch and stayed as I exited, LO 13 g

2025-01-21 09:50 ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 13g dk m
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
No fresh Fecal found

2025-01-20 16:31 gm
Leftovers: 10
Food: 17g dk m
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

QARP, seemed initially to only open left eye, but was able to open right eye fully once I got closer. Flew perch to perch well trying to escape. 10 g LO.

2025-01-20 11:03 sc

Band changed to: 6009

2025-01-20 10:42 ME
Weight: 119 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
Food: 16g dk m
SQ fluids: 5
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Very jumpy, small cere wound
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction, 3% maintenance) for intake Radiograph: NSF

Applied ID band # 6009

MOVED TO:R 8 to encourage self-feeding


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop Tramadol

2025-01-19 17:41 AG
Leftovers: 16
Food: 14 g dk m
SQ fluids: 5
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Wound care/bandage change: Check AS
BARP, LO, flew around in cage and hung from ceiling

2025-01-19 12:14 cd
Weight: 131 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 18
Weight change: +7 g (6 %)
Food: 17g dk m
SQ fluids: 5
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Wound care/bandage change: Check AS

BARP, 18g LO removed. No fresh fecal sample available. Ear looks much better - bruised and skin feels a bit loose, some matted feathers, but now dry and no bleeding. Moved outside to hopefully encourage eating.

MOVED TO: R17e

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch fluids to SID

2025-01-18 18:04 AL
Leftovers: 16
Food: 17g dk m
SQ fluids: 5
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. 16g LOs. Was feisty when grabbed.

2025-01-18 09:30 cd
Leftovers: 19
Food: 16g dk m
SQ fluids: 5
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

QAR, standing in back. 19g LO removed. grabbed for fluids

2025-01-17 17:43 cd

Food: 20g dk m
SQ fluids: 5
Sulfatrim: 0.13 ml (48 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.04 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.06 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

QAR, standing in back corner. Grabbed for meds, still quiet in hand but reactive. Placed food further back in kennel.

2025-01-17 15:12 sc
Weight: 124 grams, Keel score: 4.0
History: found in road 1/16 pm, picked up by finder, held overnight and transported to CRC 1/17 am

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Ears: AS is very swollen and leaking some fluid and a little blood
Body
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Right leg: WNL
Feathers: WNL
Ectoparasites: None seen

---Plan---
Start treatments for head trauma, fluids
Radiographs in 3 days
Check AS daily

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-01-17
Examiner - sc
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Long "string" of gray scars caudal/medial to pecten close to perimeter of retina, 10% affected
Left eye:
Squinting; widespread but very minor floating fibrinous debris; gray scaring caudal to pecten, 5% affected

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