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Admission date2025-02-15
Final date -
Days in captivity47
SpeciesRTHA - Red-tailed hawk
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band18193
Ectoparasite - flat flies
Feather damage - Minor
Infectious - Capillaria
Infectious - Flukes
Muscle atrophy - R wing
Soft tissue wounds - keel

Cause of injury: Unknown

Needs cope

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate4715.40723.80
Radiographs4300.001200.00
Fecal exam362.00186.00
Total  2229.80

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

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2025-04-02 10:44 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 105 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 6-8x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

NoLo, BAR, Flying, Exercied:8X, No wing droop observed

2025-04-01 16:27 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 112 g m
Exercise: 4-6x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

BARP, flew p2p 9x before losing enthusiasm to fly. Dipping low at first, but actually maintained high altitude by the end. Ready to be pushed as bit more. NOLO.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
increase exercise

2025-03-31 11:07 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 106g ck (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Exercise: 4-6x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.-no
No wing droop. EX 5 times- Flew to corner then to perch. Flew across then landed on side of enclosure then to lean-upon and wouldn't fly again, 5x is good! Flights were strong and fast but only perched on top once.

2025-03-30 12:24 jn
Leftovers: 0
Food: 104g m/ck
nolo, bar, remained on perch, did not fly, but believe I heard him flying before I entered, no wing droop noted

2025-03-29 13:29 CPR

Food: 116 g r
Exercise: 4-6x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

BARP. Ex 5x. Flying p to p well. flapping wings entire length, but maintaining good height. Grabbed wall a couple times while exercising. NoLo

2025-03-28 11:17 kjd
Leftovers: 59
Food: 1106g m (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

Flew 4x; 2 ceiling landings, twice grabbed ceiling midway, 59g m LO
didn't notice wing droop

2025-03-27 16:48 ah

Exercise: Bird flew up and latched onto ceiling upon entry, started flying / crashing into wall. Landed on perch and was OMB so I did not attempt to exercise him so as not to further stress bird.

2025-03-27 12:26 MS

Band changed to: 18193

2025-03-27 12:18 MS
Weight: 1052 grams, Keel score: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
Food: 117 g m
Radiograph: Repeat rads
Blood: collection for hematology lab, if possible
Weigh
Keel check
Exercise: 4-6x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

BARP on high perch. Flew 5x before going to ground. Dips significantly, but for first 3x, maintained high altitude. Clung to ceiling each time. NOLO seen. Anesthetized under 2% iso for repeat rads. Muscle atrophy still evident on R shoulder/flight muscles, but looks much more filled in. Feeling more optimistic about the progress. Banded. Feet have some old scabs on plantar surface. Talons are dull. Drew blood from both wings for intern lab, L wing blown a bit. Recovery from anesthesia uneventful. Consider rads in 2-3 more weeks.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
decrease food by 10 g

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   

2025-03-26 12:04 DM
Leftovers: 18
Food: 114 g r (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 7x

BARP. Struggled w/ flight, flew 7 incomplete laps. Kept flying up to ceiling, switched between landing on lower and higher perches. L wing primaries look dd, gap between feathers either broken or bent but could not get a good look during flight. Began panting and flying much lower during last 3 laps. 1 whole m (18 g) LO.

2025-03-25 17:14 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 105 g m
Exercise: 4-6x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

BARP on high perch. Flew high p2p twice, then went to ground and took defensive stance. Able to raise both wings high, just stubborn today. NOLO.

2025-03-24 11:11 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 114 g ck (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Exercise: 4-6x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

Ex 6x, flew perch to perch 4 times then flew once up to ceiling. Overall strong flight and balanced landings

2025-03-23 12:01 AJC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 116 g m/ck
Exercise: 4-6x
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

Exercised 6x
BAR, NOLO, no noticeable wing droop, successfully completed 6 laps. Some ceiling and wall clinging. Dipped in flight, but perched well.

2025-03-22 16:48 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food:
Note if flying. Alert staff if wing is drooped to the ground.

BARP, flew from high perch to high perch with no dipping, glided ~1/4. Flew to other high perch again, dipping, then fell to ground, then to other low perch. Clung to wall afterwards. NOLO. Rat was gone and bird flew up to high perch when we left.

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

2025-03-21 14:00 ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 125 g P (+ vit + Ca)
NOLO
flew 6x length of enclosure. no wing droop, no gliding.

2025-03-20 16:08 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 124 g ck
Move to - SC: F5 today?
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop

SC and I went out to evaluate. Bird flew p2p once, then to the ground and back up to perch before refusing. Decided to move to F5 and bird immediately flew up to high wall, then to ground before giving up. Left alone for a few hours. Notice bird flew high p2p twice when I walked past a few hours later. Just went out and bird flew from high perch to opposite high wall then stayed on ground. Feeling more optimistic about prognosis since bird can manage to get up that high. Distance and stamina are the main concern now. For the next couple days, d/c exercise so bird can adjust. Next week, grab for weigh and repeat rads. NOLO. Gave water.

MOVED TO: F5

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c exercise

2025-03-19 14:38 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 113 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop

BARP, flew p2p twice very fast and high, even flights, but then went to ground. After that, flew from ground to opposite high perch. Was able to coax bird with big stick to fly 2 more lengths before he gave up. Can lift R wing at the shoulder, but it seems like he struggles to extend at the wrist or maybe elbow. Picture attached. Discussed with SC - going to observe bird in a larger enclosure like F5 to see how high/long he can fly. NOLO. Water was clean.

2025-03-18 18:29 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
make staff feed only for a few days to observe flight

2025-03-18 12:47 JD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 120 g m/ck
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop
NOLO, R wing is visible especially when wings are lifted, completed 2 laps while exercising and wouldn't fly after falling on ground BARP

2025-03-17 11:23 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 119 g ck (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Exercise: BAR-Exercised 4x- no perch to perch flights- Flew to corner then to perch. Flew to ceiling and clung there for a while until approached, then flew to ground. Would not fly off ground so I left and gave him time to fly back on perch. Flew one more time up to ceiling then to ground.
Note R wing droop- slight droop- was tucking wing in a few times

2025-03-16 13:01 AJC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 115g m/ck
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop

Refused to fly. Preferred to spread L wing when approached, but did spread both. BAR, NOLO.

2025-03-15 12:22 MR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 115 g m/R
Note R wing droop
BARP, was not willing to fly no matter what, wings were outstretched, stayed perched and only moved from side to side on that perch, no noticeable R wing droop, NOLO

2025-03-14 11:24 kjd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 120g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop

flew 2x, wouldn't budge off perch, BAR, R wing OK< NOLO

2025-03-13 11:31 sc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 114 g m
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop

Perched. NOLO. Flew into the back wall closest to him. Was on the ground for a bit and finally decided to re-perch. Still would not fly for exercise. No wing droop noted.

2025-03-12 11:20 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop

NoLo, BAR, Perching, Flying, Exercised 2X and refused more, R wing drooping after 2X

2025-03-11 12:56 JD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 121 g m/ck
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop
NOLO, flight was not good, trouble perching and smooth flight, completed 5x, R wing droop is visible, BARP

2025-03-10 11:07 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 113 g ck (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Exercise: 4-6x- ONLY flew 2x, then fluffed up and would not fly again
Note R wing droop- did not notice right wing droop, but seemed like he was moving it to tuck it into body after he perched. BAR-P

2025-03-09 12:53 AJC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110g m/ck
Exercise: 4-6x
Note R wing droop

BAR, NOLO, slight R wing droop. Only completed 3 laps before falling on the ground, open mouth breathing. Was able to reperch, but refused to fly. Consistently flew into the wall.

2025-03-08 15:39 EGG

Food: 120 g ck
BAR, perched, NOLO. Would flap into back wall but then land back o perch when I entered. Began to hop over to food as I was leaving and closing door.

2025-03-08 14:07 MS
Weight: 1039 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +3 g (0 %)
Weigh
Keel check
MS check outside

BARP, R wing drooped to perch at the wrist. Attempted exercise. Flew 4x before crashing to ground. Able to fly from ground to perch. Able to hold wing out to take a defensive stand while at rest. Palpated some squishy muscle. Start exercise since bird's been in this enclosure for a week. Will recheck next week for progress.

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

2025-03-07 11:25 kjd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 115g ck(+ vit + Ca)

BAR, on perch, flew 1x,NOLO

2025-03-06 11:12 mgs
Leftovers: 0
Food:120 g m
BAR and perched with back to feeder. Turned head to watch and then, when food being placed, full frontal. NOLO

2025-03-05 11:49 RN
Leftovers: 0
Food: 111 g m (+ vit + Ca)

BARP, watched me, went to ground once but stayed on ground while I was in enclosure, NOLO, changed water, hosed mutes off R wall

2025-03-04 14:14 JD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 122 g m/ck
NOLO, BARP, immediately ate mice

2025-03-03 14:07 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 120 g m+ck (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
BAR-P was alert when I entered. Hopped onto ground them right up to perch

2025-03-02 12:55 AJC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 109g m/ck

Perched, quiet and alert. Watched me as I came in, very attentive but made no attempt to move. NoLo.

2025-03-01 09:35 mm
Weight: 1036 grams, Keel score: 2.5, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +38 g (4 %)
Food: 113 g m
Weigh
Keel check
Moved to R6

2025-02-28 11:44 kjd
Leftovers: 0
Food:130g ck (+ vit + Ca)

flew p to p to p, ate as soon a I left, NOLO

2025-02-27 13:05 mgs
Leftovers: 0
Food 117g m g
BAR, perched, back to door entire time, Puffed up, tail feather spread. Second entry went to ground; ran to food before feeder left.NOLO

2025-02-26 11:39 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 120 g ck (+ vit + Ca)

NoLo, BAR, Perching only, Food Aggressive,


2025-02-25 16:07 KC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110-120 g m/ck/r
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Wound care/bandage change: Check wounds
Gave water

2025-02-25 13:27 JD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 110-120 g m/ck/r (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Wound care/bandage change: Check wounds
NOLO, immediately crouched down when food was placed down, BARP, flighty

2025-02-25 10:28 me
Weight: 998 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +19 g (2 %)
Wound care/bandage change without anesthesia: small scab remaining over keel, applied Silver gel, no bandage; fairly significant R wing droop

2025-02-24 11:51 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 117 g ck (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR-P but flew down as soon as food was placed

2025-02-23 14:26 DG

Fecal
Collection date2025-02-23
ResultsNEG

2025-02-23 10:39 DG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 120 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal

BAR, perched, stayed on perch watching until I was leaving enclosure then immediately hopped down an ran to food, NOLO

2025-02-22 13:31 MR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 115 g m/ck
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, no viable fecal matter to collect, stayed perched until food was dropped, NOLO

2025-02-21 11:43 me
Weight: 979 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +1 g (0 %)
Food: 117 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.29 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Feather lice - sprayed with Bronco
Check eyes: OU
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction, 3% maintenance)for PT - full ROM; did not appreciate any muscle atrophy on the keel, no wing bandage for now
Wound care/bandage change: superficial wound on cranial aspect of keel, cleaned, applied Coloplast, Telfa and Tegaderm
Quick recovery
Went to food immediately when returned to enclosure; no wing droop noted


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Increase food slightly

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-02-21
Examiner - cm
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
a few widespread black circular scars lateral to pecten and a gray area lateral/cranial to pecten
Left eye:
small area of detachment (white with black margin); widespread cluster of black scars lateral to pecten (10+)

2025-02-20 12:17 CPR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 105 g ck
Fenbendazole: 0.29 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR. standing on branch leading to perch. Ate as soon as I dropped food. NoLo

2025-02-19 10:24 DM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 106 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.29 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, "perched" on branch on the ground. Decent balance, fell back when I approached. NOLO.

2025-02-18 16:31 kc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 59 g m/ck
Fenbendazole: 0.29 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
BARP, NOLO, wings were spread

2025-02-18 10:26 RMB
Weight: 978 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -5 g (1 %)
Food: 55 g m
Fenbendazole: 0.29 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
Weigh

Moved to r11, very BAR, jumpy. Bandage in place. NOLO, increase food slightly since down a little and colder outside.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-02-18
Examiner - RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Both OU were hazy and difficult to view retina, pecten looked great. Brightness behind, very visual.
Left eye:

2025-02-18 08:20 sc


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop fluids bid

2025-02-17 17:20 gm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 56 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.29 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, puffed out, staring at me. Threw self at back of enclosure when opening door to drop food. Wing wrap intact. NOLO.

2025-02-17 09:15 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 54 g mk (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Fenbendazole: 0.29 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
BAR, perched, bandage intact

2025-02-16 16:49 AL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 51g m (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, NOLO. Postured defensively when grabbed.

2025-02-16 10:20 CPR

Fecal
Collection date2025-02-16
ResultsPOS for
fluke
capillaria
Fecal
Collection date2025-02-16
ResultsPOS for
capillaria

2025-02-16 09:03 cd

Food: 50-55 g m/ck
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. R wing was angled into body at wrist, wrap too tight or slipped out of position. Removed and rewrapped.

2025-02-15 17:00 MS
Weight: 983 grams, Keel score: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Body
Keel and pectoral muscles: wound at cranial aspect
Body condition score: 3
Wings
Left wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Right wing: No fx palpated, full extension, but felt looser/atrophied compared to L wing
Legs
Left leg: No fx palpated, full extension
Right leg: No fx palpated, full extension
Ectoparasites: flat flies

Mature RTHA found in woman's yard unable to fly. Picked up by CWS and transferred to us. On admission, bird was BAR, but noticed that R wing was not extended all the way. Felt looser on palpation. Opted to take dirty rads under 4% iso and no obvious fx. Messaged Dr. G, waiting for response. Recovery was uneventful. Scrubbed keel wound with chlorhex and applied Coloplast with telfa/tega. Applied fig 8 with body wrap. Set up in KR2 kennel, bird immediately flailed around. Reassess tomorrow.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
30 ml LRS SQ R leg
0.2 ml butorphanol tartrate IM

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-02-15
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
wispy floating debris and small circular lesions
Left eye:
Mottled gray area caudal/medial aspect, some small circular lesions

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