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Admission date2025-02-25
Final date -
Days in captivity37
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band6031
Blood in mouth
Bruised
Fracture - beak
Fracture - tibiotarsus, left
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OD
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS
Ocular - synechia, OD
Parasitic - Capillaria
Soft tissue wounds - left wrist

Cause of injury: HBC suspect

Finder present at release

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate3715.40569.80
Radiographs4300.001200.00
Surgery, minor3375.001125.00
Fecal exam362.00186.00
Total  3200.80

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

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2025-03-25
2025-04-02 10:42 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g ck CUT UP ONLY (+ vit + Ca)

NoLo, BAR, Perching, Flying,

2025-04-01 13:06 JD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g m CUT UP ONLY
BARP, NOLO, flew at door upon entry

2025-03-31 11:10 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g ck CUT UP ONLY (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
BAR-P

2025-03-30 12:19 jn
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g m c/u
nolo, bar, flew p2p

2025-03-29 13:26 MS

Food: 60-65 g m/ck CUT UP ONLY (+ vit + Ca)

Bird had removed L wrist bandage, brought inside to check. Wound is still relatively superficial but has a small split in the skin. Scrubbed and applied Silver Gel with bumper.

MOVED TO: R32

Surgery report
Procedure - Wound debridement
Performed by -
Surgery time - 0 minutes

Scrubbed L wrist with chlorhex. Applied Silver Gel with gauze/telfa/tega
bandage.

2025-03-28 11:45 me
Weight: 522 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +26 g (5 %)
Food: 66 g ck CUT UP ONLY (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Flying well
Epoxy off again - brought inside for wound care and beak care
roughened beak surface lightly with emory board, applied primer and epoxy in 3 batches
Checked eyes: OU
Keel 3 plus SQ fat
Wound care/bandage change: left wrist - bandage intact; wound dry and clean; swabbed lightly with Chlorhex, applied silver gel, telfa, small amount of gauze for padding, Tegaderm and paper tape

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-03-28
Examiner - me
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Mild floating fibrinous debris caudal/lateral to pecten; scattered dark pinpoint scars medial to pecten
Left eye:
Mild floating fibrinous debris caudal to pecten

2025-03-27 12:53 CPR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m CUT UP
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. accidentally moved to R8 on 3/26. flew from p to p when entering enclosure. Grabbed for moving. Moved to F8. Bandage still on wing. flew directly to perch when moved. NoLo

2025-03-26 16:34 cd

Food: 62 g m c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

No notes recorded.

MOVED TO: F8

2025-03-25 14:05 MS/LT
Weight: 496 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +4 g (1 %)
Food: 60 g m c/u
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Wound care/bandage change: left wrist

BAR, moving around. Brought up to Surgery for wound care. Bird had removed wrist bandage when taken out of box.

Surgery report
Procedure - Wound debridement
Performed by - LT
Surgery time - 0 minutes

Lightly scrubbed with chlorhex, debrided old scabs with tissue
forceps. Applied Silver Gel and telfa/gauze for wrist bumper
with tega.

2025-03-24 11:12 sec
Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g m/ck CUT UP ONLY (+ vit + Ca) NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Was on ground when I dropped off food, then flew up to perch

2025-03-23 11:55 AJC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g m/ck CUT UP ONLY
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Heard flapping upon approach. BAR, NOLO, was perched but then stood on the ground.

2025-03-22 16:19 MS
Weight: 492 grams, Keel score: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -7 g (1 %)
Food: 68 g ck c/u
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Wound care/bandage change: left wrist

BARP, jumping around. Brought inside for wound care. L wrist wound is still pretty superficial, though bird had strong reaction to it being scrubbed. Checked beak and noticed that the crack seems to go all the way across curvature of the beak now, and one chip of it appears mobile when I apply pressure. I seem to recall this bird only having a small crack on one side. Applied epoxy and will have ME review photos on Monday.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch to c/u food

Surgery report
Procedure - Beak epoxy
Performed by -
Surgery time - 0 minutes

Surgery report


Procedure - Wound debridement
Performed by - 
Surgery time - 0 minutes
Scrubbed with chlorhex and flushed. Applied Silver Gel and telfa/tega.









2025-03-21 11:18  kjd


Leftovers: 0
Food:67g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

flew round perch, erratic,  NOLO








2025-03-20 12:15  AL



Food: 59 g m
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, perched, small amount of leftovers, little piece of bandage on ground








2025-03-19 12:28  RMB


Weight: 499 grams, Keel score: 3.0
Weight change: +19 g (4 %)
Food: 66 g/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Check eyes: OU
Weigh
Keel check
Move to - bigger - R35a/d?

Has damaged left wrist.  Scrubbed, flushed, covered with SSD, telfa and tegaderm.

MOVED TO: R35a

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Add Meloxi back for soft tissue wound




Eye exam


Exam date - 2025-03-19
Examiner - RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Small piece of floating debris
medial and a larger smile of debris
across ventral.
Left eye:
NSF





2025-03-18 12:51  JD


Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g m/ck
NOLO, BARP, timid 








2025-03-18 11:41  MS




----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c c/u food








2025-03-17 11:33  sec


Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)NOLO
I forgot to c/u ck so went back and saw that he did start ripping up ck, but not sure he ate any. I then, cut it up for him. :)

Changed papers








2025-03-16 12:41  AJC


Leftovers: 0
Food: 68g m

Heard flapping upon approach. BAR, NOLO, food given through hatch.








2025-03-15 20:37  MS



HPAI test results: Not Detected








2025-03-15 12:33  MR


Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m
Started flapping around enclosure, placed food through flap and it was grabbed shortly after, no leftovers from what was seen








2025-03-14 15:28  DM


Leftovers: 0
Food: 73 g ck 

food was not c/u. placed through flap/door of enclosure. BARP and started flapping around a little after food was placed. NOLO. going back to cut up food.

food was already eaten except the heads when I went back.








2025-03-13 14:45  me


Leftovers: 0
Food: 63 g m c/u via food hatch
NOLO
jumped on food; beak intact








2025-03-12 17:52  MS



Food: 66 g ck (+ vit + Ca)

Swabbed for HPAI earlier. Reschedule tx for tomorrow if AI test clears.








2025-03-11 15:59  ME


Leftovers: 0
Food: 64 g m CUT UP through food hatch
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO








2025-03-10 12:36  me


Leftovers: 0
Food: 65 g ck CUT UP (+ vit + Ca) through food hatch
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BAR, perched, NOLO
beak looks good (no epoxy)








2025-03-09 14:00  ME


Weight: 480 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +17 g (4 %)
Food: 59 g m/ck c/u 
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
In PPE - weighed, cleaned condo








2025-03-08 16:48  MS


Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g m/ck whole
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, clung to ceiling. Food was not cut up, but mouse and chick were smaller, so alright for now. NOLO.








2025-03-07 14:20  me


Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca) through food hatch
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
NOLO
Perched, BAR








2025-03-06 15:14  MS



HPAI test results: Not Detected








2025-03-06 12:33  ME


Leftovers: 0
Food: 60-65 g m c/u  through food hatch
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Beak epoxy gone
NOLO








2025-03-05 16:35  cd


Leftovers: 0
Food: 64g m c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, jumpy. NOLO. Grabbed to clean condo well, changed papers. 








2025-03-04 16:13  SC



Marked for quarantine due to potential cross contamination with positive patient. Tested today and will retest 3/12

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop eye meds for now
Switch to SID








2025-03-04 15:24  CPR


Leftovers: 0
Food: 36 g ck c/u 
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BID - note condition/presence of epoxy on beak

BARP. epoxy beak still present. NoLo








2025-03-04 12:21  CPR







Fecal


Collection date2025-03-03
ResultsNEG








2025-03-04 09:32  me


Leftovers: 0

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Discontinue grabbing until further notice - bird in quarantine
Stop Tramadol and OU pred drops

Food: 35 g m c/u 
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BID - note condition/presence of epoxy on beak
NOLO
BAR, perched, Epoxy intact








2025-03-03 17:10  gm


Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 
Fecal

BARP, administered eye drops, placed meds in food. NOLO. No adequate fecal sample to obtain at this time. 









2025-03-03 12:00  eb



Food: 32 g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)








2025-03-03 09:15  me


Weight: 463 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -11 g (2 %)
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 
Fresh Fecal collected
NOLO
Epoxy gone - reapplied new layer

No food until mid-day








2025-03-02 16:24  DM


Leftovers: 0
Food: 34 g ck FORGOT TO CUT UP
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP, administered meds and pred. Changed papers. NOLO. 









2025-03-02 09:00  cd


Leftovers: 0
Food: 31g ck c/u
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP, jumping. NOLO. Grabbed for drops. epoxy looks good. Changed papers.
Noticed bright foreign body in radiographs in soft tissue close to healed TMT fx, potentially metal?








2025-03-01 17:55  MS




----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c FF and fluids








2025-03-01 16:47  CPR


Leftovers: 0
Food: 24 g m c/u 
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BAR. standing on perch with wings flared and mouth open. grabbed for treatment. staring at holder. when returned to condo the bird was on its back with feet up defensively. NoLo








2025-03-01 09:39  mm


Leftovers: 0
Food: 23 g m c/u added 16 g m force feed
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 
BARP








2025-02-28 16:30  MS


Leftovers: 0
Food: 24 g m/ck c/u + 11 g m c/u small (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP, flaring wings. NOLO! Opted not to FF/give fluids. Quickly grabbed for drops. 








2025-02-28 13:51  sc



Band changed to: 6031








2025-02-28 09:17  ME


Leftovers: 15
Food: 15 g m/ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 15 g m/ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 15 ml
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 
15 g LO
Perched, BAR
Anesthetized with ISO via mask for intake Radiograph: Healed L tbt fx, otherwise WNL
Applied ID band # 6031

MOVED TO:R 14D




Eye exam


Exam date - 2025-02-28
Examiner - ME
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Moderate floating fibrinous debris
and several blood clots (mostly
caudal); difficult to focus on
retina
Left eye:
Moderate floating fibrinous debris
and several blood clots (mostly
caudal); difficult to focus on
retina








2025-02-27 17:21  CPR


Leftovers: 10
Food: 22 g m c/u 
Force feed: 12 g m c/u 
SQ fluids: 15 ml
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP. grabbed for treatment. staring at holder while treating. able to tweezer feed. on back with legs up when put back in kennel. 10 g Lo








2025-02-27 09:05  CPR


Leftovers: 26
Food: 20-25 g m c/u 
Force feed: 12 g m c/u 
SQ fluids: 15 ml
Fenbendazole: 0.14 ml (100 mg/ml susp)  PO
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP. grabbed for treatment. staring at holder with mouth open. successfully tweezer fed. 26 g Lo








2025-02-26 16:58  MS


Leftovers: 22
Food: 30 g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OU 

BARP, footy in hand. Did not eat food from earlier. 22 g LO.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start FF if not eating tomorrow
add fluids if not eating tomorrow








2025-02-26 11:48  RMB




----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start Fenben




Fecal


Collection date2025-02-26
ResultsPOS for 
capillaria
fluke




Fecal


Collection date2025-02-26
ResultsPOS for 
capillaria








2025-02-26 10:30  RMB/sc


Leftovers: 0
Food: 27 g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)

Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.24 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal

NOLO, perched and defensive posture.  Placed most food on perch, some fell off. Applied a thin layer of dental epoxy across the top layer of the beak.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop fluids 








2025-02-25 17:02  MS


Weight: 474 grams, Keel score: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
  Behavior and Neuro: BAR
  Mouth: some fresh blood
  Beak: crack on L upper
  Ears: clear
Body
  Keel and pectoral muscles: dark bruise on R
  Body condition score: 3
Wings
  Left wing: No fx palpated, full extension
  Right wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Legs
  Left leg: Full extensio
    Left tibiotarsus: old fx proximal/midshaft, callus
    Left foot, ankle, digits: dirty
  Right leg: No fx palpated, full extension
  Ectoparasites: none seen

Adult RSHA found in median of road in Belmont. Finder picked up and brought to us. On admission, bird presented BAR, kicking a bit in hand. Aside from trauma to the head, bird seems in decent shape. Discussed with ME to put a layer of epoxy over the beak crack tomorrow, schedule eye stain for AM, too. Set up in kr2 kennel with towels.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
0.05 ml meloxicam
0.10 ml butorphanol tartrate
20 ml LRS SQ R leg




Eye exam


Exam date - 2025-02-25
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Slower menace and PLR. Subtle synechia
~9 o' clock. PC is hazy, difficult
to focus on any clear pattern,
but medial to pecten, retina appears
white - possible tear? Will need
to clear up to examine further.
Left eye:
Floating debris, a bit brighter
medially. Horizontal blood clot
just lateral to pecten.



   
		

	



			
    	
	



	


  	

		
		
  			

 			

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