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Admission date2025-03-07
Final date -
Days in captivity27
SpeciesBADO - Barred owl
AgeSY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band18196
Blood in mouth
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS
Ocular - keratitis, OD
Ocular - keratitis, OS
Parasitic - Coccidia

Cause of injury: Unknown

Needs live prey test

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate2715.40415.80
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Fecal exam462.00248.00
Total  1683.80

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

2025-03-07

2025-03-10

2025-03-10

2025-03-10
2025-04-02 16:54 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 live mice
Exercise: 10x well, balanced and silent
BARP, NOLO

2025-04-02 10:11 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
switch to dead food tomorrow

2025-04-01 15:55 lkm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 LM
Exercise: 8x

BARP at back perch, flew to front when opened door and made a loop back to back perch, Ex 8x, flying up to ceiling and hanging from ceiling 2x, flying and gliding well, watched me each time he perched, released 2 LM, changed water, NOLO

2025-03-31 17:16 gm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 LM
Exercise: 8-10x

BARP, looking for escape. Dropped 2 LM, which ran and hid under area by door. NOLO

2025-03-31 11:52 sec/BT
Weight: 661 grams
Weight change: +13 g (2 %)
Weighed today- 661g

2025-03-30 16:28 JB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 2 LM
Exercise: 8-10x

Slightly noisy in flight but quite agile on turns. A bit clumsy when landing on perches.

2025-03-29 17:34 EGG
Weight: 648 grams, Leftovers: 3
Food: 2 Live Mice
BAR, NOLO, flying. Did not exercise as bird was moved. Weighed and keel checked. Wt-648 K-3

MOVED TO: F8

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start Mouse School

2025-03-29 14:34 MS

Release eval by staff

BARP. Bird seems to fly well, but I would feel more secure releasing after seeing in a large flight enclosure. Plan to move to F8 now that it's empty. NOLO.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-03-29
Examiner - MS
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew 15x. Bird clings to ceiling almost every lap, so a bit tough to eval flight. When bird does fly full length, gliding most of the enclosure length.

2025-03-28 17:12 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8x

NOLO, BARP- looking to escape and grabbed on walls / stopped half way and grabbed ceiling during exercise. Tips of wings also grazed enclosure wall some during exercise.

2025-03-27 17:58 MS

Food: 64 g m/ck

No notes from volunteer, no noes from Wednesday either

2025-03-26 17:59 EK

Food: 61 g m + vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8-10x

2025-03-25 15:30 LKM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g m
Exercise: 8x

QARP, watching me intently, flew easily first 4x the needed encouragement, flying quiet, staying up high and gliding a little past halfway, made one complete loop, went to ceiling 1x, defensive and wings spread the last 3x, NOLO

2025-03-24 17:22 gm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60-65 g m/ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 8-10x

BARP, slightly noisy flaps. Did 5 laps and then crashed to ground. Puffed out and hissed, refusing to move. Changed water. NOLO.

2025-03-23 17:10 AG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62 g m/ck
Exercise: 5x
BARP, lying on perch when volunteer entered, NOLO, flew to corner of cage and clung to ceiling, puffed up in defensive display, exercise stopped because bird was hitting the walls and clinging too much

2025-03-22 16:45 EGG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 62 g m
Exercise: 8-10x
BARP, NOLO. Reluctant to fly. Exercised 9 times. After 8th lap, was very resistant to flying again. As I got closer to encourage flight, jumped at me, then flew 9th lap.

2025-03-21 17:11 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 61 g m+ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 9x

NOLO, BARP- vocal / clicking, flew p2p twice, stopped half way and grabbed onto ceiling 3x during exercise, landed on ground once. Had to approach closely to get to fly.

2025-03-20 15:32 KK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 66 g m

Exercise: 8-110X. Only flew 6x and then stopped and was breathing heavily. BARP NOLO

2025-03-19 17:10 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 60 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Stain: OS

BARP, flew all around enclosure, clung to walls. NOLO. Stain neg, so moved to R9. Bird started flying, clinging to walls when moved. Gave water.

MOVED TO: R9

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start exercise
d/c all meds
switch to SID

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-03-19
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE NEG 
Right eye:
Left eye:

2025-03-18 16:35 LKM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g m
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -

BARP, flew up to ceiling a couple times then flew down and Katrina caught in net, she held bird while I administered eye drops in left eye, dropped food and placed bird back on perch, bird was clacky and defensive, NOLO

2025-03-18 09:40 EA
Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g m
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -

BAR, flew to top of enclosure from perching and clung to ceiling, NOLO, grabbed for drops

2025-03-17 17:31 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 38g c (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -

BARP. clung to ceiling, grabbed for drops. NOLO, pellet removed

2025-03-17 09:33 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 40 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -

BARP, able to grab from perch, bitey and trying to kick in hand
NOLO

2025-03-16 16:36 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 38 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS
NOLO
BAR, flying-

2025-03-16 09:41 dg
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -

BAR, perched, clacky and honky, flew to top corner of enclosure and clung to wall, NOLO

2025-03-15 16:38 EGG
Leftovers: 0
Food: 29 g m
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
BAR, perched, NOLO. Enclosure was found unlocked and slightly ajar. Bird was still inside perched.

2025-03-15 09:30 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35g ck
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -

BARP, NOLO. Flew and clung to walls. Grabbed for drops. Gave water

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
d/c tram

2025-03-14 16:34 ah
Leftovers: 0
Food: fed 34 g m; NOLO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
Bird was perched upon arrival, BAR

2025-03-14 14:16 SC


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Stop SQ

2025-03-14 09:45 DM/ME
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS -
NOLO
BAR, flying around

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-03-14
Examiner - DM/ME
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Lack of pattern cranial to pecten; heavy black scarring caudal and caudal/medial to pecten; milder scarring medial to pecten; total of ~ 30% affected
Left eye:
Lack of pattern cranial to pecten; mild black scarring medial/caudal and lateral/caudal to pecten; ~20% affected; bright yellow/green mass (?) caudal to pecten ~ 5-10% affected

2025-03-13 17:20 jb/KK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 34 g ck

Sulfadimethoxine: 0.33 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU -
QARP
NOLO

2025-03-13 12:15 CPR

No treatment needed

Fecal
Collection date2025-03-13
ResultsPOS for
fluke
Fecal
Collection date2025-03-13
ResultsNEG

2025-03-13 10:12 sc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 37 g ck
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.33 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OS
Stain: OU
Fecal - yes

BAR, perched. Flew around. NOLO. Did not check eyes, but did stain. OS stained +, continue with BNP drops.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Push eyes exam to Saturday
Continue BNP for 5 days and restain OS

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-03-13
Examiner - sc
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
NEG ++ 
Right eye:
Left eye:
Laterally a few spots stained +

2025-03-12 20:07 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 33 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU -

BARP, clinging all over walls. Some random bits of chick - legs, feathers. NOLO.

2025-03-11 16:15 lkm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 32 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU -
BID: Check for blood in mouth

BARP, bird flew up to ceiling and hung there, then flew to side wall, grabbed with net, Katrina held net while I grabbed bird then passed to Katrina, administered BNP drops in both eyes, dropped food, bird was placed back on perch, clacky when released, NOLO

2025-03-11 09:30 me
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35 g ck
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.33 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU -
BID: Check for blood in mouth - none seen
NOLO
BAR, flying around

2025-03-10 17:46 me/cd
Leftovers: 36
Food: 32g m (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.33 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU -
BID: Check for blood in mouth - none seen

BARP, flew and clung to corners. 36g LO ck removed. Grabbed for drops, meds, & fluids. Placed new food on perch.

2025-03-10 10:04 sc

Band changed to: 18196

2025-03-10 10:00 sc
Weight: 685 grams
Weight change: +24 g (4 %)
Food: 36 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.33 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU
Radiograph: intake
Weigh

No blood in mouth. Very BAR and perched. NOLO. rads under 2.5% ISO via mask went well wit NSF. A little slow to recover but otherwise fine. I found a small scab on the back right side of the birds head. Scrubbed and removed. A little blood was present, added silver gel. Moved out to R12c

2025-03-09 16:36 ME
Leftovers: 35
Food: 35 g ck
Forecfeed 15 g M
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.33 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU
BID: Check for blood in mouth- none seen
35 g Ck LO
perched, BAR

2025-03-09 09:33 CPR
Leftovers: 33
Food: 34 g ck
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.33 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU -
BID: Check for blood in mouth

BARP. grabbed for treatment. Biting while holding. No blood inside of mouth, but a little bit of dried blood on outside of beak. 33 g Lo ck untouched

2025-03-08 16:35 EGG
Leftovers: 35
Food: 33 g ck
SQ fluids: 20 ml, if not eating
Sulfadimethoxine: 0.33 ml (Albon 50 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU -
BID: Check for blood in mouth
BAR, Perched, 35 g LOs. Fought back a fair bit when being grabbed. Only managed about 5 mL of SQ fluids before leg began leaking heavily. Some dried blood in the mouth, but nothing fresh.

2025-03-08 11:23 cpr


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start sulfadimethoxine

Fecal
Collection date2025-03-08
ResultsPOS for
coccidia
Fecal
Collection date2025-03-08
ResultsPOS for
coccidia

2025-03-08 09:10 cd
Leftovers: 21
Food: 36g m
SQ fluids: 20 ml
Meloxicam: 0.22 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.33 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
BNP drops - OU -
Fecal sample collected
BID: Check for blood in mouth

BAR, standing in back, clacking. 21g LO m removed. No blood in mouth, bitey. Perched when placed back.

2025-03-07 17:51 MS
Weight: 661 grams, Keel score: 3.5

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Mouth: dried blood, small scab at tip of tongue
Beak: dried blood
Ears: clear
Body
Spine: small scab at caudal end of spine
Body condition score: 3.5
Wings
Left wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Right wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Legs
Left leg: No fx palpated, full extension
Right leg: No fx palpated, full extension
Ectoparasites: none seen

BADO found at construction site after reportedly flying into a wall. Overall, bird seems to have trauma solely to the head. Injuries seem more consistent with a vehicle strike, but not sure full story. Set up in KR2 kennel with towel, stood up in back when let go. Start BNP OU tomorrow for corneal abrasions, re-eval in a few days. Gave 1 mouse.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
0.13 ml butorphanol tartrate IM
0.07 ml meloxicam IM
25 ml LRS SQ R leg

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-03-07
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNE+DNE
Stain Stain 
+ ++ 
Right eye:
Small gray splotch just caudal/medial to pecten, but retina is WNL otherwise. Small area of stain uptake very lateral, close to corner of eye.
Left eye:
Widespread stain uptake on lateral half of cornea. Large area of tearing just caudal to pecten (~20-30% of whole retina), but otherwise, no floating debris or scarring.

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