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Admission date2025-04-01
Final date2025-04-02
Days in captivity1
SpeciesRTHA - Red-tailed hawk
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusE24
Band
Emaciation
Fracture - pelvis

Cause of injury: HBC suspect

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate115.4015.40
Radiographs2300.00600.00
Total  735.40

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

2025-04-02

2025-04-02
2025-04-02 10:47 MS

Bird was BAR, sitting on hocks and not moving. Anesthetized under 3% iso for intake rads. As suspected, bird has bilateral pelvic fx's. R side is still mobile, but L side appears old and leg is noticeably shorter than the R. Opted to euthanize under 5% iso via O2 mask.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
0.5 ml euthanasia soln IC

2025-04-01 18:17 MS
Weight: 1161 grams, Keel score: 2.5

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Mouth: dirty
Body
Clavicle and coracoid: NSF
Abdomen: NSF
Body condition score: 2.5
Wings
Left wing: No fx palpated, full extension, but wing felt stiff to me
Right wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Legs
Left leg: No fx palpated, full extension. Hanging limp, DPR++
Right hip: Movement felt at the hip/top of femur, but this is the leg the bird is utilizing
Ectoparasites: none seen

Mature RTHA found on finder's property, laying near road, susp HBC. On admission, bird presented QAR, sitting on hocks. Unsure about this bird - I suspect a possible pelvic fx, but I'm wondering why there are no signs of recent trauma and why bird is slightly emaciated. For now, set up in KR2 kennel with towel. Dropped 18 g m c/u. Bird fell onto R side and stayed that way when set down.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
40 ml LRS R leg

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-04-01
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Left eye:

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