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Admission date2025-04-06
Final date -
Days in captivity10
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeUNK
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Ectoparasite - lice
Emaciation
Neurologic - Ataxia
Neurologic - Leg paralysis, spinal trauma
Parasitic - Fluke

Cause of injury: Unknown

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate1015.40154.00
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Physical therapy3110.00330.00
Fecal exam462.00248.00
Total  1752.00

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

2025-04-09

2025-04-09

2025-04-09
2025-04-16 15:59 jh
Leftovers: 0
Food: 45 1/2 M + 1/2 FL (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, sitting like a duck on upside-down water dish. Went for food immediately. Very wobbly on feet but able to walk and stand on food brick using wings for balance. Tail wrap in place
NOLO

2025-04-16 10:15 RMB
Leftovers: 496
Food: 40 g 1/2 M/ck + 1/2 FL (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs
Watch for standing - Can stand/perch but is very stressed. Freaks out when before and after grabbed.
Face was covered in egg yoke, cleaned.

Moved to R35A with low perch.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
increase food slightly since weigh has not increase as needed.

Physical therapy
Limb/jointLegs
TypeBicycle kicks
 StifleHock
Before  
After  
Notes
20+ rotations, no resistance.

2025-04-15 15:27 kc
Leftovers: 0
Food: 42 g 1/2 M/ck + 1/2 FL
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Watch for standing
BAR, on back in front of perch with legs in the air, NOLO

2025-04-15 10:30 CPR
Weight: 491 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +4 g (1 %)
Food: 39 g 1/2 ck + 1/2 FL (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs
Watch for standing

BARP. one wing up when grabbing. trying to bite while held. 15 bicycle kicks with both legs. had good range of motion. NoLo. laying on side with legs up when returned to enclosure.

2025-04-15 08:34 SC


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

2025-04-14 16:48 gm
Leftovers: 0
Food: 43 g 1/2 M/ck + 1/2 FL (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Bird BAR, standing on floor, but then fell slightly to the right after reacting to me. When standing, puffed out defensively. Tail wrap clean and intact. NOLO.

2025-04-14 09:00 EB
Weight: 487 grams, Keel score: 1.0, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +11 g (2 %)
Food: 38 g total, 1/2 ck & 1/2 FL (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Keel check
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs
Watch for standing

QAR
was perched when I looked into kennel; stumbled off perch when I opened kennel door
grabbed while bird was lying on back
nolo
gave 1 min bicycle kicks PT without issue
cleaned kennel and changed towel

2025-04-13 16:21 LR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 35-40 g 1/2 M/ck + 1/2 FL
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, NOLO, left perch while I went to open latch, turned onto back to kick newspaper with talons

2025-04-13 12:03 RMB

Fecal
Collection date2025-04-13
ResultsPOS for
fluke
Fecal
Collection date2025-04-13
ResultsNEG

2025-04-13 09:00 cd
Leftovers: 0
Food: 21 g 1/2 M/ck + 1/2 FL (+ vit + Ca)
Tweezer feed: 10g fl c/u
Fenbendazole: 0.15 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs
Fecal sample collected
Move to - outside?
Watch for standing

BARP, crouched on perch, almost using tail wrap for support, wings for balance. NOLO.

MOVED TO: R17a

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
stop tf, switch to 1/2 fl

Physical therapy
Limb/jointLegs
TypeBicycle kicks
 StifleHock
Before  
After  
Notes
Bicycle kicks for about a minute. Great resistance, using legs well. Little twitchy/jittering but otherwise normal response to leg movement.

2025-04-12 17:09 LT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 20-25 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Tweezer feed: 10-15 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Watch for standing
BARP, crouching on perch but supporting himself. Very bright and alert. PO and tweezer feed given successfully. Began eating immediately when returned to kennel

2025-04-12 10:06 LT
Weight: 476 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -8 g (2 %)
Food: 25 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Tweezer feed: 15 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Fenbendazole: 0.15 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
PT: Bicycle kicks both legs
Watch for standing

BAR, lying on stomach in back of kennel. Very alert and responsive. RSHA ate tweezer feed FL very enthusiastically. Kennel quickly wiped down/ paper and towels were replaced. PO medication given. NOLO

Physical therapy
Limb/jointLegs
TypeBicycle kicks
 StifleHock
Before  
After  
Notes
Bicycle kicks performed on both legs for roughly 2 minutes without anesthesia. Both legs felt loose and easily achieved full extension with very little resistance. Slight twitches in digits on both feet were present throughout PT, as well as kicking.

2025-04-11 18:02 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 22 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Tweezer feed: 14 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Watch for standing

BAR, standing fully on perch! Fell backwards when door was open and flailed around. NOLO. Ate TF from cup.

2025-04-11 10:15 DM
Weight: 484 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +28 g (6 %)
FIC: 24 g FL (+`vit`+`Ca)
Tweezer feed: 20 g FL c/u
Fenbendazole: 0.15 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR, standing but lopsided. Bit wings and head towel when covered, very bitey/snapping in general. Administered meds, tweezer fed very easily. Would not stand when placed back in enclosure, fell over and kicked away but was on its back when we closed the door. NOLO.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Started PT - 1 min bicycle kicks

2025-04-10 17:10 MS

Food: 20 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Tweezer feed: 12 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 10 ml both legs
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Watch for standing

BARP, crouched. Fluids needle was not working well, so only gave 10 ml. Ate TF from cup.

2025-04-10 12:03 MS

Food: 24 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
Watch for standing

BAR, standing! Leaning on perch with R wing. Walked over to me for food, dropped food instead and bird ate it all.

2025-04-10 11:20 LT

-Sprayed with Bronco

2025-04-10 09:08 RMB


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Change to BID, increase food

2025-04-10 08:35 CPR
Weight: 456 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: +6 g (1 %)
Food: 33 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Fenbendazole: 0.15 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR. hopped up on perch when grabbing. attempting to bite a lot. bird ate directly from cup when feeding. laying down with tail up when put back in kennel. NoLo.

2025-04-09 17:18 MS

Food: 9 g FL (+ vit + Ca)
Tweezer feed: 11 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml R leg
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Watch for standing

BAR, laying on side, trying to hop away. Very bitey in hand. Ate TF from cup very enthusiastically.

2025-04-09 13:48 MS

Tweezer feed: 16 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)

BAR, leaning against door. Trying to scoot away, kept landing on back. Very enthusiastically took all food from tweezers. Trying to foot tweezers.

2025-04-09 13:37 SC


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start 10 days of meloxi for spinal symptoms

2025-04-09 09:31 RMB
Weight: 450 grams, Keel score: 1.5
Weight change: -13 g (3 %)
Tweezer feed: 13 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Fenbendazole: 0.15 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
Radiograph: clean intake rads, if stable. Rads taken under 2% ISO. Possibly old minor fracture in right pelvis at joint. Otherwise NSF.
Weigh
Keel check - is a little more than 1.5 but not 2
Watch for standing - was perched with tail wrap balancing

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-04-09
Examiner - RMB
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Retina looks normal. NSF
Left eye:
A few old scaring areas medial and vental lateral. The lens has a crease in going round 8 to 1 o'clock.

2025-04-08 17:31 MS

Force feed: Nutrical
Tweezer feed: 16 g FL c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml R leg
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Watch for standing

Midday was skipped, so increased TF for PM. BAR, laying down. Very bitey, does not appreciate having head covered. Once bird figured out I was offering food, became very enthusiastic about TF. Stuck head in bowl and self-fed. Maybe switch to FIC.

2025-04-08 12:33 CPR


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Start fenben

Fecal
Collection date2025-04-08
ResultsPOS for
fluke
capillaria
Fecal
Collection date2025-04-08
ResultsPOS for
capillaria

2025-04-08 08:45 SC
Weight: 463 grams
Weight change: -29 g (6 %)
Force feed: nutrical + 5g FL (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Tail wrap
Clean vent/evacuate: no need mutes+ present


bird was attempting to stand in the kennel. He is able to use his legs but not able hold his body upright. Added a tail wrap. Mutes present.


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Increase food
Stop nutrical

2025-04-07 17:31 cd

Force feed: nutrical + 5g FL (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25
Terbinafine: 0.30 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Clean vent/evacuate:
Watch for standing

Shifted forward off front of donut. Mutes+ on wall of kennel. Checked anyway but nothing to evacuate, vent looks good. BAR and feisty during tx. Adjusted donut to give higher walls but he rolled to the back of the kennel after treatment.

2025-04-07 14:39 SC
Keel score: 2.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Other: Bitey
Ears: clean
Body
Keel and pectoral muscles: 1.5-2 keel score
Vent: clean and good tone
Wings
Left wing: WNL
Right wing: WNL
Legs
Left leg: WNL
Right leg: WNL
Feathers: Overall good condition
Ectoparasites: none seen

Exam notes: Kicks with both legs, but is not standing in the kennel. Deep pain present in both. Much less neurologic than last night. Overall body is wnl. Placed on a heating pad in kennel in KR2.

Treatment
0.05cc iron im
0.3cc terbinafine Po
nutrical
20cc lrs + B SQ

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-04-07
Examiner - SC
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
NEG NEG 
Right eye:
Stained -, great PLR and menace. Small dark scarred areas but overall WNL. lens may have a small wrinkled area making it a little hard to see into but it seems to be in both eyes. Cannot visualize just looking at
Left eye:
Stained -, great PLR and menace. Small dark scarred areas but overall WNL. lens may have a small wrinkled area making it a little hard to see into but it seems to be in both eyes. Cannot visualize just looking at

2025-04-06 18:30 LT
Weight: 492 grams, Keel score: 2.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR, Tremors
Other: Head tilt and tremors. Erratic movements and rapid dilation/ constriction of the pupils, though dilating unevenly
Mouth: No significant findings
Body
Keel and pectoral muscles: NSF
Spine: NSF
Abdomen: NSF
Pelvis: NSF
Body condition score: 2
Wings
Left wing: NSF, Full ROM and no significant feather damage
Right wing: NSF, Full ROM and no significant feather damage
Legs
Left leg: NSF. Full range of motion and very active use
Right leg: NSF. Full range of motion and very active use
Feathers: Bird was found in a drainage ditch. Feathers were very wet and has somewhat oily texture to them

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-04-06
Examiner - LT
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
PLR and menace were good. Some floating debris present. Pectin appeared healthy. Old scarring and slight discoloration present medial to pectin.
Left eye:
PLR text of OS showed less consistant dilation and constriction than OD. Anterior Chamber is very cloudy. large quantity of floating debris present, as well as scarring and striations cranial, lateral to the pectin.

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