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Admission date2025-10-14
Final date -
Days in captivity11
SpeciesRSHA - Red-shouldered hawk
AgeASY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band6031
Blood in mouth
Fracture - scapula, left
Ocular - chorioretinitis, OS
Parasitic - Capillaria
Parasitic - Flukes

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 rate1115.40169.40
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Fecal exam662.00372.00
Eye exam425.00100.00
Total  1661.40

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

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2025-10-25 16:08 ih
Leftovers: 8
Food: 25 g m
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BAR Perched. Wings outstretched while I was inside. 8 g ckn left over

2025-10-25 08:45 cd
Leftovers: 25
Food: 75g CKN (incl. head) + wing
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, clung to ceiling and landed on ground. 25g m LO removed, covered in ants. Opted not to grab this morning and see if he will eat ckn.

2025-10-24 17:19 JKB
Leftovers: 28
Food: 26 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 15-20 g m/ck c/u (+ vit + Ca), If not eating
SQ fluids: 30 ml, if not eating
Vitamin B: 0.05 (inj) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
Vet check: Eye check, overall assessment
Weigh

BARP, Leftover 28g ck, Defensive

2025-10-24 10:37 Dr. G/AD/MS
Weight: 703 grams
Weight change: -27 g (4 %)
Food: 29 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 26 g m/ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Vitamin B: 0.05 (inj) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Check eyes: OU
Vet check: Eye check, overall assessment
Weigh

Per Ashley bird is BAR, active and aggressive in condo. 2-3 primaries on R wing have been damaged/ tipped.
Holding wings evenly without obvious droop.
Acute ocular changes appear resolved, OS is much better.
On palpation, L shoulder feel stable. Bruising in area of scapula fracture is resolved.
Not eating well - although still quite robust has lost weight.
Gave SQ fluids and FF,meds.
P: D/c eye meds but continue Meloxicam. Move to slightly bigger habitat to help with feather damage and hopefully increase chance of eating. Dr Gardner

MOVED TO: R35d

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
D/c pred

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-10-24
Examiner - Dr G/ AD/ MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Some dark areas and shadows in fundus, enhanced vasculature above pecten. Suspect either normal or chronic
Left eye:
Pitting and some dark bruising/ scarring, dorsal and medial to pecten. No blood clots seen today

2025-10-23 16:59 MS
Leftovers: 22
Food: 22 g m
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP, footy. Did not eat.

2025-10-23 10:08 AD/MKF
Leftovers: 20
Food: 23 g ck
Force feed: 11 g ck c/u
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP. Posturing defensively, wings flared up. LO m was caught underneath newspapers, possibly unknown to bird. Grabbed and treated without incident. LO = 20 g m

2025-10-22 16:23 MS
Leftovers: 26
Food: 21 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP, wings flared. Did not eat AM food.

2025-10-22 09:00 ABH
Leftovers: 49
Food: 25 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 11 g m c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Vitamin B: 0.05 (inj) SQ
Praziquantel: 0.39 ml (56.8 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP. Defensive posturing. Grabbed without incident. 30ml fl with Vit B mixed in administered to L leg, full amount pushed, some drainage. Opht Pred administered to L eye. PO Meds pushed. Force fed 11 g m c/u, able to swallow unassisted. 49 g L/O collected. One mouse found at far end of enclosure, other found under newspapers. Papers in enclosure changed. Bird returned to enclosure.

2025-10-21 16:51 LMR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 28 g m
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP, defensive, wings spread, secured bird and administered ophthalmic pred in OS, bird was feisty, biting, NOLO

2025-10-21 13:39 ih/MS

Give praziquantel tomorrow. Otherwise, no further tx necessary.

Fecal
Collection date2025-10-21
ResultsPOS for
fluke
Fecal
Collection date2025-10-21
ResultsNEG

2025-10-21 10:55 me
Weight: 730 grams, Leftovers: 30
Weight change: -24 g (3 %)
Food: 23 g m
Force feed: 12g m c/u
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Vitamin B: 0.05 (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.23 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
30g LO
BAR, perched
Weigh
Fecal collected

2025-10-20 16:57 GM
Leftovers: 23
Food: 21 g m(+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, wings spread out and puffed up. 23 g LO. Changed papers.

2025-10-20 09:20 BT/ME
Leftovers: 35
Food: 18 g dark m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 11g ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Vitamin B: 0.05 (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.23 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
35 g LO
BAR, perched

2025-10-19 15:03 RMB/AD
Leftovers: 33
Food: 34 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP. Displaying defensively before grabbing for drops. Collected LO's.
LO = 33 g

2025-10-19 09:00 cd
Weight: 754 grams, Leftovers: 0
Weight change: -14 g (2 %)
Food: 34g m (partial c/u)
Fenbendazole: 0.23 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
Weigh

BARP, NOLO!! Had to grab for eyedrops so we gave meds but did not FF any. Cleaned condo.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
change FIC & FF amounts (getting too much food)

2025-10-18 16:42 MS


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Extend fenben for 3 days since bird is inappetent
Start vit B

Fecal
Collection date2025-10-18
ResultsPOS for
fluke
Fecal
Collection date2025-10-18
ResultsNEG

2025-10-18 16:16 EGG
Leftovers: 40
Food: 40 g ck
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
BAR, perched, 40 g LOs. Tried to kick when being grabbed. Flappy in hand.

2025-10-18 09:06 AG
Leftovers: 39
Food: 41 g m
Force feed: 24g m c/u
SQ fluids: 30 ml, if not eating
Fenbendazole: 0.24 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
Fecal

Was not eating. BARP, LO, force fed and given fluids

2025-10-17 16:31 LT
Leftovers: 25
Food: 41 g m (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP, very alert and responsive when grabbed for treatment. 25g ck LO collected from AM feeding. PO meds and Pred administered. Prepared food placed in condo, perched when returned to condo

2025-10-17 11:41 MS/ Dr G/ Ashley

Band changed to: 6031

2025-10-17 09:38 Dr. G/MS/ ME/ Ashley
Weight: 768 grams, Keel score: 4.0, Leftovers: 33
Food: 26 g Dark ck (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 19g m c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 30 ml
Fenbendazole: 0.24 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
33 g LO
Ophthalmic pred: OS
Radiograph: intake
Weigh
Keel check

BAR in cage per ME, wings flared and alert.
Not eating, weight is down.
Anesthetized with Isoflurane for radiographs - did well under anesthesia and recovered quickly.
RADS - fracture of tip of L scapula.
Hard to palpate due to size of bird, but can feel crepitus and scapula "drops off" distally. Bruising noted as well.
Did eye exam, changes OD likely more chronic.
Not eating so gave 35 ml LRS during anesthesia and force fed 19g. No blood seen in mouth today.
P: Cage/ condo rest for 2 weeks, hold off wrapping for now as there does not seem to be a wing droop. Continue Pred OS as well as Meloxicam. Dr Gardner

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-10-17
Examiner - Dr. G/MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Grayish cast to lower fundus. Some pink streaking/ enhanced vasculature dorsal to the pecten
Left eye:
Floating blood clot medial to the pecten (I think in PC) and another one on the retina more medially. Pitting dorsally

2025-10-16 16:15 AD/IH
Leftovers: 39
Food: 35 g M/Ck
SQ fluids: 30, if not eating
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP. Defensive display. Grabbed and administered MEDS. LO collected.
LO = 39 g

2025-10-16 01:00 mkf
Leftovers: 28
Food: 41 g Ck
SQ fluids: 30, if not eating
Fenbendazole: 0.24 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

28g lo
BARP - Defensive stance

2025-10-15 17:41 cd
Leftovers: 28
Food: 33g m (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 7g m with meds
SQ fluids: 30
Fenbendazole: 0.24 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BAR, standing in back. 28g LO removed. Grabbed for treatment.

2025-10-15 14:25 RMB

Start 3 day course of fenben

Fecal
Collection date2025-10-15
ResultsPOS for
capillaria
Fecal
Collection date2025-10-15
ResultsPOS for
capillaria

2025-10-15 11:18 RS

Food: 29 g Ck (+ vit + Ca)
Meloxicam: 0.27 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Tramadol: 0.41 ml (40 mg/ml susp) PO
Ophthalmic pred: OS

BARP. Grabbed for treatment and moved outside.

MOVED TO: R17e

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Increased food amount

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-10-15
Examiner - RS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNE+DNE+
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Weak menace.
Left eye:
PC soupy. Some blood and debris present 2-3 oclock of pecten.

2025-10-14 17:00 me/rs
Weight: 812 grams, Keel score: 4.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Mouth: small amount of fresh blood
Body
Wings
Legs
Left foot, ankle, digits: small cuts
Right foot, ankle, digits: small cuts

Bird presented fairly BAR;
swabbed blood from mouth
30 cc LRS SQ
0.08 cc Meloxi IM
0.4 cc Buprenorphine IM
Placed in kennel

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-10-14
Examiner - me/rs
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++++
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Menace present but very weak
Left eye:
Menace present but very weak; PC very "soupy" - unable to visualize much but no large debris present

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