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Admission date2025-01-31
Final date2025-05-01
Days in captivity90
SpeciesBDOW - Barred owl
AgeAHY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band
Ectoparasite - Lice
Ocular - OD
Ocular - retinitis, OS
Ocular - uveitis, OS

Cause of injury: HBC

Paased Live Prey Testing 4/21-4/26

Found in Pottsboro,TX
Grayson county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1125.00125.00
Daily rate9030.002700.00
Fecal exam145.0045.00
Eye exam125.0025.00
Total  2895.00

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.
Radiographs and images
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2025-05-01 12:46 FH

Release record
Date2025-05-01
Released byLisa W.
Location
Sherman, Grayson county, Tx

2025-05-01 12:44 FH
Weight: 924 grams, BCS: 3.5
Note: Caught up for release
Attitude: BAR
Observations:
* NSF - release ready!
* No pellet

2025-04-30 11:54 AD

Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-29 15:24 MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-28 16:40 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 70g M SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

2025-04-28 13:23 mb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g M

2025-04-27 11:19 js
Weight: 932 grams, BCS: 3.5, Leftovers: 10
Food: 74g M

2025-04-26 12:39 FH
Leftovers: 62
======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 70g M SID
==============================
fed 74 g m
Note: Pt passed L.P. testing - going back to dead food
1 live mouse remains and had 62g of decapitated mice left over.

2025-04-26 12:14 am
Leftovers: 0

2025-04-25 18:28 SW


------ LIVE PREY ------
Number found: 1
Number added: 4
Total (live): 5

2025-04-24 14:29 KM/HM


------ LIVE PREY ------
Number found: 1
Number added: 4
Total (live): 5

1 live mouse found in enclosure. 4 mice added. Total: 5 live mice.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-24
Examiner - KMHM
FlightSound
Notes:
Completed 4 laps around enclosure. Flight had continuous shuffling sound - multiple flaps needed. Perched successfully each time.

2025-04-23 12:55 KH


------ LIVE PREY ------
Number found:2
Number added:3
Total (live):5

2025-04-22 10:45 McD

Food: 5 live mice

------ LIVE PREY ------
Number found: 2
Number added: 3
Total (live): 5

2025-04-21 11:18 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 5 live mice SID
==============================

2025-04-21 10:33 th
Leftovers: 0
not feed previous day


------ LIVE PREY ------
Number found:0
Number added:5
Total (live):5

2025-04-21 08:55 FH

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 6 live mice SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

2025-04-20 14:59 FH
Leftovers: 0
Note: Skip day prior to starting live prey testing

2025-04-19 14:10 DB/LP/FH
Weight: 954 grams, BCS: 4.0, Leftovers: 226
Note: Caught for quick weight check & to move to LF3
Note: L/O were from 2 birds and waterlogged
Attitude: BAR
Observations:
* Feet/face - NSF
* No pellet
* BCS = 3.5/4

Note: No flight eval due to being caught up

2025-04-18 12:01 la/ka
Leftovers: 26
Group entry: 2 animals
122g M + vitahawk

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-18
Examiner - SW
FlightSound
Notes:
If I have this right, this PT report is written for GREEN BAND. BDOW flew (18) 1-way flights. NO NET required. Flight is almost silent & legs are in correct flight position. Tired only after the 18 flights. Did not go to ground during PT session.

2025-04-17 16:59 SW
Leftovers: 12
Group entry: 2 animals
124g M + vitahawk

2025-04-16 11:26 AD/HB
Leftovers: 6
Group entry: 2 animals
120 g m + vitahawk

PT was stopped short due to other pt showing signs of stress. This pt showed no signs of stress or tiring.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-16
Examiner - HB
FlightSound
Notes:
Strong, high, even, silent flight! Flew total of 10 round trips, mostly 1 length at a time, plus a few tight circles. L wingtip just barely grazed a hose during 1 flight but otherwise perfect. Nice lift and balance. Pt did not appear tired by end.

2025-04-15 12:18 mb
Leftovers: 40
Food: 120g M (+ Vitahawk)

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-15
Examiner - mb
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew 20 lengths easily. Lands properly. not completely silent.

2025-04-14 11:35 gm
Leftovers: 38
Group entry: 2 animals
120 g m + vitahawk

Feathers found

2025-04-14 09:56 jd

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-14
Examiner - jd
FlightSound
Notes:
Was quiet in flight and flew well around and through the hanging barriers. Perched wll - did 8 round trips.

2025-04-13 10:58 js/ht
Leftovers: 40
Group entry: 2 animals
120 g m + vitahawk

2025-04-13 10:27 js

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-13
Examiner - JS
FlightSound
Notes:
Looked and sounded great. Flew 34 lengths (including 8 round trips) and had no problem reversing in-flight. Continued to fly lengths as we PT'ed the other bird and only seemed tired when we left. Landings looked good as well.

2025-04-12 11:30 DB
Leftovers: 38
Group entry: 2 animals
120 g m + vitahawk

2025-04-12 10:41 LP/FH/JJ
Weight: 970 grams, BCS: 4.0
BCS 4/4.5
Feet NSF

2025-04-11 15:50 KL
Leftovers: 50
Group entry: 2 animals
160 g m + vitahawk

2025-04-10 13:51 kl
Leftovers: 30
Group entry: 2 animals
160 g m + vitahawk

2025-04-10 12:17 KMHM

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-10
Examiner - KMHM
FlightSound
Notes:
11:00: Completed 10 laps around mew, perched perfectly. Occasionally attempted to perch on wall, then slid down onto ground. Easily took off to return to upper perches.

2025-04-09 11:26 AD/HB
Leftovers: 94
Group entry: 2 animals
160 g m + vitahawk

Lefovers found in nest box.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-09
Examiner - HB
FlightSound
Notes:
Strong, even, high flight, mostly silent, a little noisy when banking. Total of 13.5 round trips (flown from 1 length to 1.5 round trips at a time). Landing was a little unbalanced 2x when perching but recovered immediately. Navigating well around hoses.

2025-04-08 13:37 mb
Leftovers: 42
Group entry: 2 animals
124 g m + vitahawk

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-08
Examiner - aa
FlightSound
Notes:
Perfect and buoyant flight, effortlessly avoids obstacles. ~24 lengths across the enclosure, did not appear to tire after this, but PT was left at that due to 27 becoming stressed and 29 not seeming to struggle in flight.

2025-04-07 11:01 js
Leftovers: 104
Group entry: 2 animals
120 g m + vitahawk

2025-04-07 10:44 jd

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-07
Examiner - jd
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew well and got quieter as he flew - perched well. He is the stronger of the two - the other followed his flying

2025-04-06 14:53 ht
Leftovers: 36
Group entry: 2 animals
118 g m + vitahawk

2025-04-06 11:33 PW/CS

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-06
Examiner - PW/CS
FlightSound
Notes:
very quiet flight, flew 2 round trip flights and 8 one way flights, after was breathing heavy and tired was turning good

2025-04-05 12:02 EB

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-05
Examiner - EB
FlightSound
Notes:
2 sets of 3 single trips not stop, and six single trips reluctant to fly at beginning and again in the middle of PT some noise while flying Feet tucked well in flight had trouble landing

2025-04-05 11:20 DB/LP/EB
Leftovers: 100
Group entry: 2 animals
160 g m + vitahawk

2025-04-04 12:38 FH

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 120g M SID (+ Vitahawk) - 2 birds
==============================

2025-04-04 11:51 SW/KL/KA/FH
Weight: 996 grams, BCS: 4.0, Leftovers: 10
Food: 130g M (+ Vitahawk)
Note: Caught up for weight/feather check and to move enclosures
Attitude: BAR
Observations:
* Feet - NSF
* Face - NSF
* No pellet felt
* Great lift and maneuverability demonstrated on release - Pt did miss perch on initial descent

Feather check
Right
Left
0987654321
Tail
1234567890
 654321123456 
 
  Ok  Fault bar  Dystrophic
  Old  Curled  Broken, not impable
  Extra  Tipped  Missing
  IB, mature  Soiled  Mutilated
  IB  Bent  Unknown
  Imped  Broken, impable   
  Frayed  Singed   
     Stripped   

2025-04-03 16:22 KMHM
Leftovers: 22
Fed: 76g M (+ Vitahawk). 22g leftovers found.

2025-04-02 11:36 hb
Leftovers: 30
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

l/o were in/on nest box.

2025-04-01 11:24 mb
Leftovers: 40
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-31 10:42 th
Leftovers: 0
Food: 74g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-30 12:09 CS
Leftovers: 36
Food: 78g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-29 14:04 Lk
Leftovers: 14
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-28 16:38 SW/KL
Leftovers: 28
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-27 16:08 BT
Leftovers: 20

2025-03-27 12:32 SK/KL
Weight: 1030 grams, BCS: 2.5
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

weight was without pellet

2025-03-26 16:37 KW
Leftovers: 106
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

Leftovers found in nestbox, on ground, and on the low perch

2025-03-25 11:30 mb
Leftovers: 50
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-24 12:00 th
Leftovers: 0
Food: 74g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-23 13:56 HT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-22 14:52 YL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-21 17:56 KA/KL
Leftovers: 22
Food: 76g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-20 12:46 SK
Leftovers: 8
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-19 12:41 wr/lbw
Leftovers: 66
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-18 11:25 mb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-17 10:59 gm
Leftovers: 26
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-16 14:09 HT/JB
Leftovers: 62
Food: 72g M (+ Vitahawk)

L/o found on the ground in three places, may have been missed on previous days

2025-03-15 13:52 YL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-14 16:35 ZA/SW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-13 15:34 KMHM
Leftovers: 28
Fed: 78g M (+ Vitahawk). 28g leftovers found.

2025-03-12 15:31 WR
Leftovers: 64
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-12 11:28 FH
Weight: 1085 grams, BCS: 4.5
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)
Note: Caught up for weigh/feather check
Observation:
* Some minor reddening to R footpad + base of P3 - checked perching & will continue to monitor
Attitude: BAR
Observations:
* No pellet felt
* No new findings

Feather check
Right
Left
0987654321
Tail
1234567890
 654321123456 
 
  Ok  Fault bar  Dystrophic
  Old  Curled  Broken, not impable
  Extra  Tipped  Missing
  IB, mature  Soiled  Mutilated
  IB  Bent  Unknown
  Imped  Broken, impable   
  Frayed  Singed   
     Stripped   

2025-03-11 14:57 MB
Leftovers: 26
Food: 68g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-10 11:01 th
Leftovers: 30
Food: 74g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-09 13:44 ht
Leftovers: 76
Food: 68g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-08 15:06 jj
Leftovers: 0
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-07 15:33 KL
Leftovers: 52
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-06 15:56 KMHM
Leftovers: 46
Fed: 74g M (+ Vitahawk). 46g leftovers found.

2025-03-05 15:47 FH
Leftovers: 34
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)
Note: Dropped food - no L/O
Attitude: BAR
Mutes: DNE - attempted to stay out of enclosure as much as possible due to potential contamination risk
Observations: No new findings at this time

2025-03-04 14:32 mb
Leftovers: 58
Food: 70g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-03 10:52 jd

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 70g M SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

2025-03-03 10:06 gem/FH/JD
Weight: 1097 grams, BCS: 3.0, Leftovers: 50
Food: 82g M w/ V.H. (vitahawk)
Note: Caught up Pt for weight check - Pt has been leaving some L/O lately - All WNL
No pellet felt
Note: Lower food amount going forward

2025-03-02 14:18 ht
Leftovers: 40
Food: 80g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-01 14:22 jj/yl
Leftovers: 48
Food: 82g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-03-01 14:22 jj

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 70g M SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

2025-02-28 15:31 LB/KA
Weight: 1095 grams, BCS: 3.0, Leftovers: 68
Food: 80g M (+ Vitahawk)

No Pellet

2025-02-27 14:42 KMHM
Leftovers: 30
Food: 80g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-02-26 15:23 hb
Leftovers: 82
Food: 80g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-02-24 14:31 AD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-02-23 14:55 LP
Leftovers: 0
Food: 82g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-02-22 11:32 KN/YL
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M (+ Vitahawk)
Changed water b/c iced over

2025-02-21 14:36 KA
Leftovers: 0
Food: 84g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-02-20 14:38 KL
Leftovers: 30
Food: 80g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-02-19 12:03 lbw
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-02-18 14:31 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 80g M SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

2025-02-18 14:29 JM
Weight: 1075 grams, BCS: 3.5, Leftovers: 0
moved to LLA7 at 12pm
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
eyes visual and no inflammation seen
weight with no pellet

2025-02-17 13:10 lr/MB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)

2025-02-16 09:20 JN/PW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Albon: 1.39 mls (Suspension) PO
Changed towel
BAR
No pellet

2025-02-15 10:42 kN/jf/ jj
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Albon: 1.39 mls (Suspension) PO
MEDS TIME:9:56
TOWEL CHANGE
bar
1 PELLET

2025-02-14 15:57 JM
Leftovers: 0
Meds PO at 11am
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Albon: 1.39 mls (Suspension) PO
BAR

2025-02-13 14:41 JM
Leftovers: 0
meds PO at 10:10am
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Albon: 1.39 mls (Suspension) PO
BAR, aggressive

2025-02-12 12:50 LK
Leftovers: 0
Med PO @11:33am
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Albon: 1.39 mls (Suspension) PO

BARF
Kennel changed

2025-02-11 13:09 SR

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 80g M gutless SID (+ Vitahawk)
Albon: 1.39 mls (Suspension) SID PO until 2025-02-16
==============================

2025-02-11 11:49 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 80g M gutless SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

Fecal
Collection date2025-02-11
ResultsPOS for
Coccida

2025-02-11 11:44 JM/KW
Weight: 996 grams, Leftovers: 0
Meds PO: 11:12am
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam: 0.33 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO

Fecal taken
Slow PLR OD - retinal scar dorso lateral
OS - scar near pectin
Discontinue Meloxicam per JM on 2/12

2025-02-10 11:44 LR
Leftovers: 0
Meds in diet: 11:36am
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam: 0.33 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
Pt BAR, hock sitting
Added wooden half-log perch

2025-02-09 10:47 CS/JJ
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam: 0.33 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp
Meds in diet
BAR
1 pellet
Changed towel
9:23

2025-02-08 13:22 LK
Leftovers: 0
Meds in diet 10:30am
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam: 0.33 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
QAR
Kennel to kennel change
Hocksitting in afternoon

2025-02-07 15:36 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 80g M gutless SID (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam: 0.33 ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) SID PO
==============================

2025-02-07 14:58 LB
Weight: 940 grams, BCS: 3.0
Meds in diet 2:40 LB

Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO

Weight with no pellet

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-02-07
Examiner - JM
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
DNEDNEDNEDNE
Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
dorsolaterl retinal scar
Left eye:
small retinal scar medial to pectin

2025-02-06 11:58 KMHM
Leftovers: 0
10:14 JJ
Fed: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO, in diet.
QAR

2025-02-05 10:55 WR
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
Fed @ 10:55a
Pt shredded towel

2025-02-04 11:20 cb
Leftovers: 0
Meds in diet at 11:08am
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO

2025-02-03 13:49 KW
Leftovers: 0
Meds in diet: 1:45pm
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO

Pt was hock-sitting in pm
Pt had chewed edges of plastic tray - change to hard tray

2025-02-02 11:14 PW/JN
Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
fed with meds at 9:46am
BAR and bitey
changed towel

2025-02-01 10:11 EB/JF
Leftovers: 0
meds in diet at 9:48am
Food: 80g M gutless (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID
QAR

2025-01-31 18:46 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 80g M gutless SID (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID PO
==============================

2025-01-31 18:35 JM
Weight: 851 grams, BCS: 2.5
Intake method: Collected by Staff

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Behavior and Neuro: BAR, standing, aggressive
Mouth NSF
Nares small amount of dried blood in left nare
Ears NSF
Eyes
Left
Left PLR: slow
Left menace response: DNE
Left cornea: stain neg
Left anterior chamber: iritis
Left posterior chamber: retinal tear near pectin
Right
Right PLR: slow
Right menace reponse: DNE
Right cornea: stain neg
Right anterior chamber: NSF
Right posterior chamber: retinitis, uveitis
Wings
Left wing: pain on extension
Legs
Left remiges: frayed
Right remiges: frayed
Retrices: frayed
Ectoparasites: feather lice

Gave 60ml LRS SQ in both inguinal
0.57ml meloxicam (1.5mg/ml) PO

offered 80g M gutless
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