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25-0102 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2025-04-06
Final date2025-04-25
Days in captivity19
SpeciesEASO - Eastern screech owl
AgeUNK
SexM
StatusR
Band
Ocular - keratitis, OS
Soft tissue wounds - left wing

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release where found

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1125.00125.00
Daily rate1915.00285.00
Fecal exam145.0045.00
Total  455.00

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.
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2025-04-25 11:08 JM
Weight: 144 grams, BCS: 3.0
release exam passed

Release record
Date2025-04-25
Location
Denton, Denton county, TX

2025-04-24 15:41 SW/BT
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-24 12:33 JM
Weight: 140 grams, BCS: 3.0
pre release exam passed
missing feathers on dorsal left wing but does not affect flight

2025-04-23 12:49 KH/HB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)
l/o = 0g

HB: pt did great during PT and should be ready to rejoin its family soon!

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-23
Examiner - HB
FlightSound
Notes:
Strong, even, high flight! Silent except for a couple of slightly noisy flights. Flew a total of 11.5 round trips, from 1 length to 2 round trips at a time. Pt started breathing more heavily (with closed beak), so PT was stopped.

2025-04-22 11:53 MB/McD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-22
Examiner - McD
FlightSound
Notes:
19 total flights flights w/o stopping: 4, 2,2,2,2,2,1,2,1,1-stopped 1/2 distance 2 minutes

2025-04-21 10:16 LW/GM
Leftovers: 2
Food: 26g M (+ Vitahawk)

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-04-21
Examiner - LW
FlightSound
Notes:
Landed on ceiling a few times. Tired after 5 reps.

2025-04-20 12:09 js
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-19 10:46 LK
Weight: 137 grams, BCS: 2.0, Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

Attitude: BAR
Observations:
* Caught up to move to SF1. When released onto ground, had great lift and perched well on high perch.
* Weight w/o pellet

2025-04-18 11:38 la
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-17 16:36 SW/SK
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-16 13:12 AD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-16 10:49 lbw
Weight: 138 grams, BCS: 2.0
weight n/p

2025-04-15 12:41 mb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-14 12:49 FH
Leftovers: 0
Food: 28g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-14 08:17 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g M SID (+ Vitahawk)
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2025-04-13 10:52 js
Leftovers: 8
Food: 30g M (+ Vitahawk)

2025-04-13 09:44 FH

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g gutless M SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

2025-04-12 11:03 FH
Weight: 124 grams, BCS: 2.0, Leftovers: 8
Note: Caught up for quick exam before moving outside
Attitude: BAR
Observations:
* Laceration dorsal L wing stable/resolving
* No new findings

2025-04-11 10:04 JGM
Leftovers: 16
Food: 30g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO

Meds in Diet 10:00

2025-04-10 11:45 SR
Leftovers: 0
Pt has left horn raised, right horn is flat against head, eye movements and eye lids appear synchronous, PLR bilat wnl

14:59, KMHM
Fed: 30g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO - placed in food.

2025-04-09 10:32 JM
Weight: 128 grams, Leftovers: 0
AM meds given at 10am
Food: 30g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO (not in diet)
Triple Ab - OS -

QAR, clacking when placed back in kennel
fresh cere damage noted, pellet in kennel

PM eye meds given at 3:23pm
Triple Ab - OS -

stain neg OS, discontinue neopolybac after today

Fecal
Collection date2025-04-09
ResultsPOS for
Capillaria

2025-04-08 10:35 JM
Weight: 126 grams, BCS: 2.0, Leftovers: 0
meds at 10:29am
Food: 30g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO in diet
Triple Ab - OS -

QAR
cleaned left wing with dilute chlorohexidine and flushed with sterile saline, wound healing well
significant missing feathers on dorsal left wing
moved to SICU 10

Triple Ab - OS @ 3:41pm


2025-04-07 13:49 JM/KW
Weight: 128 grams, BCS: 2.0, Leftovers: 0
Fed @ 1:45pm
Food: 30g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
Given 7ml LRS SQ in L-inguinal


------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Intake method: Pulic Turn-in
Behavior and Neuro: QAR
Mouth NSF
Nares NSF
Ears NSF
Eyes
Left
Left cornea: stained - small ulcer observed
Right
Wings
Left wing: superficial laceration at patagium; feather loss on dorsal wing
Legs NSF

2025-04-07 13:49 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g gutless M SID (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID PO
Triple Ab - OS BID -
==============================

2025-04-06 12:38 FH
Weight: 128 grams, BCS: 2.5
Note: Admitted EASO that reportedly "fell out of a tree" - Pt was QAR, in fair/poor hydration and ok BCS - Pt was squinting OU prior to being in hand and was dull in hand - NSF musculoskeletal but did find Pt to have some dried feathers and exposed skin on dorsal aspect or L wing but no fresh bleeding or obvious injuries seen - administered 7cc LRS SQ - L leg - Placed in kennel and Pt scurried to back of kennel - opted not to feed tonight


------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head: NSF
Behavior and Neuro: Squinting prior to being in hand
Mouth
Glottis: WNL
Choana: WNL
Nares
Ears
Left ear: NSF
Right ear: NSF
Eyes
Left
Left PLR: +
Right
Right PLR: +
Pelvis: NSF
Wings
Left wing: Dried feathers adhered together on dorsal aspect of L wing
Right wing: NSF
Legs
Left leg: NSF
Right leg: NSF
Feathers: Dried feathers/potentially missing feathers on dorsal aspect of L wing exposing skin

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