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25-0153

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Admission date	2025-04-29
Final date	-
Days in captivity	12
Species	BDOW - Barred owl
Age	UNK
Sex	UNK
Status	Reh
Band

Feather damage - Major

Wing droop - right

Cause of injury: Entanglement - fishing line

Found in Dallas,TX
Dallas county

Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal

Examination 1 125.00 125.00

Daily rate 12 30.00 360.00

Radiographs 1 200.00 200.00

Fecal exam 1 45.00 45.00

Total 730.00

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

Radiographs and images
2025-04-29

2025-05-10 12:18 EB

Leftovers: 46
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 180 g M + Vitahawk
fed 80g on tray
100g in nestbox

2025-05-10 08:44 FH

Weight: 834 grams, BCS: 2.5
Note: Caught up for quick weight check 
Attitude: BAR 
Observations:
* L wing droop noticed prior to entering enclosure
* No pellet
* BCS = 2.5/3

2025-05-09 14:07 KL

Leftovers: 26
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 182 g M + Vitahawk
fed 82g on tray
100g in nestbox

2025-05-08 12:13 SK

Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 180 g M + Vitahawk
fed 80g on tray
100g in nestbox

2025-05-07 10:19 lbw/as/jm

Weight: 782 grams, Leftovers: 4
Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)@0948
gave 0.07ml ivermectin (10mg/ml) SQ interscapular at 2pm
moved to LLA4
had trouble getting to perch, added ramp, on high perch later


Fecal
Collection date2025-05-07
ResultsPOS for 
Mites

2025-05-06 12:45 JM

Leftovers: 0
fed at 11:37am
Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
BAR

2025-05-05 13:55 JM

Weight: 758 grams, BCS: 3.0, Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
full range of motion in both wings
Pt shredding towel - new kennel with black mat


Feather check
RightLeft
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  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   

2025-05-04 16:09 jn/FH

Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)

Note: L/O were not recorded 

2025-05-03 16:14 LP/YL

Leftovers: 0
Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
Fed at 10:55 am

2025-05-02 15:28 JM

Leftovers: 32
food placed at 3pm
Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
left overs under flipped tray
BAR, defensive

2025-05-01 15:31 KMHM

Leftovers: 0
food placed at 14:55
Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
BAR, defensive, no wing droop noted

2025-04-30 15:13 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 80g gutless M SID (+ Vitahawk)
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2025-04-30 15:11 JM

Weight: 732 grams, Leftovers: 0
meds PO at 1:40pm
Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam: 0.47mL (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO
no noticeable wing droop, no pain at right shoulder
no further findings on post admit exam

2025-04-29 16:32 JM

Weight: 710 grams
Food: 80g gutless M (+ Vitahawk)
SQ fluids: 35ml LRS SQ
Meloxicam: 0.47mL (1.5 mg/ml susp) PO


------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Intake method: Transfer In
  Behavior and Neuro: BAR
  Mouth
    Glottis: NSF
    Choana: NSF
  Nares
    Left nares: NSF
    Right nares: NSF
  Cere: NSF
  Beak: NSF
  Ears
    Left ear: NSF
    Right ear: NSF
  Eyes
    Left
      Left PLR: ++
    Right
      Right PLR: ++
Wings
  Left wing: NSF
  Right wing: slight wing droop
Legs
  Left leg: NSF
  Right leg: NSF
  Left remiges: missing feathers
  Right remiges: missing feathers

2025-04-29 16:32 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 80g gutless M SID (+ Vitahawk)
SQ fluids: LRS SID
Meloxicam: 0.47mL (1.5 mg/ml susp) SID PO
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