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Admission date2024-10-17
Final date2024-12-19
Days in captivity63
SpeciesTUVU - Turkey vulture
AgeUNK
SexUNK
StatusR
Band
Possible head trauma
Toxin - Lead

Cause of injury: Unknown

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

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1125.00125.00
Daily rate6345.002835.00
Radiographs2200.00400.00
Complete blood count180.0080.00
Blood lead2180.00360.00
Total  3800.00

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

2024-10-18

2024-10-18
2024-12-19 14:50 JM

Release record
Date2024-12-19
Released byLRS
Location
Lucas, Collin county, TX

2024-12-19 10:53 LRS
Leftovers: 168
release exam passed

2024-12-18 12:34 KH/WR

Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 320g R, left ~200g L/O

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

2024-12-17 11:17 KW/McD
Leftovers: 142
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 438g Rat s/o +Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)
Leftovers consisted of Rat legs/skin/tails

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-17
Examiner - KW/McD
FlightSound
Notes:
Pt flew 12 single lengths of "L"-shaped flight cage from high perch to high perch. Flew and landed well. No signs of neuro behavior. Ended session early due to stress of companion bird

2024-12-16 10:56 jd
Leftovers: 360
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 412g day old Rat/Rabbit/Chicken s/o or organ meats+Vitahawk
l/o 360 g - all m

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

2024-12-16 10:17 jd

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-16
Examiner - jd
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew and perched well - looked strong. Flew 10 round trips

2024-12-15 12:23 PW
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 436g day old Rat/Rabbit/Chicken s/o or organ meats+Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

2024-12-15 10:03 PW

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-15
Examiner - PW
FlightSound
Notes:
6 one ways

2024-12-14 11:46 KN/AM
Leftovers: 170
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 430g day old Rat/Rabbit/Chicken s/o or organ meats+Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

Leftovers all skin and bones, some waterlogged

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-14
Examiner - KN/AM
FlightSound
Notes:
At least 10 flights; 1 roundtrip of the L, the rest were singles. Good lift, is able to glide, perches very well.

2024-12-13 14:55 KA
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 446g day old Rat/Rabbit/Chicken s/o or organ meats+Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

2024-12-13 13:48 KA/KL

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-13
Examiner - KA/KL
FlightSound
Notes:
Both vultures flew 10 round trips. Strong flight. No apparent issues.

2024-12-12 14:23 ds
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 430g day old Rat/Rabbit organ meats+Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

2024-12-12 12:27 ds
Leftovers: 0

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-12
Examiner - ds
FlightSound
Notes:
14 lengths, or 28 laps. Both Vultures flew amazingly well. No crashing, good banking, great landings.

2024-12-11 09:57 KH/HB/JM/WR
Leftovers: 20
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 430g day old Rat/Rabbit/Chicken s/o or organ meats+Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

l/o small amount of entrails - left in enclosure

Flight eval went well. Pt flying and perching much better than last Wednesday. Should be release-ready by this weekend!

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-11
Examiner - HB/JM/WR
FlightSound
Notes:
High, strong, mostly even flight. Sound okay for TUVU. Grazed walls with wings a couple times. On one flight, pt missed perch and fell to ground. All other times, pt perched well, only hopping a couple of times after landing.

2024-12-10 11:22 mb
Leftovers: 78
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 392g day old Rat s/o +Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-10
Examiner - mb
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew 10 long "L"s easily.

2024-12-09 10:48 th
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 438g day old Rat s/o +Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

2024-12-09 10:27 jd/bm

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-09
Examiner - jd/bm
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew and perched well - was flying with the other TUVU. Flew 6x's and was strong

2024-12-08 09:51 PW
Leftovers: 58
Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 432g day old Rat/Rabbit/Chicken s/o or organ meats+Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

58g total l/o

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-08
Examiner - PW
FlightSound
Notes:
both were flying and landing good could not see which bird was one with painted talons completed 2 roundtrips, and 4 one ways

2024-12-07 11:30 AM/DB
Leftovers: 108
Food: 120g day old chicken/R/rabbit s/o (+ Vitahawk)

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-07
Examiner - AM/ DB
FlightSound
Notes:
flew high for most of the PT but burshed aginst the wall and became unsteady but made it to the perch, than later flew the L and tried to turn around to the next perch, which it missed, flew to the ground and threw up.

2024-12-06 12:33 KA

Group entry: 2 animals
Fed 426g day old Rat/Rabbit/Chicken s/o or organ meats+Vitahawk

Divide into 2 separate water moats (approx.215g each)

Fed 214g in one moat and 212g in the other

Removed old rabbit carcass.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-06
Examiner - SW/KA
FlightSound
Notes:
Flight is strong. Is able to glide & bank when making the el in LF5. Landed on perch several times. Landings were intentional/strong. TUVU didn't display any signs of being neuro. Total PT session: 3 roundtrip flights w/out landing + (8) 1-way flights

2024-12-05 10:42 tg

Food: M & R 120g

2024-12-05 10:27 ds/ART
Leftovers: 104
Food: 430g day old R/Rabbit
l/o was entirely pieces of skin or bones of rats.

PT 10:15am

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-05
Examiner - DS
FlightSound
Notes:
Only about 3 round trip flights, and they were awful. Hit the wall, sideways flight almost, smashed into the wall once. Stopped PT. Two landings, one just hit the ground.

2024-12-04 10:41 KH/HB

Food: 184g day old chicken/R/rabbit s/o (+ Vitahawk)

l/o rabbit carcass and organ meat left on the ground in mew.

HB observed for neuro signs. With first flight, pt stumbled and was unbalanced when landing. Almost every other flight, pt hopped once or twice when landing. Pt's wing grazed the wall 4 times when turning. Tail was all wet, which likely impeded pt's steering ability.

2024-12-03 10:41 KW
Leftovers: 116
Food: 178g day old organ meats (+ Vitahawk)
1170g of leftover Rabbit from LF1
Leftovers consisted of feathers and bone


Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-03
Examiner - KW
FlightSound
Notes:
16 total lengths of "L" - all doubles. Pt flew well, banked well, and landed well

2024-12-02 10:51 ar
Leftovers: 0
Food: 130g day old chicken/R/rabbit s/o (+ Vitahawk)

2024-12-02 09:58 jd/ar

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-12-02
Examiner - jd/ar
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew and perched well - did 8x's with no issues - was walking on the perches well. He is ready for more PT and a release evaluation shortly

2024-11-30 11:07 KN
Leftovers: 22
Food: 120g day old chicken/R/rabbit s/o (+ Vitahawk)
NOTE: we don't have any chicken/rabbit so fed day old mice per JJ
Leftovers were only feathers and bones.

2024-11-29 10:43 KA
Leftovers: 0
Food: 198g day old chicken/R/rabbit s/o (+ Vitahawk)

2024-11-28 09:43 LS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 180g day old chicken/R/rabbit s/o (+ Vitahawk)
no l/o

2024-11-27 12:07 hb

Food: Fast

L/o left in mew, just feathers and small scraps left from chicken.

HB observed behavior. Pt flew 2 full flights, perching each time it reached the other end of the mew. Strong, even, high flight; sound good for a TUVU. Perched fairly well but stumbled a little 3 out of 4 times. Crop was bulging out after eating an entire chicken yesterday.

2024-11-26 10:58 KW/DD
Weight: 1985 grams, BCS: 2.5, Leftovers: 76
Food: 416g day old chicken s/o (+ Vitahawk)

Moved to LF5
Leftovers consisted of feathers and a chicken foot
Pt flew very well upon release - banking around "L"
Observed that Pt did stumbled once on ground and clipped walls once during flight

2024-11-25 12:10 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 120g day old chicken/R/rabbit s/o SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

2024-11-25 10:25 jd/gm
Leftovers: 10
Offered a chicken and rat (310g total)
Pt finished the food from yesterday

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-11-25
Examiner - jd
FlightSound
Notes:
Flew well - seemed wobbly on perch, but realized he didn't like to walk on the perch, may not be comfortable

2024-11-24 11:21 PW

Food: 124g R day old /R/rabbit c/u D (+ Vitahawk)

2024-11-23 10:48 LP
Leftovers: 0
Food: 120g day old /R/rabbit c/u D (+ Vitahawk)

2024-11-22 11:11 KA
Leftovers: 0
Food: 126g day old /R/rabbit c/u D (+ Vitahawk)

2024-11-21 11:16 ART
Leftovers: 0
Food: 122 g day old mice (+ Vitahawk)

2024-11-20 12:59 hb
Leftovers: 262
Food: 92g day old M

l/o were chicken skin, feathers, bones, and stomach and 2 R feet.
Not fed full amount since pt ate a whole chicken the day before, per JM.

2024-11-19 10:37 lm/ad
Leftovers: 2
Food: 524g day old chicken s/o (w/ Vitahawk)

2024-11-18 10:35 AD
Leftovers: 0
Food: 126g day old /R/rabbit c/u D (+ Vitahawk)

2024-11-17 10:48 PW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 120g day old /R/rabbit c/u D (+ Vitahawk) 904g chicken
picked up leftover chicken and gave it 120g Rabbit

2024-11-16 12:19 EB
Leftovers: 248
Food: 120g day old /R/rabbit c/u D (+ Vitahawk)
904g chicken

2024-11-15 11:24 KL/SW/LB
Weight: 1880 grams, Leftovers: 0
fed 120g m/R/rb plus 504g scraps w bones and feathers 0g l/o

Moved to LF4

Behavior: BAR; noted still wobbly on foot (walking) but was observed 3x flying and landing well on intended perches

OBSERVED: TUVU flew from high rear perch to front perch. Landed securely. Flew again to the high rear perch and landed securely.

2024-11-14 10:49 ds

Fed 120g, scraps l/o
Flew to perch twice, no wobble, stable landing on perch.

Flight eval
Exam date - 2024-11-14
Examiner - KMHM
FlightSound
Notes:
Attempted to PT. Found on higher perch. Upon my approach, attempted to fly to the opposite perch, but instead guided itself to the ground. Looked around rapidly. When approached on the ground, it ran in a straight line away from me, swaying once stopped.

2024-11-13 11:34 KH

Fed leftovers 120g 11:30am KH Was on high perch.

2024-11-12 10:45 mb
Leftovers: 0
Food: 120g day old M c/u D (+ Vitahawk)

2024-11-11 10:39 ad
Leftovers: 48
Food: 120g day old /R/rabbit c/u D (+ Vitahawk)

2024-11-10 11:33 PW
Leftovers: 52
offered 696 Chicken, 52 g in leftovers

2024-11-09 11:10 AM
Leftovers: 0
ate entire chicken

Was on middle perch walked and than flew up to top perch.

2024-11-08 10:08 SW
Leftovers: 0
Food: 264g day old chicken and quail c/u D (+ Vitahawk)

NOTE: Weight of today's food includes bones. We're also trying to feed larger pieces to that they can remain in LLA1 a couple of days in our best attempt to simulate roadkill.

2024-11-08 08:02 LB

AM check location: high perch

2024-11-07 11:37 ART
Leftovers: 122
Food: 124g day old /R (+ Vitahawk)

On high perch when entered to feed.

2024-11-06 10:49 hb

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 120g day old /R/rabbit c/u D SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

Added c/u D to treatment plan, per JM.

2024-11-06 10:46 hb
Leftovers: 130
Food: 120g day old /R/rabbit (+ Vitahawk)

L/o were wet. Food had not been cut up except one piece of R, which was the only piece that appeared to have been touched. Food should be c/u D.

Pt was walking around enclosure when fed.

2024-11-05 14:55 MB
Leftovers: 94
Food: 114g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)

Moved back outside to LLA1

2024-11-04 09:43 th/blm/jm
Weight: 1755 grams, BCS: 1.5, Leftovers: 128
Food: 122g day old /R/rabbit (+ Vitahawk)
Gave 100ml LRS in both inguinal
temp inside, LICU 20

2024-11-03 10:43 KC
Leftovers: 122

Food: 120 R Clean Meat (+ vitahawk)

Ran away from me, not flying,had trouble walking and leaning to 1 side

2024-11-02 09:55 DB
Leftovers: 78
Food: 120g day old /R/rabbit (+ Vitahawk)

Almost rolled on left side when trying to get away from me. He is more 'dragging than walking or hopping. Keeps leaning on the side even when not trying to move away.

2024-11-01 16:39 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 120g day old /R/rabbit SID (+ Vitahawk)
==============================

2024-11-01 15:52 JGM
Leftovers: 94
Food: 120g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)
discontinue meloxicam

Moved to LLA 1 for observation. Was trying to stand and walk around. Does lean a bit but rights himself. Feeding on moat on ground

2024-10-31 14:00 JM
Leftovers: 94
Food: 120g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
med given PO at 1:56pm
changed black mats
hock sitting, QAR

2024-10-30 13:46 LK
Leftovers: 96
Food: 120g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO

Med given PO 12:10pm

2024-10-29 12:05 JM
Leftovers: 56
Meds PO: 1:54pm
Food: 120g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO

Moved to LLA8 for observation: Pt attempted to fly, walk but was ataxic
Pt was hock-sitting in same location in PM
Returned to LICU; Placed in large eagle kennel on floor

2024-10-28 13:46 JM
Leftovers: 36
meds at 1:15pm
Food: 120g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
QAR, hock sitting, able to stand, ataxia improved

2024-10-27 10:12 jj
Leftovers: 76
Food: 120g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO meds at 9:13 a.m.

2024-10-26 11:41 jj
Leftovers: 116
Food: 120g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO at 10:20 a.m.
QAR

2024-10-25 14:12 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID PO
==============================

2024-10-25 11:51 JM
Leftovers: 74
AM meds PO at 11:51am
Food: 50g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO
discontinue DMSA due to low lead level
hock sitting, QAR

PM meds at 2:59pm
Food: 100g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO


Blood lead
Collection date2024-10-25
Level4.00 ug/dL
CBC
Collection date2024-10-25
WBC count34200
Corrected count34200
Hets/Neut34% - 11628
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs49% - 16758
Eos11% - 3762
Mono6% - 2052
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytes
PI1
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read bymb

2024-10-24 11:39 JM
Weight: 2014 grams, Leftovers: 76
AM meds given PO at 10:30am (w/a small bite of food)
Food: 50g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO

PM meds given PO at 2:55pm (w/a small bite of food)
Food: 100g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO

2024-10-23 11:19 JM
Leftovers: 78
meds at 8:50am
50g M day old
meds PO in small piece of food in AM
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO
QAR, hock sitting, ataxic

PM meds at 3pm
Food: 100g day old M (+ Vitahawk), had not eaten AM food
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO

2024-10-22 09:41 KW
Weight: 2043 grams, Leftovers: 52
AM Meds in diet: 9:36am
Food: 50g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO
Give meds in diet

Leftovers consisted of 34g of regurge (including yesterday's PM med) and 18g of very old M

Pt had not eaten any of AM diet - Gave PM meds by mouth
Offered all remaining 140g (approx) of diet in PM

PM meds PO: 1:53pm with a few bites of food
Food: 100g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO

2024-10-22 08:24 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID PO
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) BID PO
==============================

2024-10-21 13:03 JD

Food: 50g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO
Give meds in diet
AM - DMSA in approx 50g diet
PM - rest of diet with DMSA and meloxicam

fed 10:30 am, unable to retreive leftovers
Breathing but no movement

PM med at 2pm
Meds given in small piece of food
Food: 100g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO

2024-10-21 12:59 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Meloxicam - high dose: 1.29 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID PO
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) BID PO
==============================

2024-10-20 12:04 JM
Leftovers: 0
Food: 150g day old M/R (+ Vitahawk)
meloxicam head trauma: 0.7 ml (5 mg/ml) IM
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) PO with one piece food

Blood lead
Collection date2024-10-20
Level26.60 ug/dL

2024-10-20 12:04 JM

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
meloxicam head trauma: 2.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID PO until 2024-10-21
DMSA: 1 cap (50mg capsule) BID PO
==============================

2024-10-19 10:26 JJ
Leftovers: 0
Meds PO: 9:50am
meloxicam head trauma: 2.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO

Regurged small amount while held

Food: 150g day old M (+ Vitahawk)@ 12:00pm

2024-10-18 11:31 JGM/LB
Leftovers: 100
Food: 150g day old M (+ Vitahawk)
meloxicam head trauma: 2.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO

LRS 180 ml SQ divided 90 ml R inguinal & 90 ml L inguinal
Meds at 11:25 am LB

Behavior: head hanging, lethargic

No blood in mouth so took rads

TF 64 g of today's food c/u dize D; ate readily but showed decreased interest after 64 g
Left 86 g in kennel

2024-10-17 10:37 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
meloxicam head trauma: 2.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID PO
==============================

2024-10-17 10:08 KW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
meloxicam head trauma: 2.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) SID PO
==============================

2024-10-17 09:58 JJ/KW
Weight: 1930 grams, BCS: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Intake method: Pulic Turn-in
Behavior and Neuro: lethargic, head hanging down, standing
Mouth
Glottis: fresh blood observed after body exam
Nares
Left nares: dried blood
Right nares: dried blood
Cere: small abrasion, dried blood
Ears
Eyes
Left
Right
Body temp (C): feet were cool to touch
Clavicle and coracoid: full shoulder movement
Wings
Left wing: full extension, no Fx palpated
Right wing: full extension, no Fx palpated
Legs
Left leg: No Fx palpated
Right leg: No Fx palpated
Ectoparasites: some feather lice observed
Other observations: hock sitting when placed back in kennel

Dried blood in nares removed w/tweezers
No blood observed in mouth before weighing
Fresh blood seen in roof of mouth at back above glottis after body exam
meloxicam head trauma: 2.57 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO @ 10:00am
RADS not taken due to fresh blood in mouth

Offered 110g day old M

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