2024-027 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2024-04-04
Final date -
Days in captivity35
SpeciesBLVU - Black vulture
AgeHY - Hatchling
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Orphaned

Cause of injury: Displaced from nest

In CCW

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal
Examination175.0075.00
Daily rate3530.001050.00
Lab tests1Variable40.00
Total  1165.00

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

2024-04-04
2024-05-08 13:52 BT

Food: 75g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.69 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-05-08 10:04 BT

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 75g M, Ch cut up BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.69 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
Weigh MWF
==============================

upped food a bit

2024-05-08 10:03 BT
Weight: 690 grams
+60 (10%)

Food: 65g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.69 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-05-07 16:16 JB

Food: 66g M, Ch cut up
Weigh MWF

2024-05-07 09:47 SAK

Food: 67g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.69 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-05-06 16:40 re

Food: 68g M, Ch cut up

2024-05-06 10:50 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 65g M, Ch cut up BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.69 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
Weigh MWF
==============================

2024-05-06 10:11 JB
Weight: 630 grams
Food: 55 g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.62 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF
+60g (11%)

2024-05-05 15:36 BT

Food: 55 g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.62 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-05-05 08:52 BT

Food: 55 g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.62 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-05-04 15:39 BT

Food: 55 g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.62 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-05-04 09:07 BT

Food: 55 g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.62 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-05-03 15:29 BT

Food: 55 g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.62 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-05-03 09:39 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 55 g M, Ch cut up BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.62 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
Weigh MWF
==============================
Updated food and Ca Glub based on new weight.

2024-05-03 09:04 BT
Weight: 570 grams
+50g (10%)

Food: 50 g M, Ch cut up
Ca Glubonate: 0.57 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-05-03 08:38 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 50 g M, Ch cut up BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.57 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
Weigh MWF
==============================

2024-05-02 08:30 BT

Food: 50 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.57 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-05-01 15:40 BT

Food: 50 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.57 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-05-01 09:45 BT

Food: 50 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.57 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-05-01 09:13 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 50 g M, Ch cut up small pieces BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.57 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
Weigh MWF
==============================

2024-05-01 08:31 BT
Weight: 520 grams
+55g (12%)

2024-04-30 16:45 re

Food: 50 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.51 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weigh MWF

2024-04-30 10:00 SAK

Set up in smaller space within FA2 with half kennel, astroturf, and rocks. Plan is to leave outside in the aviary, continue feeding BID, and weight M, W, F.

2024-04-29 16:32 SAK

Food: 50g M, Ch cut up small pieces

2024-04-29 09:42 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 50 g M, Ch cut up small pieces BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.51 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
Weigh MWF
==============================
Updated food and Ca Glub

2024-04-29 09:11 re
Weight: 465 grams
Food: 44 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

Weight gain 15%

2024-04-28 15:53 BT

Food: 40 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

Brought back in to CCW for the night

2024-04-28 09:38 BT

Food: 40 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

Moved out to bin in FA-2 for the day.

2024-04-27 15:39 BT

Food: 40 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

Brought back in CCW for the night.

2024-04-27 10:02 BT

Food: 44 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

Place outside in FA-2 for the day (in bin)

2024-04-26 16:21 BT

Food: 35 g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

Brought back in to CCW for the night.

2024-04-26 15:25 BT

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 40 g M, Ch cut up small pieces BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
==============================

upped food a tad.

2024-04-26 09:25 BT
Weight: 406 grams
Out in FA-2 in bin for sun and fresh air AM

Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

+28 g. (7%)

2024-04-25 16:48 CG

Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-04-25 09:51 BT
Weight: 378 grams
Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

Put out in FA2 in a bin for some fresh air and sunshine exposure. Will check regularly.

5% weight gain

2024-04-24 16:14 BT

Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-04-24 12:01 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.39 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
==============================

2024-04-24 09:38 BT
Weight: 359 grams
+27 g (8%)
Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.35 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-04-23 15:42 CG

Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.35 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-04-23 10:05 CG
Weight: 332 grams
Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.35 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR

2024-04-22 16:52 SAK

Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Ca Glubonate: 0.35 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-04-22 16:05 SAK

ALL MEDS PO
======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces BID
Ca Glubonate: 0.35 ml (23 mg/ml soln) BID PO
==============================
D/C Ca Carbonate
Add Ca Glubonate

2024-04-22 13:16 SAK

ALL MEDS PO
Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

2024-04-22 10:11 AN

ALL MEDS PO
======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces BID
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) SID PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet SID - do not
crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)
==============================

2024-04-22 10:06 AN
Weight: 318 grams
ALL MEDS PO
Food: 35g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)
+33g (12%)

2024-04-21 16:26 BT


Food: 30g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

ate all his food and started stealing from big #28.

2024-04-21 14:19 BT

ALL MEDS PO
======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g M, Ch cut up small pieces BID
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) SID PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet SID - do not
crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)
==============================

Upped daily ration to 30 g. BID due to weight gain.

2024-04-21 09:51 BT
Weight: 285 grams
+19 g (7%)
ALL MEDS PO
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

2024-04-20 16:01 BT


Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces

2024-04-20 09:35 BT
Weight: 266 grams
+25g (10%)

ALL MEDS PO
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

2024-04-19 16:42 AN

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces

2024-04-19 09:24 BE
Weight: 241 grams
ALL MEDS PO
15% weight gain
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

2024-04-18 16:40 SAK

ALL MEDS PO
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces

2024-04-18 10:00 BE
Weight: 210 grams
ALL MEDS PO
Left 45g food between 27 and 28
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

BAR, ate well on own

2024-04-17 09:17 re
Weight: 186 grams
15% weight gain
ALL MEDS PO
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

2024-04-16 16:54 BE

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces

2024-04-16 09:54 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces BID
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) SID PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet SID - do not
crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)
==============================

2024-04-16 09:48 SAK
Weight: 171 grams
Weight gain 7% BW

2024-04-16 08:53 BE

ALL MEDS PO
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pieces
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

BAR, very excited to eat, very vocal

2024-04-15 16:00 SAK

Food: 15g Clean Meat

2024-04-15 10:27 SAK
Weight: 160 grams
Weight gain 7% BW

Food: 15g Organ meat - ate food from lid on own. Still supported baby while eating.
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO

2024-04-14 16:15 BT

Food: 15g Clean Meat --ate like a champ. Got all food today.

2024-04-14 09:35 BT
Weight: 150 grams
-2 g. 1% but ate all food well this AM
Food: 15g Clean Meat
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

2024-04-13 16:18 BT

Food: 15g Clean Meat --ate better this afternoon. Ate all PM food and a little of the leftovers from AM
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet - do not crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)

2024-04-13 14:32 AMS

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 15g Clean Meat BID
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) SID PO (~1/16th of 750mg tablet SID - do not
crush, wrap piece of tablet in food and feed directly)
==============================
added CaCO3 instructions

2024-04-13 10:18 BT
Weight: 152 grams
+7g (5%)

didn't eat much AM

2024-04-12 16:43 BT

Food: 17g Clean Meat
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) PO

2024-04-12 09:26 re
Weight: 145 grams
Food: 15g Clean Meat

8% weight gain

2024-04-11 17:00 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 15g Clean Meat BID
Calcium Carbonate: 1/16 (750mg Tablet) SID PO
==============================
Add Calcium Carbonate

2024-04-11 16:36 BT

Food: 16g Clean Meat

2024-04-11 13:04 re
Weight: 134 grams
Food: 15g Clean Meat
gave 1/16 of 750mg Calcium Carbonate tablet

2% weight gain

moved to same cage as 24-028 BLVU

2024-04-11 12:45 re

Sample
Collection date2024-04-04
Typechoanal/cloacal swab
Notes:
Results:
AI PCR : Not detected
2024-04-11 08:47 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 15g Clean Meat BID
==============================

2024-04-10 16:15 BE

Tweezer feed: 15g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo

2024-04-10 16:13 BT

Tweezer feed: 15g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo

2024-04-10 10:39 re
Weight: 132 grams
Tweezer feed: 15g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo

moved to larger incubator, appears to have eaten overnight.

6% weight gain

2024-04-09 17:01 SAK

Tweezer feed: 15g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo
3ml LRS SQ

Put back into incubator and immediately regurgitated.
Left food in with the chick.
Turned heat in incubator down to 96 degrees F.

2024-04-09 11:39 SAK
Weight: 125 grams
Tweezer feed: 15g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo

Weight gain 9% BW

2024-04-09 09:00 SAK

Tweezer feed: 15g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo

2024-04-08 16:28 AN

Tweezer feed: 13g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo

2024-04-08 09:12 SAK
Weight: 115 grams
Weight gain 8% BW

Tweezer feed: 15g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo

Gave 1/2 Maintenance fluids 3ml LRS SQ

2024-04-07 16:22 BT

Tweezer feed: 18g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo. Ate well.

2024-04-07 08:46 BT

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Tweezer feed: 15g Organ Meat BID , Use puppet, Use camo
==============================

2024-04-07 08:45 BT
Weight: 106 grams
+2 g (2%)

Tweezer fed 17 g organ meat.

2024-04-06 16:08 BT

Tweezer feed: 12g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo ate all well. Temp 101.8

2024-04-06 08:48 BT
Weight: 104 grams
Maintained weight but no gain.

Ate 10 g organ meat AM including one crushed mouse head for calcium. Included a little fur.

2024-04-05 16:45 AMS

Tweezer feed: 12g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo - ate ~10g well, refused the last 2g
BARH

2024-04-05 09:38 SAK
Weight: 104 grams
Tweezer feed: 12g Organ Meat , Use puppet, Use camo

Weight loss of 6% BW

2024-04-04 17:38 AMS
Weight: 111 grams

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Amberly Sokoloff
Observational examination
Mentation: BAR with stimulation
Posture: normal for hatchling
Comments: Temp 98F (cloacal)
Vital stats
Heart rate: 360
Respiratory rate: 35
Auscultation: no m/a, resp quiet
Mucous membranes: pigmented, moist
Dehydration: Euhydration
Physical examination:
Oral cavity: wnl
Choana: clear
Glottis: clear
Beak: egg tooth present
Cere/nares: wnl
Eyes: NSF
Ears: DNE
Crop: empty
Feather quality: normal hatchling down
Wings:
Wings - Range of motion: wnl
Wings - Patagium: wnl
Legs/Feet:
Legs/Feet - Range of motion: wnl
Legs/Feet - Plantar surface: wnl
Legs/Feet- Talons: wnl
Ceolom: physiologic yolk sac distention; urates around umbilicus
Vent: feces/urates on skin and feathers around vent
Droppings:
Uropygial gland: DNE

Problem list:
-Separated from parents

Diagnosis:
-Egg-napped

Plan:
Cleaned umbilicus with dilute betadine
Collected AI swab
Fed 4 pieces organ meat, then stopped begging so did not feed more
Placed in incubator at 100F

Prognosis: Fair

AMS

2024-04-04 16:48 re

2024-04-04 16:09 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Tweezer feed: 12g Organ Meat BID , Use puppet, Use camo
==============================

2024-04-04 16:04 SAK
Weight: 111 grams

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