2024-029 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2024-04-12
Final date -
Days in captivity27
SpeciesBDOW - Barred owl
AgeAdult
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Dehydration - <5%
Neurologic - dull mentation
Neurologic - Head tilt, left
Ocular - cataract incipient, OD
Ocular - uveitis, OD
Ocular - uveitis, OS

Cause of injury: Unknown

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal
Examination175.0075.00
Daily rate2720.00540.00
Complete blood count158.0058.00
Packed cell volume18.078.07
Blood chemistry145.3545.35
Lab tests1Variable40.00
Total  766.42

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.
Radiographs and images
No images for this patient
2024-05-08 15:10 BT

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-08 09:15 BT
Weight: 670 grams
+28g (4%)

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

Feces/urates/pellet present

2024-05-07 16:13 JB

Food: 29g M, PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-07 09:40 SAK

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

Feces/urates/pellet present

2024-05-06 16:36 re

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-06 10:27 re

Food: 31g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

BAR, one pellet, normal mutes

2024-05-05 16:12 BT

Food: 35g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-05 08:53 CG

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

BAR
ate well
left pellet

2024-05-04 15:26 CG

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-04 09:06 BT

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-03 15:27 BT

Food: 32g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-02 15:51 BT

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-02 08:36 CG

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

BAR
ate well
left pellet

2024-05-01 15:25 CG

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-05-01 09:24 CG
Weight: 642 grams
Food: 32g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

BAR
Ate well
No pellet

11% weight increase

2024-04-30 16:44 re

Food: 35g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-30 08:59 CG

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

BAR
Ate well
left pellet

2024-04-29 16:32 SAK

Food: 31g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-29 09:01 CG

Food: 31g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

BAR
Ate Well
Left Pellet

2024-04-28 15:53 BT

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-28 09:38 BT

Food: 35g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-27 15:40 BT

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-27 10:02 BT

Food: 32g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-26 16:21 BT

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-26 11:43 CG

Food: 33g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-26 11:12 CG

Food: 33g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-25 16:53 CG

Interpretation: the only abnormality noted on the chemistry profile was the 3+ Lipemia. The lipemia was likely a result of post-prandial sampling.

Serum chemistry
Collection date2024-04-25
AST326 U/LPhos6.9 mg/dl
BA0 umol/LTP4.2 g/dl
CK765 U/LAlb3.0 g/dl
UA19.2 mg/dlGlob1.1 g/dl
Glu244 mg/dlK+3.3 mmol/l
Ca10.7 mg/dlNa+163 mmol/l
  AMY0 U/L
Hem 2+, Lip 3+, Ict 0
2024-04-25 16:51 CG

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-25 11:11 CG

Food: 30g M, Ch PUT MEDS IN FOOD
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-24 16:16 BT

Food: 31g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.39 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-24 09:45 BT

Updated medication doses based on a latest weight of 579 g

2024-04-24 09:02 CG
Weight: 579 grams
Food: 32g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

BAR
Left pellet
Ate well
Weight gain 20% BW

2024-04-23 15:43 CG

Food: 31g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-23 10:07 CG

Food: 30g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

BAR
Ate well
Left pellet
No head tilt observed

2024-04-22 16:53 SAK

Food: 30g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-22 13:18 SAK

Food: 30g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-21 16:23 MM

Food: 30g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-21 10:49 MM

Food: 30g M
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -
BAR, ate well, left pellet

2024-04-20 15:37 MM

Food: 33g M
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-20 10:27 MM

Food: 30g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -
BAR, ate well, left pellet.

2024-04-19 16:50 MM

PCV/TP
Collection date2024-04-19 16:50:00
PCV30 %
TS4.2 g\dl
Serum
Blood lead
Collection date2024-04-19
Level0.00
CBC
Collection date2024-04-19
WBC count8200
Corrected count8200
Hets/Neut39% - 3198
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs36% - 2952
Eos14% - 1148
Mono8% - 656
Baso3% - 246
Thrombocytes
PI1
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read byUMiami Avian & Wildlife Lab
A small clot is present in the blood tube. This may affect the CBC results.
2024-04-19 16:43 AN

Food: 29g M

2024-04-19 16:00 MM

Food: 30g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU -

2024-04-19 11:22 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g M, Ch BID
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OU BID -
==============================
Add Ketorolac OU BID

2024-04-19 09:16 MM

Food: 28g M
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac OU
BAR, ate well, left pellet.

2024-04-18 17:18 MM

Addition to eye exam

Right eye
Anterior chamber: Formed, 2+ flare
Vitreous: 2+ vitreal degeneration
Cornea: Normal
Iris: Normal
Lens: Pigment specks on ALC, incipient anterior subcapsular cataracts axially.
Fundus: multifocal areas of hypo and hyperpigmentation at periphery.

Left eye
Anterior chamber: Formed, trace flare, focal tuft of vitreal presentation vs. fibrin in front of ALC.
Vitreous: 2+ vitreal degeneration
Cornea: Normal
Iris: Normal
Lens: Normal
Fundus: multifocal areas of hypo and hyperpigmentation at periphery.

Recheck in 3 weeks.

Eye exam
Exam date - 2024-04-18
Examiner - MM
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++DNE++DNE
Stain Stain 
NEG NEG 
Right eye:
PLR (+), palpebral (+), Dazzle (+), photopic: FN, stain (-), blepharospasm (-), discharge (-), conj. hyperemia (-). Dx: Uveitis, incipient cataract Tx: Ketorolac OU q12h, meloxicam Recheck 3 weeks
Left eye:
PLR (+), palpebral (+), Dazzle (+), photopic: FN, stain (-), blepharospasm (-), discharge (-), conj. hyperemia (-). Dx: Uveitis Tx: Ketorolac OU q12h, meloxicam Recheck 3 weeks.
2024-04-18 16:41 SAK

Food: 29g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-04-18 12:14 re

Sample
Collection date2024-04-15
Typechoanal/cloacal swab
Notes:
Results:
AI PCR : Not detected
2024-04-18 10:01 BE

Food: 30g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
BAR, no tilt or squint, ate all food

2024-04-17 16:48 MM

Food: 31g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
QAR, no head tilt noted, no squinting.

2024-04-17 14:24 SAK

Food: 29g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-04-16 16:27 MM

Food: 30g M, Ch
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
QAR, no head tilt noted, no squinting noted.

2024-04-16 09:19 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g M, Ch BID
Meloxicam: 0.32 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
note mentation, head tilt, squinting
==============================
Switched to oral meloxi 1mg/kg

2024-04-16 09:10 MM

Food: 30g
Meloxicam: 0.3ml (1.5mg/ml) PO

No head tilt noted, no squinting noted. Looks more like patient is leaning its whole body slightly (~10 degree) to the left.

2024-04-15 16:44 MM

Food: 30g
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/ml) PO BID
Mentation: QAR
No head tilt noted, no squinting noted.

2024-04-15 09:56 SAK

Submitted AI swab to State Lab

2024-04-15 09:30 MM

Food: 30g
Meloxicam: 0.16 ml (1.5 mg/mL) PO BID
Mentation: QAR
No head tilt noted, no squinting noted.

2024-04-14 15:50 CG

Food: 30g
Meloxicam: 0.05ml (5mg/ml) SQ

2024-04-14 09:55 CG

Food: 30g
Buprenorphine: 0.02ml (1.8mg/ml) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.02ml (5mg/ml) SQ

BAR
Left pellet
Very mild head tilt to the left

2024-04-13 15:43 BE

Food: 30g M
SQ fluids: LRS 12mL
Meloxicam: 0.05 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Eating well

2024-04-13 09:23 BE

Food: 27g M
SQ fluids: LRS 24ml until 2024-04-13
Meloxicam: 0.05 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Dull mentation, no head tilt, no squinting, ate last night

2024-04-12 17:47 AMS

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g BID
Assisted feed: BID , If not eating
SQ fluids: LRS 24ml BID until 2024-04-13
Meloxicam: 0.05 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) BID SQ (0.5mg/kg dose - manually recalculate
if weight changes)
note mentation, head tilt, squinting
==============================

2024-04-12 17:46 AMS
Weight: 481 grams

2024-04-12 17:41 Michelle
Weight: 481 grams, BCS: 2.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Amberly Sokoloff
Observational examination
Mentation: Dull
Posture: Erect
Overall appearance: No obvious external injuries
Vital stats
Heart rate: 280 bpm
Respiratory rate: 25 brpm
Auscultation: Normal cardiac and breath sounds
Mucous membranes: Pink and Moist
Dehydration: <5%
Oral cavity: Normal, no blood or abnormalities seen
Choana: Normal, no blood or abnormalities seen
Glottis: Normal, no blood or abnormalities seen
Beak: small spot of blood on beak, no obvious injuries to beak, suspect from food
Cere/nares: Normal, no obvious abbrasions
Eyes: Clear OU, decreased PLR OD, blepharospasm OD
Ears: Clear or debris and parasites
Crop: Normal
Feather quality: Free of debris and ectoparasites
Wings: No obvious abnormalities or injuries
Wings - Range of motion: Full ROM of both wings
Wings - Patagium: intact
Legs/Feet:
Legs/Feet - Range of motion: Full ROM of both legs
Legs/Feet - Plantar surface: No obvious injuries or abnormalities
Legs/Feet- Talons: Palor around proximal talons on all digits
Ceolom: Palpated normal
BCS: 2
Vent: Normal
Droppings: DNE
Uropygial gland: Normal

Problem list:
-dull mentation
-slight head tilt to the left
-blepharospasm and reduced PLR OD
-mild dehydration, delayed ulnar refill

r/o - head trauma, Avian influenza, Newcastle disease, West Nile virus


Plan: We will treat the dehyrdration by administering 24mL of LRS SQ and reassess the patient's hydration status in the morning. We have also administered 0.05 ml of meloxicam SQ to help with any pain the patient may be experiencing.

PCV 33%, TP: 3.6 g/dL, lead low
AI swab collected
Continue to evaluate mentation
Ophtho consult once cleared for AI

MM/AMS

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