2024-178 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2024-12-05
Final date -
Days in captivity6
SpeciesRTHA - Red-tailed hawk
AgeHY
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Dehydration - >5%
Ectoparasite - Hippoboscid flies
External skeletal fixator
Feather damage - Major
Fracture - femur, right
IM Pin
Missing Primaries 10-5, Left wing

Cause of injury: Collision - Vehicle, suspected

Recheck rads due 12/20

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal
Examination175.0075.00
Daily rate620.00120.00
Radiographs587.75438.75
Surgery, major1500.00500.00
Total  1133.75

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

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2024-12-10 16:45 AMS

Food: 60g M, Ch cut up
Meloxicam: 0.86 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO in food

Ate all food from this morning

2024-12-10 11:59 AMS

Food: 60g M, Ch cut up
Buprenorphine SR: 0.22 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.86 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO put in food


No leftovers, normal mutes

2024-12-09 17:17 SAK

Food: 61g M, Ch cut up
Meloxicam: 0.86 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2024-12-09 14:55 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 60g M, Ch cut up BID
Ceftiofur Excede Q 96 hr: 0.25 ml (100 mg/ml) IM on 2024-12-11
Buprenorphine SR: 0.22 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ
Meloxicam: 0.86 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Laser therapy: R femur
Wound care/bandage change: Check and clean pin tracks. Use Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Tail wrap
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2024-12-09 14:27 SAK

Food: 61g M, Ch cut up
Buprenorphine SR: 0.22 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ

1 pellet, urates and feces present
No leftovers

2024-12-08 16:24 AMS

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 60g M, Ch cut up BID
Ceftiofur Excede Q 96 hr: 0.25 ml (100 mg/ml) IM on 2024-12-11
Buprenorphine SR: 0.22 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ
Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) BID SQ
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2024-12-08 15:27 SO

Removed bandages, small amount of dried blood around all pin tracks. No active drainage noted. Clean pins with chloro hex solution and replaced bandage.

2024-12-08 14:22 AN

Food: 60g M, Ch cut up
SQ fluids: 27ml LRS until 2024-12-07
Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Excede/Ceftiofur: 0.25 ml

2024-12-08 11:38 AN

Food: 60g M, Ch cut up
SQ fluids: 27ml LRS until 2024-12-07
Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ

49g leftover, so I cut up todays food

2024-12-07 15:57 AN

Food: 60g M, Ch cut up
SQ fluids: 27ml LRS until 2024-12-07
Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ

2024-12-07 09:51 AZ

Food: 60g M, Ch cut up
SQ fluids: 27ml LRS until 2024-12-07
Buprenorphine SR: 0.22 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ

2024-12-06 18:36 AMS

Surgery report
Procedure - Fracture repair - femur
Performed by - AMS/Ragav
Surgery time - 0 minutes

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2024-12-06 14:38 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 60g M, Ch cut up BID
SQ fluids: 27ml LRS BID until 2024-12-07
Buprenorphine SR: 0.22 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ
Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) BID SQ
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2024-12-06 11:29 re

Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ

2024-12-06 11:29 re

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Meloxicam: 0.26 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) BID SQ
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2024-12-06 11:28 re
Weight: 1277 grams, BCS: 2.0

2024-12-05 16:44 BT

100 g m. Tweezer fed 41g. left 59 g

2024-12-05 16:35 re

Imagery report
Date2024-12-05
TypeRadiograph
Performed byAMS/SK
Positioning
Equipment
LocationAUCVM
Anesthesia
ISO via mask
Comments
closed transverse mid-diaphyseal fracture of the right femur with 2 small cortical fragments; no other significant abnormalities identified
2024-12-05 14:41 AMS
Weight: 1277 grams, BCS: 2.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Amberly Sokoloff
Observational examination
Mentation: BAR
Posture: semi-upright
Vital stats
Heart rate: 300
Respiratory rate: 30
Auscultation: no m/a, resp clear
Mucous membranes: pink, slightly thickened saliva
Dehydration: <5%
Comments: normal ulnar vein size and refill
Physical examination: .
Oral cavity: NSF
Choana: clear
Glottis: clear
Beak: wnl
Cere/nares: wnl
Eyes: NSF
Ears: wnl
Crop: empty
Feather quality: missing primaries 10-5 on L wing
Integument: hippoboscid flies
Wings: mild bruising at site of missing feathers
Wings - Range of motion: wnl
Wings - Patagium: wnl
Legs/Feet: closed mid-diaphyseal transverse fracture of the R femur
Legs/Feet - Range of motion: wnl
Legs/Feet - Plantar surface: wnl
Legs/Feet- Talons: wnl
Neurologic: NSF
Ceolom: wnl, empty on palpation
BCS: 2
Vent: good tone, mildly soiled
Droppings: DNE
Uropygial gland: wnl

Problem list:
-closed mid-diaphyseal transverse fracture of the R femur
-mild dehydration
-missing primary feathers L wing
-flies

Diagnosis:
-suspected HBC

Assessment: suspect fx will be repairable, will need XR to confirm; will need to give time to see if primary feathers will regrow

Plan:
-Tx-
LRS 32ml SQ
Meloxicam 1mg/kg 0.25ml SQ
Bup SR 0.3mg/kg 0.2ml SQ
AIL spray

-Dx-
AI swab collected
Plan for XR asap
Intake BW once cleared

Prognosis: Fair

AMS

2024-12-05 12:46 BT

Additional data from online form
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Offered food or water: No
Treatments given: No
Carrier box to pickup: No
Add to mailing list: Yes

TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER ORGANIZATION

Positive or suspected HPAI cases in facility: No

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