2025-081 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2025-04-20
Final date -
Days in captivity9
SpeciesRTHA - Red-tailed hawk
AgeAdult
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Fracture - ulna, right

Cause of injury: Unknown

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal
Examination175.0075.00
Daily rate920.00180.00
Radiographs187.7587.75
Surgery, minor1200.00200.00
Packed cell volume18.078.07
Lab tests1Variable40.00
Total  590.82

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

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2025-04-28 19:36 Taylor Hopkins

------------- LASER THERAPY ----------------
Power (joules): 765
Time: 8:30 mins
Location: Right wing, both sides of surgical incision for ulnar fracture repair
NPO
Ceftiofur Excede Q 96 hr: 0.21 ml (100 mg/ml) IM
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) PO
Meloxicam: 0.69 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Laser therapy: Right Wing
Wound care/bandage change: Upon bandage removal surgical incision was clean with minimal swelling or redness. Moderate bruising observed on inner aspect of wing. No discharge noted around pin insertion sites. Acrylic bar connecting the 3 IM pins was removed and replaced.

PCV/TP
Collection date2025-04-28 02:20:00
PCV22 %
TS3.3 g\dl
Serum
Blood lead
Collection date2025-04-28
Level0.00
2025-04-28 16:33 AN

Food: 48g M
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) PO
Meloxicam: 0.69 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-04-28 09:45 re

Updated medication doses based on a latest weight of 1030 g

2025-04-28 09:19 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
NPO
Ceftiofur Excede Q 96 hr: 0.21 ml (100 mg/ml) IM on 2025-05-02, 2025-05-06
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Laser therapy: Wing
Wound care/bandage change:
==============================

2025-04-28 08:38 re

Food: 56g M, Ch, R, Q
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) PO
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR, one pellet, 116g leftovers, normal mutes

2025-04-27 17:04 EH

Food: 53g M
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) PO
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Did not tong feed, left food in cage to see if patient will eat on their own.
No pellet, normal mutes

2025-04-27 09:50 AT

Food: 61g M
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) PO
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

Ulnar repair site was unbandaged and minimal serosanguinous drainage was noted. Bruising looked better. The site was cleaned using dilute betadine, and triple antibiotic was applied around the pin insertions. The ESF was rewrapped with cast padding and vet wrap.

2025-04-26 16:10 EH

Food: 56g Ch
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) PO
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-04-26 09:53 EH

Tweezer Feed: 50g M, Ch
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) PO
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
64 grams of food leftover
One pellet, normal mutes

2025-04-25 17:59 AT

Ulnar repair site was unbandaged and serosanguinous drainage and bruising was noted, but expected. The site was cleaned using dilute betadine, and triple antibiotic was applied around pin insertions. The ESF was rewrapped with cast padding and vet wrap.

2025-04-25 17:02 SAK

Food: 50g total. Assist Fed 2 mice, Left 2 whole chicks over night.
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) PO
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-04-25 09:59 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 50g M, Ch, R, Q BID
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ
Gabapentin Oral Susp 30 mg per kg: 0.31 ml (100mg/ml soln) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Laser therapy: Wing
Wound care/bandage change:
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Add gaba, laser, bandage change

2025-04-25 09:25 AT

NPO
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

No mutes, no pellets, 46g leftover

2025-04-24 15:49 BT

Food: 51 g m, ch, r

Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-04-24 13:46 AT

Surgery report
Procedure - Fracture repair - ulna
Performed by - Amberly Sokolof
Surgery time - 0 minutes

An incision was made over the fracture and the callus formation
at the fracture was debrided. A pin was introduced on the caudal
aspect of the ulna distal to the olecrannon at a point between
the bases of the second and third secondary feathers at a near
right angle to the long axis. With a back-and-forth rotation,
the blades of the trocar were embedded into the cortex about
two-thirds of its depth. A 3/32in IM pin was introduced aligned
with the long axis while continuoing the rotations of the chuck
so that an elongated hole is cut in the bone to the level of
the fracture. The fracture was reduced and the pin was driven
towards the distal end of the bone stopping short of the end
of the ulna. A 1.6mm ESF pin was inserted in the proximal fragment
of the ulna between the olecrannon and the point of entry of
the IM pin so that the ESF pin doesn't share the medullary space
with the IM pin. A 1.1mm ESF pin was inserted in the distal fragment
so that it doesn't share the medullary space with the IM pin.
The IM pin was bent at a 90 degree angle to the bone. A plastic
tube was placed over the IM and ESF pins and filled with acrylic
that was cured for 12 minutes with the wing folded against the
body to establish rotational alignment. All pins were cut. The
incision over the fracture was closed using 5-0 PDS suture in
a simple continuous pattern. A bandage was applied over the ESF
using cast padding, tegaderm, and vet wrap. The patient recovered
uneventfully.
2025-04-24 09:28 AT

NPO
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ (4/20 dose was given in PM from Raptor center stock)
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

1 pellet, 13g of leftovers. AI cleared so moved to CCW.

2025-04-23 16:21 AT

Food: 48g M
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ (4/20 dose was given in PM from Raptor center stock)
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

Half of food was tweezer fed, other half was left in cage.

2025-04-23 10:56 AT
Weight: 1030 grams
Food: 53 M
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

Tweezer fed food. No pellet.

2025-04-22 17:47 AT

Food: 47 g m, ch, r
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

Patient was tweezer fed cut up mice.

2025-04-22 13:13 AT

Food: 50 g m, ch, r
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ (4/20 dose was given in PM from Raptor center stock)
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

No pellets, 88g leftover. Tried tweezer feeding but had to assist feed because patient would not swallow on own.

2025-04-22 04:00 AT

Imagery report
Date2025-04-22
TypeRadiograph
Performed byAT
PositioningR extremity VD and caudocranial
Equipment
LocationR ulna
Anesthesia
None
Comments
R midshaft ulnar oblique fracture was confirmed. Callus formation involving the radius was more easily seen on these views than the images sent from previous facility. Could not confirm spiral description based on images.
2025-04-21 19:01 AT

Food: 50 g m, ch, r
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-04-21 11:09 AT

Physical exam: Noted hematoma and soft tissue swelling at the distal ulna on the dorsal side of the wing between the secondary feather shafts. The callus involving the radius might still be in the fibrous stage because it is soft. No bruising noted. Patient was picking at the cast padding from the bandage, so we removed the figure 8 wrap and placed a wing-to-body using only vet wrap.

2025-04-21 11:02 AT

Food: 50 g m, ch, r
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

No pellets, normal mutes, did not eat anything from yesterday.

2025-04-20 16:17 BT

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 50 g m, ch, r BID
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ (4/20 dose was given in PM from Raptor
center stock)
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
==============================

Added food

2025-04-20 15:57 SE
Weight: 1072 grams, BCS: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Seth Oster
Observational examination
Mentation: Quiet, Alert, Responsive
Posture: Standing
Vital stats
Mucous membranes: Pink and moist
Hydration: Euhydration
Physical examination: :
Oral cavity: WNL
Choana: WNL
Glottis: WNL
Beak: WNL
Cere/nares: WNL
Eyes: WNL
Ears: WNL
Crop: WNL
Feather quality: WNL
Integument: WNL
Wings: Instability and thickening of mid-ulna. Callus involves the radius. Elbow palpated WNL. Muscle atrophy on right humerus
Legs/Feet: WNL
Legs/Feet - Range of motion: WNL
Legs/Feet - Plantar surface: WNL
Legs/Feet- Talons: WNL
Neurologic: No obvious deficits
Ceolom: WNL
BCS: 3
Uropygial gland: WNL
Problem list: Instability and thickening of mid-ulna, callus involving radius.
Edema around carpus.
Muscle atrophy on right humerus
Removed intact figure 8 bandage and replaced with new figure 8 bandage with cast padding.
Diagnosis: Dropped off by Dr. Billings
Plan: Tx: 0.18 mL (0.3 mg/kg) Buprenorphine (1.8 mg/ml injectable) SQ Given PM 4/20/25 out of Raptor Center stock
Meloxicam 0.72 mL (1 mg/kg) Meloxicam (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Dx: AI swab, +/- Physical therapy, radiographs, bloodwork
Prognosis: Unknown

2025-04-20 15:46 SE
Weight: 1072 grams
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ (4/20 dose was given in PM from Raptor center stock)
Wt- 1072g
Meloxicam 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Food- 100 g R
Bird arrived in AM but was not fed until PM

2025-04-20 15:32 SO

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Buprenorphine SR: 0.18 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ (4/20 dose was given in PM from Raptor
center stock)
Meloxicam: 0.72 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
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2025-04-20 10:48 BT
Weight: 1072 grams

2025-04-20 09:48 re

Sample
Collection date2025-04-20
Typechoanal/cloacal swab
Notes:
Results:
AI PCR : Not detected
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