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2025-106

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Admission date	2025-05-18
Final date	-
Days in captivity	19
Species	TUVU - Turkey vulture
Age	ASY
Sex	UNK
Status	Reh
Band

Hypovolemic shock

Lethargic

Ocular - blepharospasm, OS

Ocular - collapsed globe, OS

Ocular - Corneal Ulcer, OS

Ocular - Hemorrhage, OS

Soft tissue wounds - left leg

Cause of injury: Collision - Vehicle

Needs XR Needs ophtho consult

Found in Opelika,AL
Lee county

Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

Desc	Qty	Cost	Subtotal
Examination	1	75.00	75.00
Daily rate	19	30.00	570.00
Complete blood count	1	58.00	58.00
Blood chemistry	1	45.35	45.35
Eye exam	1	25.00	25.00
Lab tests	1	Variable	40.00
Total			813.35

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

Radiographs and images
No images for this patient

2025-06-05 18:54 AD

Food: 74g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-06-05 09:51 AD

Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-06-04 16:00 AD

Food: 88g R slit open 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-06-04 10:02 DBT

Food: 87g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS -

1 whole rat leftover. from yesterday PM food. 

2025-06-03 16:41 AD

Food: 85g R slit open 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-06-03 09:31 re

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) BID 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OS SID - 
==============================
changed ketorolac to SID

2025-06-03 09:30 re

Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-06-02 16:48 PM

Food: 89g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-06-02 10:41 SAK

Flight tested in LFA1. Has good lift, symmetric. Flew into wall immediately when released into the aviary.  Moved to HEX so can continue ocular meds, and give P more space. 

2025-06-02 07:45 AD

Food: 83g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, 1 pellet, normal mutes, no leftovers

2025-06-01 15:22 AD

Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-06-01 09:21 AD

Food: 99g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS -
BAR, 1 pellet, normal mutes, no L/O 

2025-05-31 14:58 DBT

Food: 91g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-31 10:09 DBT

Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-30 17:48 re

Food: 76g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-30 09:23 DBT

Food: 90g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR no pellet, Normal Mutes, NOLO

2025-05-29 16:10 DBT

Food: 88g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-29 11:26 re

Food: 83g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, one pellet, normal mutes, 78g leftovers

2025-05-28 17:42 MR

Food: 81g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-28 13:34 SAK

Updated medication doses based on a latest weight of 1710 g 

2025-05-28 09:46 re

Weight: 1710 grams
Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

Weight gain 0% (+2g)

BAR, no pellet, normal mutes, 86g leftovers

2025-05-27 17:53 re

Food: 86g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-27 13:21 SAK

Removed tegaderm/telfa from leg. Wounds look good. No discharge, and pink granulation tissue covering areas. 

2025-05-27 09:35 re

Food: 89g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, normal mutes, 54g leftovers, no pellet

2025-05-26 15:24 Payton McCaleb

Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-26 09:00 Payton McCaleb

Food: 89g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, 6 pellets, 54g LO

2025-05-25 15:29 Payton McCaleb

Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-25 09:13 Payton McCaleb

Food: 75g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, 114g LO, 3 pellet

2025-05-24 15:33 Payton McCaleb

Food: 91g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-24 09:11 Payton McCaleb

Food: 87g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, 52g  LO, no pellet

2025-05-23 16:25 Payton McCaleb

Dx: Trauma vs cataract reabsorption vs chronic inflammation. It seems there is some chronicity, lens is not visible but it seems the anterior capsule is in place with pigment stuck to it.

Tx: Ketorolac OS BID, d/c NPG

Recheck: 3 weeks

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-05-23
Examiner - Payton McCaleb
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
++NEGNEG
Stain Stain 
NEG NEG 
Right eye:
wnl
Left eye:
ACh: 1+flare, 1+ cells, retrocorneal
membrane; Cornea: mineral deposition;
Iris: dyscoric & posterior synechia;
Lens: not visible or reabsorbed;
Fundus: not visible

2025-05-23 15:48 Payton McCaleb

Food: 87g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-23 11:15 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 85g R slit open (DO not remove GIT) BID 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OS BID - 
==============================

2025-05-23 08:24 JMH

Food: 80g R 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO BID
Ketorolac - OS - BID

BAR
No Pellet
10g LO

2025-05-22 17:25 re

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
NPO
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OS BID - 
==============================
d/c NPG

2025-05-22 17:04 Payton McCaleb

Food: 168g, R
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS - 
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-22 17:00 re

Electrophoresis Comments
The alpha 2 and beta globulins are increased and reflective of acute inflammation. Moderate to
marked increases in these fractions can be observed with nephritis, hepatitis, dermatitis, and
mycotic infection. Increases may also be observed with sarcocystosis and chronic chlamydiosis as
well as mycobacteriosis. Specific beta globulin proteins which often manifest as a monoclonal
appearing peak in this fraction are also increased in egg laying birds. Followup EPH may have
prognostic value in this case.

Serum chemistry
Collection date2025-05-22
AST107 U/LPhos4.8 mg/dl
BA21 umol/LTP4.2 g/dl
CK16476 U/LAlb0.0 g/dl
UA12.7 mg/dlGlob0.0 g/dl
Glu242 mg/dlK+3.1 mmol/l
Ca9.6 mg/dlNa+146 mmol/l
  AMY106 U/L
Hem 0, Lip 0, Ict 0

CBC
Collection date2025-05-22
WBC count39000
Corrected count39000
Hets/Neut39% - 15210
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs39% - 15210
Eos14% - 5460
Mono3% - 1170
Baso5% - 1950
Thrombocytesadequate
PI3
Hemoproteus1+
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read byUMiami Avian & Wildlife Lab
W BC Morphology: Reactive lymphocytes [Few ], Granular lymphocytes [Rare ]

2025-05-22 10:09 Payton McCaleb

NPO
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS - 
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, no pellet, no LO

2025-05-21 15:43 JMH

Food: 85g M, Ch, R 

Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS - 
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-21 09:35 Payton McCaleb

Food: 85g M, Ch, R 
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS - 
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, 1 pellet, no L/O

2025-05-20 16:51 Payton McCaleb

Food: 86g M, Ch, R 
Buprenorphine SR: 0.2 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS - 
Ketorolac - OS - 
Vomited up all his food when we pulled him out for bup injection, did not receive dinner

2025-05-20 14:35 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 85g M, Ch, R BID 
Buprenorphine SR: 0.2 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ
Meloxicam: 1.14 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS TID - 
Ketorolac - OS TID - 
==============================
Switched to oral meloxicam

2025-05-20 14:18 AMS

BANDAGE CHANGE:

Removed previous bandage from L tarsometatarsal area.  Areas where epidermis has abraded look good.  Cleaned with betadine, applied SSD, covered with new tegaderm+telfa.

AMS

2025-05-20 10:40 Payton McCaleb

Food: 81g M, Ch, R 
Meloxicam: 0.34 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS - 
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, no pellet, no leftover

2025-05-19 16:36 Payton McCaleb

Food: 85g M, Ch, R 
SQ fluids: LRS 85ml until 2025-05-19
Meloxicam: 0.34 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS - 
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-19 09:36 Payton McCaleb

Food: 85g M, Ch, R 
SQ fluids: LRS 85ml until 2025-05-19
Buprenorphine SR: 0.2 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ
Meloxicam: 0.34 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS - 
Ketorolac - OS - 

2025-05-18 17:40 AMS

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 85g M, Ch, R BID 
SQ fluids: LRS 85ml BID until 2025-05-19
Buprenorphine SR: 0.2 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ
Meloxicam: 0.34 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) BID SQ
NeoPolyGram Drop - OS TID - 
Ketorolac - OS TID - 
==============================

2025-05-18 17:39 JMH

BCS: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Amberly Sokoloff
Observational examination
  Mentation: QAR
  Posture: weak
  Overall appearance: Spatial awareness, lethargic, shock
Vital stats
  Heart rate: 130
  Respiratory rate: 25
  Auscultation: no arrythmias, no murmurs
  Mucous membranes: gray
  Hydration: <5%
    Choana: hemhorrage
  Eyes: OS: hyphema blepharospasm, epiphora, soft, corneal ulcer 
  Crop: edematous
  Integument: left leg abrasions around the hock and distally to the 3rd phalange; 
  Wings: appreciable muscle tone and reflex
    Wings - Range of motion: full range
    Wings - Patagium: in-tact
    Legs/Feet - Range of motion: full range of motion no palpable fractures
    Legs/Feet - Plantar surface: left leg abrasions
  Neurologic: full neurologic exam not performed; mentally appropriate
  Ceolom: normal tone
  BCS: 3
  Uropygial gland: normal color, no bruising or inflammation
Problem list: OS - corneal ulcer, blepharospasm, soft, hyphema
Left Leg abrations around hock and palmar surface extending distally to the phalanges
Diagnosis: eye ulcer OS
uveitis OS

Assessment: patient appears to be in hypovolemic shock and dehydrated with left eye injuries and dermal abrasions suffered to the left leg. Mild abrasions on the lower back. Prognosis is fair to good.
Plan: Tx: 
SC Fluids - LRS 85 ml
Ketorolac: OS
Meloxicam inj 0.34 ml SC
Burprenorphine inj 0.2 ml
NPG OS
Left leg: clean leg with betadine solution and apply triple antibiotic ointment- apply antimicrobial bandage and wrap leg
Prognosis: Fair

2025-05-18 17:32 AMS

Weight: 1708 grams, BCS: 3.0

2025-05-18 16:19 re

Sample
Collection date2025-05-18
Typechoanal/cloacal swab
Notes:
Results:
AI PCR : Not detected

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