2025-154 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2025-07-11
Final date -
Days in captivity36
SpeciesMIKI - Mississippi kite
AgeHY - Nestling
SexUNK
StatusReh
BandYellow R 052
Feather damage - Major
Orphaned

Cause of injury: Unknown

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal
Examination175.0075.00
Daily rate3610.00360.00
Complete blood count258.00116.00
Packed cell volume18.078.07
Blood chemistry145.3545.35
Lab tests1Variable40.00
Total  644.42

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

2025-07-29
2025-08-15 18:22 RE

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 35g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

VitaHawk: Friday Only: Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon per bird on food.

2025-08-15 10:39 RE

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 35g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

2025-08-14 17:50 KT

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 35g M, Ch PER BIRD.

2025-08-14 09:15 SAK

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

VitaHawk: Friday Only: Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon per bird on food.

2025-08-14 08:30 KT

Group entry: 7 animals
All birds are alive and accounted for and appear to be in good health.

2025-08-13 16:11 SAK

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

VitaHawk: Friday Only: Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon per bird on food.

2025-08-13 09:53 RE

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

2025-08-13 08:38 KT

Group entry: 7 animals
All birds alive and accounted for and appear to be in good health.

2025-08-12 17:10 RE

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

2025-08-11 17:34 SAK

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

VitaHawk: Friday Only: Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon per bird on food.

2025-08-11 10:40 SAK

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

VitaHawk: Friday Only: Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon per bird on food.

2025-08-10 15:26 MP

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch

2025-08-10 10:12 SAK

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

2025-08-09 15:27 RE

Group entry: 7 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

2025-08-09 11:06 RE

Group entry: 8 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

2025-08-08 15:59 MP

Group entry: 8 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch
VitaHawk: Friday Only: Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon per bird on food.

2025-08-08 09:24 KT

Group entry: 8 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch PER BIRD.

2025-08-07 16:45 RE

Group entry: 8 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

2025-08-07 09:41 RE

Group entry: 8 animals
FOOD: 25g M, Ch, Q PER BIRD.

2025-08-07 08:39 KT
Weight: 215 grams
Wt. Gain +8g, 4% bw

2025-08-06 16:42 RE

Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD)
Weigh: dates

2025-08-06 09:42 RE

Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD)

2025-08-05 08:52 AN

Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD)

2025-08-04 16:13 SAK

Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD)
Weigh: dates

2025-08-04 10:52 SAK

Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD)
Weigh: dates

2025-08-04 08:30 MR
Weight: 207 grams
Weight gain 6% BW

2025-08-03 14:55 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD) BID
Weigh: dates
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Added weigh dates

2025-08-03 14:54 SAK

Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD)
Weigh: dates

2025-08-03 12:03 SAK

Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD)
Weigh: dates

2025-08-03 10:02 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD) BID
Weigh: dates
==============================
D/C Calcium Glub. Chick out of nest attempting to fly.
Switched food to BID for entire enclosure

2025-08-03 10:01 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 25g M, Ch (ADD TO FA4 FOOD) BID
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
Weigh: dates
==============================

2025-08-03 09:58 SAK

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-08-03
Examiner - SAK
FlightSound
Notes:
Feather Condition 2 (Missing many pp right wing), Endurance 2, Symmetry 2 , Maneverability 3, Lift 2, Landing 4 = Total 15
2025-08-02 14:19 RE

Food: 21g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)

2025-08-02 10:09 RE

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-08-02 10:05 RE
Weight: 195 grams
Weight loss 5% (-10g)

2025-08-01 16:29 JAG

Food: 21g M

2025-08-01 11:54 KT

Food: 20g M
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-07-31 16:54 JAG

Food: 20g M cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK) BID

2025-07-31 09:10 JAG

Food: 20g M cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK) BID
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO

2025-07-31 09:08 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK) BID
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
Weigh: dates
==============================

2025-07-31 09:07 RE
Weight: 205 grams
Weight gain 1% (+2g)

Moved to FA4

2025-07-31 07:52 JAG

BAR, normal mutes, 11 g leftovers, 1 pellet

2025-07-30 15:33 JAG

Food: 20 g M, cut up

2025-07-30 09:12 DBT
Weight: 203 grams
+3g (2%)

2025-07-30 08:55 JAG

Food: 21 g M, cut up
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 mL (23 mg/mL) SID PO

2025-07-30 08:02 JAG

BAR, normal mutes, 11 g leftovers, no pellets

2025-07-29 16:22 MR

Food: 20g M cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)

2025-07-29 09:02 JAG

Food: 20 g M, cut up
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 mL (23 mg/mL) SID PO

2025-07-29 08:09 JAG

BAR, normal mutes, 1 pellet, 8 g leftovers

2025-07-28 15:59 JAG

Food: 20 g M, cut up

2025-07-28 10:38 JAG
Weight: 200 grams
2025-154 was reweighed this morning and was 200 g (was 202 g on 7/26). There were also several white plaques forming underneath the tongue. Plan to swab and look for trichomonas tomorrow. Elected to keep this bird inside to continue monitoring.

Food: 20 g M, cut up
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 mL (23 mg/mL) SID PO

2025-07-28 07:51 JAG

BAR, 1 pellet, normal mutes, no leftovers

2025-07-27 15:21 JAG

Food: 20 g M cut up

2025-07-27 09:06 JAG

Food: 23g M cut up
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR, no leftovers, no pellet, normal mutes

This bird was not weighed before feeding today, but ate well yesterday and gained weight so I'm not worried. We'll leave inside tonight but if still eating and gaining I think it can go back out Monday morning.

2025-07-26 15:20 DBT
Weight: 202 grams
Moved indoors just to be conservative since he lost some weight yesterday. Was +11 g by this afternoon so probably ate a little today in the nest box at least.

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up

2025-07-26 08:46 DBT
Weight: 191 grams
-10g (5%)
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

Out of the nest on high perch. Placed back in nest with cut up food

2025-07-25 15:52 JAG

Food: 21g M cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)

2025-07-25 15:42 KT

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-07-25 09:11 AN
Weight: 201 grams
Weight: 201g
-18g (8%)

2025-07-25 09:07 JAG

Food: 20g M cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-07-24 15:59 JAG

Food: 20g M, cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)

2025-07-24 11:48 SAK
Weight: 200 grams
Weight gain 2% BW (had already been given am food)

2025-07-24 09:53 RE

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-07-23 17:26 RE

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)

2025-07-23 09:16 KT

Food: 21g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
No leftovers in nest box. Perching on the side of nest box.

2025-07-22 17:16 RE

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)

2025-07-22 09:45 RE

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-07-21 17:21 RE

Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK)

2025-07-21 13:36 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up (PLACE IN NEST WITH CHICK) BID
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
==============================

2025-07-21 13:36 SAK

Band changed to: Yellow R 052

2025-07-21 10:17 RE
Weight: 215 grams
Food: 21g M, Ch cut up small pcs.
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
Weight gain 9% (+18g)
BAR, one pellet, normal mutes, no leftovers

2025-07-20 15:46 CMR

Food: 18g M, cut up small pcs.

2025-07-20 09:47 CMR

Food: 20g M cut up small pcs.
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR, 1 pellet, no leftovers, normal mutes

2025-07-19 16:29 CMR

Food: 20g M cut up small pcs.

2025-07-19 09:36 CMR

Food: 20g M cut up small pcs.
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR, 2 pellets, 2g leftovers, normal mutes

2025-07-18 16:28 PJB

Food: 21g M

2025-07-18 09:26 PJB
Weight: 197 grams
Food: 20g M cut up small pcs.
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO
BAR, 1 pellet, 2gLO, normal mutes

2025-07-17 16:23 PJB

Food: 20g M
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-07-17 08:58 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pcs. BID
Ca Glubionate: 0.19 ml (23 mg/ml soln) SID PO
==============================

2025-07-17 08:45 PJB

Food: 21g M, Ch cut up small pcs.
BAR, 1 pellet, 4gLO, normal mutes

2025-07-16 16:00 CMR

Food: 21g M, Ch cut up small pcs.

2025-07-16 10:20 RE
Weight: 174 grams
Weight gain 18% (+26g)

BAR, no leftovers, one pellet, normal mutes

2025-07-16 08:37 RE

Band changed to: Blue L 3

2025-07-15 15:55 CMR

Food: 20g M cut up small pcs.

2025-07-15 11:41 PJB

PCV/TP
Collection date2025-07-15 11:41:00
PCV36 %
TS4.0 g\dl
Serum
Blood lead
Collection date2025-07-15
Level0.00
Serum chemistry
Collection date2025-07-15
AST111 U/LPhos5.0 mg/dl
BA0 umol/LTP3.4 g/dl
CK395 U/LAlb2.2 g/dl
UA11.1 mg/dlGlob1.2 g/dl
Glu275 mg/dlK+4.4 mmol/l
Ca9.7 mg/dlNa+148 mmol/l
  AMY0 U/L
Hem 0, Lip 2+, Ict 0
CBC
Collection date2025-07-15
WBC count11038
Corrected count11038
Hets/Neut87% - 9603
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs13% - 1434
Eos0% - 0
Mono0% - 0
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytes
PI1
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read byMoichor
Lysed cells present, WBC counts may be artificially decreased 1+ polychromasia All cell types are WNL for absolute counts, although there is a significant majority of heterophils in the differential measurements
2025-07-15 11:40 RE

CBC
Collection date2025-07-15
WBC count11038
Corrected count11038
Hets/Neut87% - 9603
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs13% - 1434
Eos0% - 0
Mono0% - 0
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytesadequate
PI1
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read byMoichor
2025-07-15 09:28 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 20g M, Ch cut up small pcs. BID
==============================

2025-07-15 08:39 PJB

Food: 22g M
QAR, 0 pellet, 2glo, normal mutes

2025-07-14 09:07 PJB

Food: 21 g m Cut up small (Did not tweezer feed)
BAR, 0 pellet, nolo, normal mutes

2025-07-13 15:16 DBT

Tweezer feed: 18 g m, ch Cut up small
Had finished am food on own.
ate all but 3 pieces of PM food. left in there on lid.

2025-07-13 08:54 DBT

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Tweezer feed: 20 g m, ch Cut up small BID
==============================

Switched to tweezer feed cut up.

2025-07-13 08:52 DBT
Weight: 148 grams
-7 g (5%)
Food: 20 g m, ch --tweezer fed 20 g, left 5 grams and saw patient eating off lid.

BAR, No pellet, normal mutes, Had not eaten yesterday's food. I think just needed food cut up small.

2025-07-12 16:07 PJB

Food: 25g m

2025-07-12 09:58 DBT

Food: 20 g m, ch

BAR, no pellet, normal mutes, did not eat PM food.

2025-07-11 16:54 DBT

Food: 13 g m, ch

2025-07-11 16:03 DBT

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 20 g m, ch BID
==============================

2025-07-11 15:33 SO
Weight: 155 grams, BCS: 2.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Seth Oster
Observational examination
Mentation: BAR
Posture: WNL
Overall appearance: WNL
Comments: WNL
Vital stats
Heart rate: 330
Respiratory rate: 100
Auscultation: WNL
Mucous membranes: Moist
Hydration: Euhydration
Oral cavity: WNL
Choana: WNL
Glottis: WNL
Beak: WNL
Cere/nares: WNL
Eyes: WNL
Ears: WNL
Crop: WNL
Feather quality: Priamries and secondaries errupting
Integument: WNL
Wings: WNL
Wings - Range of motion: WNL
Wings - Patagium: WNL
Legs/Feet: WNL
Legs/Feet - Range of motion: WNL
Legs/Feet - Plantar surface: WNL
Legs/Feet- Talons: WNL
Neurologic: WNL
Ceolom: Full ventriculus
BCS: 2
Vent: WNL
Droppings: WNL
Uropygial gland: WNL

Apparently healthy orphan. Swab taken for AI. Begin feeding protocols and when cleared move to foster.

2025-07-11 15:13 RE

Sample
Collection date2025-07-11
Typechoanal/cloacal swab
Notes:
Results:
AI PCR : Not detected
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