2025-171 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2025-08-09
Final date -
Days in captivity7
SpeciesRTHA - Red-tailed hawk
AgeHY - Fledgling
SexUNK
StatusReh
Band
Emaciation
Soft tissue wound - Left Pectoral
Soft tissue wounds - left leg

Cause of injury: Unknown

Release where found

IE - SO

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal
Examination175.0075.00
Daily rate720.00140.00
Packed cell volume18.078.07
Blood chemistry145.3545.35
Total  268.42

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.
Radiographs and images
No images for this patient
2025-08-15 18:40 RE

Changed bandage. Area appears to be clean, and sutures in muscle were in place. Applied SSD cream and duoderm patch over wound, then tegaderm+telfa.

2025-08-15 18:30 RE

Food: 51g M,R,Ch
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-08-15 10:33 RE

Food: 53g M,R,Ch
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR, no leftovers, one pellet, normal mutes

2025-08-14 18:50 RE

PCV/TP
Collection date2025-08-14 18:50:00
PCV34 %
TS3.6 g\dl
Serum
Blood lead
Collection date2025-08-14
Level0.00
Serum chemistry
Collection date2025-08-14
AST521 U/LPhos8.8 mg/dl
BA0 umol/LTP3.7 g/dl
CK2382 U/LAlb1.3 g/dl
UA0.0 mg/dlGlob2.4 g/dl
Glu318 mg/dlK+4.0 mmol/l
Ca10.5 mg/dlNa+152 mmol/l
  AMY0 U/L
Hem 0, Lip 0, Ict 0
2025-08-14 17:46 KT

79g R
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-08-14 09:13 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
NPO
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Wound care/bandage change: Chest Wound
==============================

2025-08-14 09:09 SAK
Weight: 767 grams
NPO
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

Weigh gain 1% BW

No leftovers
1 pellet
Urates/Feces Present

2025-08-13 16:09 SAK

Food: 44g M,R,Ch
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-08-13 16:07 AMS

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 40g M,R,Ch BID
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Wound care/bandage change: Chest Wound
==============================

2025-08-13 11:08 RE

Food: 40g clean meat
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR, no pellet, normal mutes, no leftovers


Wound Care:
Tegaderm+telfa bandage over left pectoral wound still in place, no strikethrough. Removed bandage, flushed wound with sterile saline, applied SSD, applied new tegaderm+telfa. There is white, necrotic muscle visible at the caudal portion of the wound. Recommend surgical exploration and debridement once cleared for AI.
AMS

2025-08-13 10:38 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 40g M,R,Ch BID
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Wound care/bandage change: Chest Wound
==============================
switched off of clean meat

2025-08-12 17:05 RE

Food: 41g Clean meat
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Wound care/bandage change: Chest Wound

2025-08-12 12:14 SAK
Weight: 756 grams
Weight gain 3% BW

No Pellet
No regurg
Feces/urates present

Food: 40g Clean meat (Did not Assist Feed, left to see if bird will eat on own)
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) Given PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) Given PO

Chest wound small amount of discharge on bandage. Flushed chest wound with LRS. Placed SSD on wound and covered with a padded tegaderm.

2025-08-12 09:41 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 40g Clean meat BID
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Wound care/bandage change: Chest Wound
==============================

2025-08-11 18:56 SAK

Food: 40g Clean meat
SQ fluids: 37ml LRS until 2025-08-11
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-08-11 10:35 SAK

Assist Feed: 40g Clean meat
SQ fluids: 37ml LRS until 2025-08-11
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

Urates/feces present (still green)
No pellet
No regurgitation

2025-08-10 16:58 MP

Assist Feed: 41g Clean meat
SQ fluids: 37ml LRS until 2025-08-11
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2025-08-10 10:02 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 40g Clean meat BID
SQ fluids: 37ml LRS BID until 2025-08-11
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
==============================

2025-08-10 10:01 SAK

Assist feed: 40g Clean meat
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Gave 40ml LRS
Very small basilic vein with delayed refill.

NO leftovers
1 pellet (bugs)
Green Urates/feces present

2025-08-09 17:35 RE

TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

Assist fed the 40g from earlier

2025-08-09 11:58 RE

Food: 40g Clean meat
Meloxicam: 0.15 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) IM

2025-08-09 10:45 SO

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 40g Clean meat BID
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
==============================

2025-08-09 10:45 SO

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
TMS: 0.76 ml (48 mg/ml) BID PO
Meloxicam: 0.49 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
==============================

2025-08-09 10:42 SO
Weight: 735 grams, BCS: 1.5

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Seth Oster
Observational examination
Mentation: BAR
Posture: Standing
Vital stats
Heart rate: 320
Respiratory rate: 80
Auscultation: WNL
Mucous membranes: Pink and moist
Hydration: Euhydration
Oral cavity: Blood in glottis
Beak: WNL
Cere/nares: WNL
Eyes: WNL
Ears: WNL
Crop: WNL
Feather quality: Blood on feathers over left shoulder
Integument: 1cm wound over left shoulder. Appears acute with fresh hemorrhage
Wings: No palpable fractures or instability
Legs/Feet: WNL
Neurologic: WNL
Ceolom: WNL
Vent: WNL
Droppings: WNL
Uropygial gland: WNL

Gave 0.15mls meloxicam IM via left pectoral. Applied triple antibiotic to wound and placed tegaderm. Will start on clean meat, TMS, and meloxicam. Change bandage in 48 hours and radiograph when stable. AI swab taken.

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