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2026-033

Problems

Notes

Costs

Admission date	2026-02-05
Final date	-
Days in captivity	17
Species	EASO - Eastern screech owl
Age	AHY
Sex	UNK
Status	Reh
Band

Cardiac arrhythmia - bradyarrhythmia

CBC - toxic change

Ectoparasite - Hippoboscid flies

Monocytosis, mild

Ocular - retinal hemorrhage

Ocular - Sublux lens anterior

Ocular - uveitis, OS

Cause of injury: Unknown

Schedule Evisceration for wk 2/16

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	17	10.00	170.00
Surgery, major	1	500.00	500.00
Complete blood count	1	58.00	58.00
Packed cell volume	1	8.07	8.07
Blood chemistry	1	45.35	45.35
Eye exam	1	25.00	25.00
Lab tests	1	Variable	40.00
Total			921.42

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

Radiographs and images
No images for this patient

2026-02-21 15:55 RE

Food: tweezer fed few pieces, left 1/2 mouse in cage on top of hut  
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2026-02-21 10:54 RE

Food: tweezer fed 10g m
Buprenorphine SR: 0.03 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ (ask about d/c on 2/24)
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR, one pellet, normal mutes, no leftovers

2026-02-20 15:44 RE

Food: 10g m  tweezer fed
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2026-02-20 10:42 RE

Food: tweezer fed 10g m 
Buprenorphine SR: 0.03 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ (ask about d/c on 2/24)
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

BAR, no pellet, normal mutes, 21g leftovers

2026-02-19 16:43 KT

Food: 20g m  
Buprenorphine SR: 0.03 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SQ (ask about d/c on 2/24)
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO

2026-02-19 14:10 AMS

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 20g m  SID 
Buprenorphine SR: 0.03 ml (1.8 mg/ml SR) SID SQ (ask about d/c on 2/24)
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
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d/c ketorolac, add buprenorphine

2026-02-19 14:06 AMS

Surgery report
Procedure - Evisceration
Performed by - MS
Surgery time - 0 minutes
OS evisceration - see surgery and anesthesia reports

2026-02-19 11:04 KT

Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

BAR, Normal Mutes, Pellet, 5g Leftovers 

2026-02-18 16:33 KT

Food: 11g m, 1 Whole ch, 1 whole mouse (left all food overnight)   
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2026-02-18 10:21 KT

Food: 10g m (Tweezer Fed all food) 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

BAR, Normal Mutes, No Pellet, 11g Leftover 

2026-02-17 16:42 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 20g m  SID 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OS BID - 
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2026-02-17 16:42 RE

Food: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2026-02-17 10:13 kmh

Weight: 152 grams
Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 
BAR, NOLO, NM, 1P

2026-02-16 16:53 KT

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small (left all food overnight)
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2026-02-16 09:19 SAK

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

No leftover, 1 pellet, Normal Mutes

2026-02-15 16:10 MR

Tweezer feed: 11g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2026-02-15 11:56 SAK

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small (left 2 small pieces in enclosure)
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

No regurg, 1 pellet, normal mutes

2026-02-14 16:20 RE

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2026-02-14 12:50 kmh

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

BAR, 2P, NM, 0LO

2026-02-13 16:35 SAK

Tweezer feed: 12g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

2026-02-13 15:30 RE

Continue ketorolac, Evisceration OS ASAP

Eye exam
Exam date - 2026-02-13
Examiner - RE
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
+DNENEGDNE
Stain Stain 
NEG NEG 
Right eye:
Left eye:
Blepharospasm: 1+, Discharge: 1+;
AntCh: 3+ flare, 2+ cells, subluxated
anteriorally;
Iris: subluxated in the anterior
chamber;
Fundus: multifocal retinal hemorrhages.

2026-02-13 13:58 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small BID 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OS BID - 
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2026-02-13 08:00 RE

Tweezer feed: 12g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OS - 

BAR, no pellet, normal mutes, no leftovers

2026-02-12 16:38 KT

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-12 10:04 KT

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU - 

BAR, 2 Pellets, Normal Mutes, No Leftovers 

2026-02-11 16:39 KT

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-11 10:56 KT

Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU - 


BAR, No Pellet, No leftovers, Normal Mutes 

2026-02-10 16:14 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Tweezer feed: 10g m cut small BID 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OU BID - 
==============================

2026-02-10 16:13 RE

Tweezer feed: 17g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-10 13:44 RE

Drew 0.6ml blood from right jugular vein

Blood lead
Collection date2026-02-10
Level0.00 

Serum chemistry
Collection date2026-02-10
AST269 U/LPhos9.3 mg/dl
BA0 umol/LTP5.2 g/dl
CK292 U/LAlb3.8 g/dl
UA27.5 mg/dlGlob1.5 g/dl
Glu356 mg/dlK+3.8 mmol/l
Ca10.7 mg/dlNa+162 mmol/l
  AMY0 U/L
Hem 1, Lip 2, Ict 0

2026-02-10 12:05 KT

Weight: 129 grams
Tweezer feed: 15g m cut small 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU - 

BAR, Normal Mutes, No pellet, 28g Leftovers 

Wt. loss 7% bw

2026-02-10 08:56 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Tweezer feed: 15g m cut small BID 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OU BID - 
==============================
switched to tweezer feed BID

2026-02-09 16:37 KT

Food: 30g m FEED IN PM ONLY 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) PO
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-09 16:21 SAK

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g m FEED IN PM ONLY SID 
Meloxicam: 0.09 ml (1.5 mg/ml soln) BID PO
Ketorolac - OU BID - 
==============================
Switch to Meloxi PO

2026-02-09 10:32 SAK

Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

27g leftovers, 1 pellet, normal mutes

2026-02-08 16:08 KT

Food: 31g m 
Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-08 10:42 KT

Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

BAR, N/M, Pellet, No LO 

2026-02-07 17:27 RE

Food: 15g m tweezer feed
Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-07 17:13 RE

CBC: mild to mod toxic change noted along with monocytosis may be indicative of chronic inflammatory process
AMS

PCV/TP
Collection date2026-02-07 17:13:00
PCV40 %
TS5.3 g\dl
Serum

CBC
Collection date2026-02-07
WBC count18401
Corrected count18401
Hets/Neut61% - 11224
  Bands0+
  Toxics0+
Lymphs25% - 4600
Eos4% - 736
Mono10% - 1840
Baso0% - 0
Thrombocytesadequate
PI2
HemoproteusNEG
LeukocytozoonNEG
PlasmodiumNEG
Read byMoichor

2026-02-07 13:12 RE

Drew 0.5ml of blood from right jugular vein before vessel began to blow. Blood clotted in tube so I was only able to make slides and run PCV/TS. Will need to be redrawn on Monday. Small hematoma leftover from vessel rupture.

2026-02-07 13:12 RE

Food:15g m tweezer feed
Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

BAR, one pellet, normal mutes, no leftovers

2026-02-06 17:26 RE

Food: 28g m Tweezer fed all but 10 pieces, left in cage
Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-06 14:23 add

Assist feed: 30g m FEED IN PM ONLY 
SQ fluids: 5ml LRS until 2026-02-06
Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-06 09:00 SAK

Food: 30g m FEED IN PM ONLY 
SQ fluids: 5ml LRS until 2026-02-06
Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

All food leftover, no mutes, no pellet

2026-02-05 17:04 RE

Food: 30g m FEED IN PM ONLY 
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-05 17:03 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g m FEED IN PM ONLY SID 
SQ fluids: 5ml LRS SID until 2026-02-06
Meloxicam: 0.03 ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) BID SQ
Ketorolac - OU BID - 
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2026-02-05 17:03 RE

Weight: 138 grams

2026-02-05 16:59 RE

Sample
Collection date2026-02-05
Typechoanal/cloacal swab
Notes:
Results:
AI PCR : Not detected

2026-02-05 15:02 RE

SQ fluids: 3ml LRS until 2026-02-06
Meloxicam: 0.03ml (5 mg/ml (Injectable)) SQ
Ketorolac - OU - 

2026-02-05 11:26 RE

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Food: 30g m FEED IN PM ONLY SID 
Ketorolac - OU BID - 
==============================

2026-02-05 09:47 AMS

Weight: 138 grams, BCS: 2.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Amberly Sokoloff
Observational examination
  Mentation: QAR
  Posture: standing
Vital stats
  Heart rate: ~180, arrhythmia present
  Respiratory rate: 35, eupneic
  Auscultation: bradyarrhythmia
  Mucous membranes: pink
  Hydration: <5%
Physical examination: .
  Oral cavity: NSF
    Choana: clear
    Glottis: clear
  Beak: wnl
  Cere/nares: wnl, clear
  Eyes: OD wnl;OS globe is soft, hemorrhage present, fibrin in vitreous, retinal tear visible, cloudy
  Ears: NSF
  Crop: n/a
  Feather quality: adequate
  Integument: hippoboscid flies
  Wings: NSF
    Wings - Range of motion: wnl
    Wings - Patagium: wnl
  Legs/Feet: NSF
    Legs/Feet - Range of motion: wnl
    Legs/Feet - Plantar surface: wnl
    Legs/Feet- Talons: wnl
  Neurologic: no obvious deficits
  Ceolom: soft on palpation
  BCS: 2
  Vent: wnl
  Droppings: DNE
  Uropygial gland: DNE

Problem list: 
-OS trauma
-cardiac arrhythmia
-flies

Plan: 
-Tx-
LRS 3ml SQ
Ketorolac OU
Meloxicam 1mg/kg SQ

-Dx-
AI swab collected
needs full ophtho eval and serial auscultation, cardio work-up if arrhythmia persists

Prognosis: Fair

AMS

2026-02-05 08:21 add

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Offered food or water: No
Treatments given: None
Carrier box to pickup: No
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