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2024-0133

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Admission date	2025-06-27
Final date	-
Days in captivity	4
Species	CGVU - Cape Griffon Vulture
Age	Hatchling
Sex	F
Status	Reh
Band	G34066

Cause of injury: Captive bred

Captive bred
Resident

2025-06-27 removed GSat 034662908 2025-06-27 prognosis guarded for full recovery and release

Found in Paterson,Eastern Cape

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal

Examination 1 240.00 240.00

Daily rate 4 50.00 200.00

Telemetry 1 Variable 11000.00

Total 11440.00

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

Radiographs and images
No images for this patient

2025-06-27 20:48 JH

From GPS data, noted to be in same place since 19th of June 2025. On investigation, animal found under powerline. 

Examination: recumbent, able to move head, neck and wings, one leg positioned forward. 
Heart rate 60bpm, lung sounds normal, BC 1.5, both legs had no tone and tail very loose. 
Iso GA, rads: suspected spinal trauma - visible on lateral view, also mineral/meal speckles within GIT track on VD
Becoming unstable at end of short GA
Post GA: animal shows in both legs superficial pain and slight retraction and has good appetite
Blood smear: RBC WNL, no signs of inflammation
Treatment: Weight estimated at 8kg
Meloxicam 0.5mg/kg IM, Vit B complex (Rucenta) 0.5ml IM, avian stock IV at 35ml/kg (1.5 x M)
Major DD: Spinal trauma, but smaller concern re lead toxicity as well

2025-06-20 11:08 MoveBank

Band report
Report date2025-06-19 13:14:27
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2025-06-19 11:44 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-18 13:33:11
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2025-06-18 11:14 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-17 12:33:39
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2025-06-17 11:16 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-16 16:42:48
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2025-06-16 11:08 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-15 16:58:32
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2025-06-14 11:08 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-13 17:30:30
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2025-06-13 11:13 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-12 17:16:33
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2025-06-12 11:07 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-11 17:18:27
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2025-06-11 11:09 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-10 17:41:09
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2025-06-08 11:09 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-07 18:23:27
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2025-06-07 11:09 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-06 13:26:09
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2025-06-06 11:07 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-05 19:31:01
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2025-06-05 11:09 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-04 19:37:46
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2025-06-05 11:09 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-04 11:37:40
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2025-06-03 11:11 MoveBank

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Report date2025-06-02 22:46:10
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2025-06-01 11:10 MoveBank

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Report date2025-05-31 20:37:46
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2025-06-01 11:10 MoveBank

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Report date2025-05-31 11:21:20
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2025-05-31 11:10 MoveBank

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Report date2025-05-30 19:22:09
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2025-05-31 11:10 MoveBank

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Report date2025-05-30 11:28:39
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2025-05-30 11:08 MoveBank

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Report date2025-05-29 11:26:27
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2025-05-27 11:07 MoveBank

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Report date2025-05-26 12:01:11
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2025-05-07 11:11 MoveBank

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Report date2025-05-07 01:45:54
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2025-05-02 11:08 MoveBank

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Report date2025-05-02 02:30:52
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2025-05-02 11:08 MoveBank

Band report
Report date2025-05-01 02:41:13
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2025-05-01 19:17 KW

Release record
Date2025-05-01
Band/tag numberG34066
Band sizeG
Released byVulPro
Location
Paterson, Eastern Cape

2025-02-11 13:35 KW

BCS: 3.5

2025-02-11 13:35 KW

Location changed to: Shamwari release

2024-10-08 12:38 EJ

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Calcium gluconate: 1,5ml (400mg/ml) SID SQ
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2024-09-16 12:34 EJ

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Calcium gluconate: 0,75ml (400mg/ml) SID SQ
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2024-09-16 12:01 KW

Band changed to: G34066