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2024-0158 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2024-10-23
Final date -
Days in captivity21
SpeciesWBVU - African White-backed Vulture
AgeAdult
SexM
StatusReh
BandG34072

Cause of injury: Illegally held

Do NOT release where found

Monitoring for Release. Do not release without NSPCA permision. Pending court case

Found in Mafikeng,North West
NA county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1240.00240.00
Daily rate2150.001050.00
Radiographs2713.001426.00
Total  2716.00

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

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2024-11-07 08:39 NW
Weight: 6.100 kg
Laser-Standard high 30 seconds on 2x parts of the leg
Excede 0.29ml

2024-11-04 08:49 NW
Weight: 6.100 kg
Laser-Hight standard 30 sec
Excede-0.29ml

2024-11-01 08:49 NW
Weight: 6.100 kg
Laser (Multi-Pulse) 30 seconds in two places on legs
Xrays taken
Excede 0.29 every 3 days starting today
Metacam 0.6ml

2024-10-31 08:21 NW
Weight: 5.800 kg
Metacam 0.6ml (Orally)
Laser-Multi pulse high 30 seconds

2024-10-30 08:54 NW
Weight: 6.200 kg
Metacam 0.6ml for 3x days
Laser-Multipulse x 2 on foot
Still quite dehydrated (Keep a very close eye)- given 100ml sub cut

2024-10-28 15:18 NW

Location changed to: 11) Martial

2024-10-28 08:57 NW
Weight: 5.900 kg
Laser-multi pulse 30 seconds on leg
1ml PO Metcam

2024-10-28 08:28 NW

Location changed to: Onderstepoort

2024-10-26 08:27 NW
Weight: 6.000 kg
Synulox 2.2ml (IM)
Meloxicam 0.3ml
Calcium Gluconate 6.1ml
VitBco 3ml

2024-10-25 16:03 NW

Location changed to: Hospital
Onderstepoort: Presented with dehydration, hpocalcimia (1.17 mmol/l) and swelling on the left taruss as well as skin abrasion on the medial aspect of right leg.
Weight on arrival 6.11kg and BCS 2/5

Treated with Vit B co (0.24ml)IM
Meloxicam (0.6 ml)IM
Synulox (2ml)IM
Kryoligo 0.6ml IM
Cagluconate 6ml sc
Sub cut Ringers Lactate 160ml
Radiographs of whole body and feet only showed soft tissue opacity. Blood samples for lead analysis were taken.
Vulture is very aggressive and not eating in company to contact for assistance with force feeding. It is critical this bird eats soon
There is currently swelling of the right limb. Recomended to watch its walking

2024-10-24 09:04 NW

80ml Sub cut given

2024-10-24 08:58 NW
Weight: 5.800 kg
Held Illegally - Was going to be sold.
This birds feet were tightly bound and body was also tied up. He was also in a bag.
Feathers were also removed. On first inspection the bird was very flat and dehydrated.
Given ringers IV in the field.
100ml Sub cut given once back at VulPro

2024-10-24 08:58 NW

Band changed to: G34072

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