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2024-0172

Problems

Notes

Costs

Admission date	2024-12-05
Final date	-
Days in captivity	208
Species	CGVU - Cape Griffon Vulture
Age	Adult
Sex	M
Status	Reh
Band	G37100

Feather damage - Major

Cause of injury: Grounded

Monitoring for release

Found in Rietfontein,North West
NA county

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

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal

Examination 1 240.00 240.00

Daily rate 208 50.00 10400.00

Packed cell volume 1 300.00 300.00

Total 10940.00

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

Radiographs and images
2024-12-05	2024-12-05

2025-01-09 11:33 NW

Location changed to: 7) CV rehab

2024-12-12 22:15 NW

Sample
Collection date2024-12-12
Typewhole blood
Notes:
BChE 0.43 U/mL, Hgb 13.8 g/dL, BChE/Hgb 3.1 U/g
Results:

2024-12-12 17:32 NW

PCV/TP
Collection date2024-12-12 17:32:00
PCV51 %
TS4.4 g\dl
Serum

2024-12-12 11:58 NW

Weight: 8.000 kg, BCS: 2.5
Annual Health Checks
------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head: NormalBehavior and Neuro: BAR
Body:Heart and lungs: 128 BPM

Wings:
Left wing: Primaries-5,8,12 are coming in
Right wing: Severe feather damage looks moth eaten. Primaries 9+10 are coming in. Primaries 7+8 are missing
Legs:
Left foot, ankle, digits: Normal
Right foot, ankle, digits: Normal
Other Observations: Measurements (Head length-15.2cm, width-5.7cm, Leg-12.9cm)

Ivermectin-0.16mlNails clipped Frontlined

2024-12-06 15:48 NW

Weight: 7.500 kg
Doing okay. Feather condition poor

2024-12-06 15:46 NW

Location changed to: 12) AWBV rehab

2024-12-05 12:10 NW

Weight: 7.400 kg, BCS: 2.5

2024-12-05 12:04 NW

We gave 120mls sub cut fluids.
Given meat pieces.
Bird found grounded next to the enclosures.

2024-12-05 12:04 NW

Band changed to: G37100