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2025-0038 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2025-04-10
Final date -
Days in captivity82
SpeciesWBVU - African White-backed Vulture
AgeAdult
SexF
StatusReh
BandG37065
Head Drooping
Lethargic
Malaria
Toxin-Aldicarb

Cause of injury: Poisoned

Do NOT release where found

Monitoring for release

Found in Pomfret,Northern Cape
NA county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1240.00240.00
Daily rate8250.004100.00
Radiographs2713.001426.00
Total  5766.00

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

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2025-06-27 12:06 NW
Weight: 4.800 kg
0,4 Vitamin BCo

2025-06-24 09:52 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg
Milk thistle 1/2 capsule BID
Doxycycline 1 capsule SID






2025-06-23 11:27 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg
Milk thistle 1/2capsule BID
Doxycycline 1 tablet SID

2025-06-21 10:18 NW
Weight: 5.100 kg
milk thistle 1/2 capsule (BID)
Doxycycline 1 tablet (SID)

2025-06-20 09:49 NW
Weight: 5.000 kg, BCS: 3.0
milk thistle 1/2 capsule BID
Doxycycline 1 tablet SID

2025-06-19 09:50 NW
Weight: 5.000 kg
milk thistle 1/2 tab BID

Doxycycline 1Tab SID

2025-06-18 09:48 NW
Weight: 4.800 kg
Milk thistle 1/2 capsule BID

Doxycycline 1 tablet SID

2025-06-17 09:36 NW
Weight: 5.000 kg
doxycycline 1tablet SID
milk thistle 1/2 tablet BID

2025-06-16 09:19 NW
Weight: 4.800 kg
doxycycline 1tablet SID
milk thistle 1/2 tablet BID

2025-06-15 09:14 NW
Weight: 4.800 kg
doxycycline 1tablet SID
milk thistle 1/2 tablet BID

2025-06-14 09:09 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg
doxycycline 1tablet SID
milk thistle 1/2 tablet BID

2025-06-13 08:51 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg
milk thirstle-1/2 .bid
doxycycline -1 tab sid

2025-06-12 08:52 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg
Doxycycline-1 tablet SID
Milk thistle-1/2 tab BID

2025-06-11 09:41 CM

test screen

2025-06-11 08:45 NW
Weight: 5.000 kg
======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Doxycycline: 1 tab SID (100 mg tab) BID PO
Milkthistle: 1/2 tablet (Tablet) BID PO
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2025-06-10 11:41 NW

Location changed to: 4) Hospital 1
Hepatomegally/Hepatitis

Medications:
Doxycyline: Administer 1 tablet, hidden in food SID.for 14 days
Milk thistle: Half a tablet bid for 14 days.

Feeding instructions: Stimulate feeding with forceps followed by placing bowl in front of bird to eat by herself.

Return to OP: 2 weeks from today 24/06/25

2025-06-04 08:00 NW

Location changed to: Onderstepoort
Birds condition hasn't improved. Weak and lethargic.

2025-05-30 09:36 NW
Weight: 5.200 kg
Kyroligo:0.4ml
Vitamin BcO: 0.4ml
Baytril-1/2 tab BID
Thiamine: 1x tablet
Ketoconazole-1/2 tab BID
26/26ml sub cut fluids


2025-05-29 08:10 NW
Weight: 5.200 kg
Baytril:1/2 tab BID
Thiamine: 1x tablet
Given ringers sub cut-50mls

2025-05-28 08:46 NW

baytril 1/2 tab BID
Thiamine 1x tab SID
Given ringers sub-cut 50mls as he was slightly dehydrated

2025-05-27 08:15 NW
Weight: 5.300 kg
Baytril-1/2 tablet
Thiamine 1 tablet

2025-05-26 08:30 NW
Weight: 5.200 kg
Baytril-1.1ml IMI
Thiamine-1 tab SID

2025-05-25 08:00 NW
Weight: 5.200 kg
Baytril-1.1ml IMI
Thiamine-1 tab SID

2025-05-24 08:00 NW
Weight: 5.200 kg
Baytril-1.1ml IMI
Thiamine-1 tab SID

2025-05-23 15:12 CM

Lead negative

Increase in leucocytes

Baytril 1,1ml IMI BD 1ml



2025-05-23 09:26 CM
Weight: 5.300 kg
Vit BCo 0.3ml imi
Kylingo 0.3ml imi

2025-05-22 11:01 CM

Amoxicillan regime ended this morning.
50ml Ringers sub cut administered

2025-05-22 10:59 CM

Increased white blood cell count. Weak, lethargic and depressed. Digit 1 on left leg dislocated. Review X-rays in a couple of weeks. Bloods taken for lead - awaiting results

2025-05-16 11:36 NW

Location changed to: ICU -1b

2025-05-16 11:34 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg, BCS: 3.0
Amoxicillin (Synulox): 1/2 tablet (200mg/ml tab) PO
0.4ml Kyroligo
0.4ml vitamin Bco
90 ml ringers sub cut.
caEDTA 1.2ml IM BID for 5 days

This bird is still not okay. Still depressed

2025-05-15 16:13 NW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Amoxicillin (Synulox): 1/2 tablet (200mg/ml tab) BID PO
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2025-05-15 08:50 NW

Bloods have been drawn to send to OP for lead testing

2025-05-14 13:47 NW

Dr Katja: Agrees that this bird is still not okay as yer. Bloods were taken for CBC and Uric acid to continue to monitor

2025-05-07 13:34 NW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
SQ fluids: Ringers SID until 2025-05-09
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2025-05-07 13:33 NW

2025-05-05 10:47 NW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
SQ fluids: BID until 2025-05-06
Bloods were taken and sent to OP for retesting
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2025-05-02 11:21 NW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
SQ fluids: BID until 2025-05-06
Vitamin B1: 0.3 ml (50mg/ml) IM
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2025-05-01 20:27 KW

2025-04-29 12:00 NW

Location changed to: ICU -2a

2025-04-29 10:00 NW

Location changed to: Onderstepoort

As per OP: Sub-cut: BID
Bloods to be retaken in a week

2025-04-29 08:59 NW
Weight: 5.600 kg
Enrofloxacin (Baytril): 1 tablet PO (50 mg/ml inj) SQ
Going to OP today

2025-04-25 10:37 NW
Weight: 5.600 kg
Enrofloxacin (Baytril): 1 tablet PO (50 mg/ml inj)

we need to monitor this bird very closely

2025-04-24 08:46 NW
Weight: 5.300 kg, BCS: 3.0
Enrofloxacin (Baytril): 1 tablet PO (50 mg/ml inj)

2025-04-23 13:29 NW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Enrofloxacin (Baytril): 1 tablet PO BID (50 mg/ml inj) BID
To return to OP Tuesday 29 April 2025
Monitor this bird closely
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2025-04-23 13:27 NW

Location changed to: ICU -2a

2025-04-22 09:06 NW

Location changed to: Onderstepoort

2025-04-16 08:10 NW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Clopamon-0.4ml IMI BID
Primaquin-Give 0.1ml PO.

IV removed

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2025-04-15 09:00 NW
Weight: 4.600 kg
Clopamon-0.4ml IMI
Atropine-0.92ml half IM half in IV
Primaquin-Give 0.1ml PO. This should be started 24 hours after the last Chloroquin dose

IV Fluid rate- 3x maintanence

2025-04-14 10:10 NW

======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Enrofloxacin (Baytril): 076ml (50 mg/ml inj) SID IM until 2025-04-17
Atropine: 0.76ml (0.5mg/ml) 5XD IM
Clopamon-0.4ml IMI
Atropine-0.92ml half IM half in IV
Chloroquin-0.5ml PO- First dose 1ml into the mouth, then after 6 hours give 0.5ml
then 18 hours after the second dose give 0.5ml. Last dose should be given after 24
hours into the mouth.
Primaquin-Give 0.1ml PO. This should be started 24 hours after the last Chloroquin
dose
Excede-0.24ml IMI

IV Fluid rate- 3x maintanence
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2025-04-11 14:03 NW

Enrofloxacin (Baytril): 076ml (50 mg/ml inj) IM
Atropine: 0.76ml (0.5mg/ml) IM every 8 hours

Dr Katja: Organophosphate poisoning confirmed by Dr Katja
Give activated charcoal and atropine every 8 hours

2025-04-11 09:27 NW
Weight: 3800.0 grams
======= TREATMENT PLAN =======
Enrofloxacin (Baytril): 076ml (50 mg/ml inj) SID IM until 2025-04-17
Atropine: 0.76ml (0.5mg/ml) 5XD IM
==============================

2025-04-10 19:45 NW
Weight: 3900.0 grams, BCS: 1.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Body condition score: 1
Temperature-39.9
Head drooping
Lethargic

2025-04-10 14:01 NW

2025-04-10 14:00 NW

Band changed to: G37065

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